Units timetabled for 2013 and 2014 are provisional only, and details of semester and time will change. The official timetable for each year is released on 1 September of the prior year.
Archived unit descriptions for 2011 are available here.
This unit is a study of the church as the community which arises from Jesus’ preaching of the kingdom of God and is oriented to the mission of that kingdom. Topics covered will include: the mission of God; New Testament images and metaphors for the church; historical and contemporary models of church and mission; contextualisation and inculturation; the relation between the church and the world; the relation between the local church and the wider church; the marks of the church; church order, organization, authority and reform; ecumenical issues.
Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:
Students who have previously completed CT110 or CT210/310 Mission of God: People of God, or CT245/345 Church may not enrol in this unit.
2 lectures and 1 tutorial per week for 12 weeks
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