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| In Spiritual Direction In Theology (With a Focus on Spiritual Direction) |
- Teacher: Tim McCowan
This unit will focus on understanding the significance and transformative role of the Bible for Christian spiritual growth. Key themes in the faith of ancient Israel and the early Christian communities will be explored through examining particular Biblical stories and bringing these into critical engagement with contemporary experiences of God. Such themes to be explored include: the experience of God in prayer; calling; grace, sin and forgiveness; suffering; hospitality and strangers; prophecy and power; reconciliation and the reign of God; conversion and transformation; community and hope.
Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:
1. reflect critically on a range of theological themes within the Bible
2. rigorously exegete specific texts
3. relate critical reflection on biblical texts to their own life experience and spiritual development
4. develop a specific topic of research in a critically rigorous, and self-directed manner
5. demonstrate competence in the methodology of advanced research in the discipline of Biblical studies
PreRequisites / Co-Requisites / Prohibited Combinations: BH 101 or BN 101
Assessment: One 6000 word essay 100 %
Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:
1. reflect critically on a range of theological themes within the Bible
2. rigorously exegete specific texts
3. relate critical reflection on biblical texts to their own life experience and spiritual development
4. develop a specific topic of research in a critically rigorous, and self-directed manner
5. demonstrate competence in the methodology of advanced research in the discipline of Biblical studies
PreRequisites / Co-Requisites / Prohibited Combinations: BH 101 or BN 101
Assessment: One 6000 word essay 100 %
This unit will explore contemporary and cultural issues that influence one’s understanding and experience of spirituality and spiritual growth, and perceptions of the encounter with God, others and the non-human environment. They will also be integrated with theological concerns.
These topics will be chosen and presented by students and include: the Australian landscape; Indigenous influences; the immigrant experience; ANZAC and our memory of the past; the arts, literature and the imagination in shaping our view of God and ourselves; the changing workplace; cyberspace and global influences on our sense of connection; youth spirituality and the tension between spirituality and institutional religion; sport; secularism and the media.
These topics will be chosen and presented by students and include: the Australian landscape; Indigenous influences; the immigrant experience; ANZAC and our memory of the past; the arts, literature and the imagination in shaping our view of God and ourselves; the changing workplace; cyberspace and global influences on our sense of connection; youth spirituality and the tension between spirituality and institutional religion; sport; secularism and the media.
- Teacher: Tim McCowan
: This unit explores the practice and theology of forgiveness and reconciliation in a range of specific contexts. It is designed to assist participants cultivate the theological and practical understanding and spiritual disciplines necessary for engaging in the ministry of reconciliation in Australia. Students are required to engage in one appropriate context for reflection, approved by the lecturer, (for a minimum of 12 hours) as part of their assessment. Recognition is made of the need to protect the confidentiality of the personal disclosures made within this unit. The unit will be taught in three modules:
• The first module will address the challenges of forgiveness and reconciliation in one’s personal life (3 sessions);
• The second module will focus on how to deal with the effects of past experiences on individuals and communities (2 sessions);
• The third module will develop a framework for understanding and engagement across religious and cultural differences in society (2 sessions).
• The first module will address the challenges of forgiveness and reconciliation in one’s personal life (3 sessions);
• The second module will focus on how to deal with the effects of past experiences on individuals and communities (2 sessions);
• The third module will develop a framework for understanding and engagement across religious and cultural differences in society (2 sessions).
- Teacher: Tim McCowan
This unit is designed to be a supportive research community in which students develop a deeper understanding of methods of qualitative research, spirituality as an academic discipline as well as an appreciation of integrative Christian praxis. The main focii will be to support students through the process of thesis formulation and writing; familiarise students with basic research methodology; to alert students to key research and issues in the area of spirituality as an academic discipline; and to develop their understanding of the particular aspect of spirituality that they have an interest in exploring at depth.