THE301: Modern Theology
Key details
| Accredited towards | Bachelor of Arts in the Liberal Arts |
| Unit type | Elective unit |
| Credit points | 6 |
| Indicative contact hours | 3 hours per week |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Offered in | Semester 2 |
| Tuition fee | Learn more |
Overview
This unit of study reviews the Church’s encounter with modernity and post-modernity by a study of the documents of the Second Vatican Council, including an analysis of their theological background and the validity of different interpretations of the Council’s teaching, together with an examination of subsequent teaching, especially in the promulgations of Popes of the past 50 years, and the works of scholars associated with the Communio School. More specifically, the subject examines the following topics and concepts: the intellectual & historical antecedents-Vatican I, the modernist crisis and the ressourcement movement; the Conciliar & post-Conciliar documents on marriage and family; Lumen Gentium and Communio Ecclesiology; Dignitatis Humanae and political theology; the Encyclicals of John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis on evangelisation; the culture of modernity and postmodernity; and the emerging principles of a post Conciliar synthesis.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this unit of study, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the theological movements that gave rise to the second Vatican Council, and which shaped its deliberations on a range of subjects
- Demonstrate an awareness of the contents of the major constitutions, declarations and decrees of the second Vatican Council
- Understand and evaluate the differences that have emerged in the historiography of the Council and the different interpretations of its fundamental thrust and legacy
- Develop a capacity to analyse various examples of contemporary theology in line with the official teaching of the Church
- Demonstrate competence in clear written expression, concise logical essay structure and the appropriate use of referencing and bibliography in compliance with academic conventions
- Demonstrate confidence in constructively participating in group work and tutorial events by undertaking required readings and contributing with clarity and coherence
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