Groundwork in Theology

UFT Code: 
CT101
Unit Credit Points: 
15
Timetabling
Semester: 
Second Semester
Day: 
Thursday
Time: 
5:30 - 8:30
Lecturer Profile: 
Christiaan Mostert
Location: 
CTM
Years Offered: 
2010

 This unit is an introductory study of what theology is and how it may be done. It provides an introduction to the major areas of Christian belief following the structure of the two major creeds of the Church.

Description
Learning Outcomes: 

 Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:

  1.  Articulate an understanding of the role of systematic theology and how it may be done
  2.  Discuss the various sources on which theology draws and how they are inter-related
  3. Formulate a basic understanding of the key statements of the classic Christian creeds
  4. Demonstrate a working knowledge of common terms used in systematic theology.
Teaching Methods: 

3 hours of lectures and seminars weekly for 12 weeks 

Contact Hours: 

36 hours

Assessment: 
  • 2 x 3000 word essays (50% each) 
Mode of Teaching: 
Semester
Bibliography: 

 * = set texts recommended for purchase 

  • Barth, K. Dogmatics in Outline. London: SCM, 1949 (1973).
  • Berkhof, H. Christian Faith. Rev. ed. Michigan: Eerdmans, 1986.
  • Dicker, G. Faith with Understanding. Sydney: Unichurch, 1981.
  • Dulles, A. The Craft of Theology. Dublin: Gill and Macmillan, 1992.
  • Fiorenza, F. S. and J. P. Galvin, J. P. (eds.). Systematic Theology: Roman Catholic Perspectives. 2 vols. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1991.
  • Ford, D. F. Theology: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999.
  • Guthrie, S. C. Christian Doctrine. Rev. ed. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 1994.
  • *Hunt, A. et al (eds). The Foundations of Christian Faith: An Introduction for Students. Southbank: Social Science Press, 2004.
  • Küng, H. Credo: The Apostles' Creed for Today. London: SCM 1993.
  • Lochman, J. The Faith We Confess. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1984.
  • McBrien, R. P. Catholicism. New ed. San Francisco: Harper, 1994.
  • McGrath, A. E. Theology: The Basics. Oxford: Blackwell, 2004.
  • McGrath, A. E. Christian Theology: An Introduction. 2nd ed. Oxford: Blackwells, 1997.
  • McKim, D. Theological Turning Points: Major Issues in Christian Thought. Atlanta: John Knox, 1988.
  • *Migliore, D. L. Faith Seeking Understanding. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1991.
  • O’Collins, G. Foundations of Theology. Chicago: Loyola University Press, 1971.
  • Pannenberg, W. The Apostles’ Creed in the Light of Today’s Questions. London: SCM, 1972.
  • Ratzinger, J. Principles of Catholic Theology: Building Stones for a Fundamental Theology. San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 1987.
Unit Fields
Course: 
Graduate Diploma in Theology
Master of Divinity
BTheol Field: 
Field C Christian Thought and History
MDiv Field: 
Theology and Church History
RTI: 
United Faculty of Theology
Department Name: 
Department of Systematic Theology
Unit Level
GradDip Field: 
Foundational
MDiv Type of Study: 
Foundational
MTS: 
No
Postgraduate: 
No

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