Timetabling
Semester:
Second Semester
This unit considers sexuality from the perspective of Christian theological ethics. Issues to be considered include sex and marriage, homosexuality, responsible parenthood, sex and gender, new birth technologies and public moral argument. The unit will be based on a critical study of Gareth Moore’s text, The Body in Context. This will be considered in conjunction with relevant biblical material and the teachings of the Christian Churches.
Description
Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:
comprehend and make a critical assessment of traditional Christian sexual ethics
apply Christian ethical principles and methods to contemporary issues surrounding sex and sexuality
apply biblical exegesis and investigation of Christian tradition to contemporary issues surrounding sex and sexuality
Prerequisites:
DMR350 Contemporary Christian Ethics or equivalent
Teaching Methods:
3 hours of lectures and seminar discussion per week for 12 weeks
Assessment:
2 x 3000 word essays (50% each)
Mode of Teaching:
Semester
Bibliography:
* = set texts recommended for purchase
Cahill, Lisa. Between the Sexes . Philadelphia: Fortress, 1985.
Cahill, Lisa. Sex, Gender and Christian Ethics . Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996.
Curran, Charles E. and Richard A. McCormick. Readings in Moral Theology 8: Dialogue about Catholic Sexual Teaching . New York: Paulist, 1993.
Genovesi, Vincent. In Pursuit of Love . Wilmington: Glazier, 1987.
Grisez, Germaine. The Way of the Lord Jesus . Vols. 1-3. Quincy: Franciscan, 1983-1987.
*Moore, Gareth. The Body in Context: Sex and Catholicism . London: SCM, 1992.
Nelson, J. B. Embodiment: An Approach to Sexuality and Christian Theology . Minneapolis: Augsburg, 1978.
Siker, Jeffrey. Homosexuality in the Church: Both Sides of the Debate . Louisville: Westminster, 1994.
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