Contemporary Theology in a Global Context

THL512

This subject engages critically with major figures and movements in the twentieth and twenty-first century theology, including authors in the four major fields of Protestant Theology, Catholic Theology, Contemporary Critical Theology and Contextual Theology. Students will engage critically with a selection of these theologies in relation to their contexts, tasks and methods.

Duration

One Semester

Availability

Semester 2 every year

Subject Points

16

Core/Elective

Post Graduate

Delivery Mode

On site at St Francis College Milton

Prerequisites

Master of Theology and Bachelor of Theology (Honours) students only

From Feminist Theology to Indecent Theology: Readings on Poverty, Sexual Identity and God / Marcella Althaus-Reid, 2004. [ISBN: 9780334029830]
Grassroots Asian Theology: Thinking the Faith from the Ground Up / Simon Chan, 2014. [ISBN: 9780830840489]
Sisters in the Wilderness: The Challenge of Womanist God-talk / Delores S. Williams, 2013. [ISBN: 9781626980389]

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Prescribed Texts

TBA

Assessments

Content

This subject will cover the following topics

  • Protestant Theology: Schleiermacher; Liberal Theology and its Respondents; Theology and Culture

  • Catholic Theology: Neo-scholastic movement; Ressourcement; Theology post Vatican II

  • Contemporary Critical Theology: Liberation Theology; Feminist Theology; Ecotheology; Other Contemporary Theologies

  • Contextual Theologies: Indigeneous, Asian and PacificTheologies; Other Emerging Contextual Theologies

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

  • be able to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of a selection of contemporary theologies and the contexts in which they emerged

  • be able to evaluate critically selected theologies in reference to their contexts, tasks and methods

  • be able to discern and evaluate critically the contribution of particular theologies to their global and historical contexts

  • be able to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of a chosen contemporary theological figure or movement

  • be able to demonstrate independent research, and writing and communicaton skills