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This graduate course unit enables students to develop specialised knowledge and skills in a particular discipline by research that demonstrates their capacity to proceed to further professional practice or highly skilled learning. Students who achieve a Grade of Distinction or higher in this unit may include that result as part of the entry requirement for a higher research degree in AUCD.
(The) Person & Work of Christ (UG: T7210B; Prerequisite: T7105 Intro to Christian Doctrines)
Christology & Soteriology (PG: T9210B; Prerequisite: T8105 Basic Christian Doctrine)
Jesus Christ is the most revered and influential person in the history of the world. But why is this? What can be known? Who is this Jesus? Who is this first century peasant Jew, whom the Christian Church affirms as fully human and divine? What did he do and why does it matter? Explore the Church's historical witness of who Jesus is and discern what this Jesus means for you and the Church today.
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Why does asking questions improve our critical thinking skills? How can we ask questions that invite dialogue, engage diversity, and probe issues and problems more deeply? Is there a right answer to every question? When reading, when do we soak up a lot of information like a sponge and when should we select and filter it? Why do critical readers read the conclusion of an article or book first? What is a “hook” and a “thesis statement” and why do the introductions to our essays need them? How to we integrate the views of “scholars” into our writing? The learning activities in this class will respond to these questions and will improve critical thinking, reading, and writing skills for theological studies.
Have you ever wondered about God, the meaning or purpose of life, the problem of evil, or the possibility of a future life? Explore these questions and others within the context of Christian understanding. No prerequisites, including faith, are required. Come with an openness to explore the meaning of life with some helpful guides from the past and present.
John and Charles Wesley, two Anglican priests in the 18th century, could never have imagined that two hundred and fifty years after their deaths roughly 80 million Christians around the world would identify themselves as ‘Wesleyan’ in their theology and spiritual practices. What was it about these two figures that inspired such a long-lasting tradition? What influenced their own theology and practices? How did they navigate the cultural, political, and ecclesial challenges of their day? These and many other questions will be explored in this fascinating class.
Theology of John and Charles Wesley (UG: T7268B)
Theological Writings of John and Charles Wesley (PG: T9268B)
This graduate course unit incorporates learning experiences at a practical level as well as giving
opportunity to reflect on both the practice and theory of ministry. This reflection occurs both
with an appointed supervisor and mentor as well as in the formal classroom situation.
The Christian church is an evolving institution, which has constantly acted and reacted in terms of its own developing sense of identity, and in terms of its historical and social context. In this way, the theology and the ecclesiology of the church have come to assume their current shapes. This survey of church history introduces students to methods of historical inquiry and provides an overview of the church’s doctrinal and institutional evolution as a framework for other theological study and more advanced historical study.
The Christian church is an evolving institution, which has constantly acted and reacted in terms of its own developing sense of identity, and in terms of its historical and social context. In this way, the theology and the ecclesiology of the church have come to assume their current shapes. This survey of church history introduces students to methods of historical inquiry and provides an overview of the church’s doctrinal and institutional evolution as a framework for other theological study and more advanced historical study.
This course unit provides students with an opportunity to focus at an advanced level on the denominational distinctives of the Church of the Nazarene. It enables students to critically examine theological, historical, and sociological perspectives within the ministry practice of a specific tradition and to examine how to apply those perspectives to leadership in contemporary ministry.
The past few decades have seen a sharp rise in the number of debates among evangelical churches about the role of women in the church, specifically the teaching/preaching and the pastoring/leadership roles. However, the arguments derive from, and impact, many other areas of life, particularly the home and the workplace. The debate then usually centres around ‘complementarianism’ and ‘egalitarianism’ and how one or other of these is ‘clearly scriptural’.
This class is a Wesleyan exploration of the roles of women in ministry, with 'ministry' encompassing the home, the workplace, and the community — not just the church congregation. The aim is to identify the critical issues involved and reflect upon them, drawing inspiration and vision from the Wesleyan tradition.
P7228B Wesleyan Perspectives on Women in Ministry
P9228B Pastoral Perspectives on Women in Ministry
This course unit provides students with an opportunity to focus, at an advanced level, on the Wesleyan understanding and application of the Means of Grace in a pastoral setting. The unit builds upon introductory units in pastoral theology and enables the student to understand and apply a range of spiritual formation practices in a congregational setting.
The study of Christian theology today is impacted by the realities of a multi-cultural, multi-faith society, with a diverse range of perspectives, beliefs, and practises. Christians cannot afford to be ignorant of the teachings and beliefs of other world religions, as daily life increasingly becomes an intersection of worldviews. Being able to effectively communicate the Gospel in this context means having some knowledge of the context. Equip yourself with a basic understanding of the beliefs and practises of other religious faiths.
M7240B Christian Perspectives on World Religions
M9240B World Religions in Christian Perspectives
What would a new church look like and how does it meet the needs of its community? What types of people and resources are required? Explore the historical, biblical, and theological foundations for church planting, principles of Community Development, cultural “exegesis,” strategies for and measurements of a successful church plant. Learn how to assess the need for new churches and develop a church-planting toolkit.
P7233B Church Planting through Neighbourhood Engagement
P9233B Church Planting through Community Engagement
Come and meet an uncommonly good man named Job from a remote land and a well concealed setting in time. Wrestle with the story and the questions that emerge. Questions like: What is ‘Wisdom Literature’ and how is this story an example of it? Are the Accuser’s accusations against God or Job? Does the book help us answer the question of why bad things happen to good people? Is this book about God’s justice, “talking back” to God, or something else? The answers may surprise you, and they will certainly stretch you.
Wisdom Literature: The Book of Job (UG: B7229B)
Interpreting Wisdom & Poetry in Israel: The Book of Job (PG: B9229B)
