THEO6014
Advanced Sacramental Theology: A Living Tradition
10 Units
Not available in 2013
Previously offered in 2011, 2010
This course will offer a detailed study of Christian sacraments. It will further sketch out different components of sacramental theology: Mythology, Anthropology, Sociology, Analogy and Symbol, Metaphysics.
| Objectives | Upon completion of this course students will be expected to: 1. Explain the mythological origin of holiness in the pre-christian world; 2. Explore the biblical and patristic foundations of sacraments; 3. Examine and clarify the different approaches of protestant and catholic understanding of sacrament; 4. Describe the anthropological-sociological basis of sacraments; 5. Demonstrate an understanding of the various meanings and number of sacraments; 6. Expose the ecumenical dimension; 7. Explain the re-contextualisation of the sense of sacrament for a secular world. |
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| Content | Themes will include: Bible and sacrament; development of sacrament through the ages; Luther and sacrament; Church as sacrament; sacraments of the Church; sacrament as symbol and reality of salvation; sacrament and secular world; local church and sacramental celebration; Life as sacrament. | ||||
| Replacing Course(s) | Not Applicable | ||||
| Transition | Not Applicable | ||||
| Industrial Experience | 0 | ||||
| Assumed Knowledge | Is is advantageous to have completed THEO1021 "The Church: Foundations and Experience" as part of the Bachelor of Theology or THEO6010 "Community-in-Mission: a Contemporary Theology of the Church". | ||||
| Modes of Delivery | Distance Learning : Paper Based | ||||
| Teaching Methods | Self Directed Learning | ||||
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| Contact Hours | Self Directed Learning: for 130 hour(s) per Term for Full Term | ||||
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