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THL458 Theology for Youth Ministry (8)
Abstract| The purpose of this subject is to establish a critical connection between the practice of youth ministry and the discipline of a systematic theology. It will benefit most obviously those who are seeking to give theological depth to their particular vocation through a praxis model of theology. The subject will also raise requestions as to how a youth hermeneutic might be developed with respect to Scripture and systematic theology. How might that hermeneutic sit alongside those others, such as feminist and ecological, which have arisen in recent times. This subject thus has an academic concern which goes beyond the specific context of those engaged in a practical youth ministry. |
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Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details prior to contacting their course coordinator: THL458
Where differences exist between the handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | School of Theology |
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Enrolment restrictions| Master of Ministry students only. |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to articulate a theological rationale for the practice of youth ministry;
- be able to demonstrate a capacity to apply the principles of a contextual theology to the socio-political context of youth;
- be able to demonstrate a capacity to develop a youth hermeneutics with respect to received biblical and theological traditions;
- be able to explore a range of issues to do with human identity from the perspective of a theology for youth ministry;
- be able to critically evaluate a range of systematic Christian doctrines from the perspective of a youth ministry. |
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
The content of this course can be divided into 3 sections.
1. The first considers the setting of youth ministry. There will be a consideration of how youth have been viewed in and through the Bible and through Christian tradition; there will be an examination of how youth ministry and youth culture are often understood in the present.
2. The second section will explore elements of youth experience: questions of identity, the nature of the body, and for those who are part of a cultural diaspora what it means to be ‘second generation”.
3. The third section will explore selected areas of doctrine from a youth perspective: the problem of evil, the person and work of Christ and ecclesiology. |
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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
