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The Invention of Melbourne
A Baroque Archbishop and a Gothic Architect Jaynie Anderson, Max Vodola, Shane Carmody The Invention of Melbourne defines the relationship between an architect of genius, William Wardell, and the first Catholic...
Future of Ministry (Part 1)
Without a doubt the greatest challenge faced by churches and their ministers, lay and ordained, at the present time is how to address the crisis of child sexual abuse. The institutional failures have been thoroughly...
Peter Sherlock
Semester 2 unit: Personal Formation of those in Generational Ministry (Child, Youth and Young Adults)
Identify, understand, develop, and integrate healthy patterns and practices of personal formation, self-management, and professional practice with a specific application to the dynamics arising in generational ministry...
Semester 2 unit: War and Peace in a Time of Terror
In a time of increasing threat of war and growing terrorist activity, this unit provides a structured way of bringing the Catholic Social Tradition to bear on issues associated with conflict in the world today. Further...
Semester 2 unit: Picturing and Proclaiming the New Testament
Building on skills in historical-critical and narrative criticism, this unit will introduce recent developments in biblical exegesis and hermeneutics which apply visual and oral material from the ancient world to the...
Semester 2 unit: What is ‘Context’?
What is 'Context'? What does it mean to ‘have a context’? This unit examines this concept, especially in terms of the relationship of Christian faith to culture(s). What might it mean for the Christian gospel to be...
Semester 2 unit: Beginning With Jesus
“No-one has ever seen God. It is God the only Son, who is close to the Father’s heart who has made him known” (John1:18). Ultimately, the normative source of our knowledge of God is what God reveals of Godself through...
Yarra Theological Union
Semester 2 unit: Atheism for Christians
Denys Turner once argued that in order to be a sophisticated atheist, one must learn to deny the most sophisticated forms of belief in God. Similarly, if one is to be a sophisticated Christian, we need to learn to...
Semester 2 unit: The Art of Reconciliation
This unit explores the possibilities and challenges of growing into agents of reconciliation in Australia today.
Semester 2 unit: Gospel Narratives in Ignatian Contemplation
The unit will explore the relationship between Gospel narratives and contemporary life situations. A key focus will be on the role of the imagination in prayer, as outlined by Saint Ignatius. When an exercitant prays...
Health and Integrity Conference Papers eBook
Health and Integrity in Church and Ministry was an ecumenical conversation on the task of rebuilding and renewal after the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, held in Melbourne...
Semester 2 unit: Earliest Christianity: Stories, Text, Beliefs
Immerse yourself in an introduction to New Testament history, texts and theology. Beginning with the letters of Paul as the earliest extant Christian literature, and surveying the development of gospel literature as...
Semester 2 unit: Sent to Serve
This unit invites students to develop a theology of vocation and ministry patterned on Christ, the Good Shepherd, who ‘came to serve and not be served’. Priest or lay, woman or man, young or old, what are the hallmarks...
Semester 2 unit: Reading Scripture Interculturally
Explore the theory and practice of reading Christian Scriptures with people in different cultural contexts. Factors taken into account include the context, cultures, worldviews, heritages and traditions of the biblical...
The Community of Scholars
For the last six months I have enjoyed an extended period of leave, incorporating an opportunity for personal refreshment as well as a sustained time engaged in academic research. This included three wonderful months as...
Semester 2 unit: Leadership: Task and Challenge
Study the concept and practice of leadership from a Christian perspective, utilising De Pree's definition of leadership as (a) defining reality, (b) servanthood, (c) gratitude.
Semester 2 unit: The Gospel of Matthew
This unit provides an in-depth study of the Gospel of Matthew. The primary focus is on the narrative shape and the core theological themes which make this Gospel unique. Attention will be paid to Matthew’s use of his...
Semester 2 unit: Introduction to Ministry and Mission Studies
This unit provides a broad introduction to key aspects of mission and ministry. The unit investigates the following aspects: leadership, supervision, community, spiritual health, team dynamics, conflict and skill...
Semester 2 unit: Dementia, Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care
Interact with and observe agricultural life as a basis for theological reflection on agriculture, the land, social and family life, the environment and economics in a rural setting. Explore needs, opportunities and...
Semester 2 unit: Major Issues in Contemporary Moral Theology
This unit aims to build on the introductory unit in moral theology by exploring a range of important theories and practical issues in moral theology today. The areas to be explored include issues such as major trends in...
Semester 2 unit: The New Testament Foundations of Ignatian Spirituality
The New Testament Foundations of Ignatian Spirituality is designed to develop in students an ability to engage in an informed critical reading of New Testament texts as sacred scripture. It aims to enable students to...
Semester 2 unit: Introduction to the Old Testament
Lecturer: Dr Adam Hensley As an introduction to the Old Testament this unit offers an overview of the textual, cultural, historical, literary and theological features of the literature of the Old Testament. The student...
Australian Lutheran CollegeSemester 2 unit: Children and Families Ministry: Core Issues and Contextualities for Excellence in Practice
Lecturer: Beth Barnett The needs of children and their families will focus our discussion of church and the Australian context. Addressing the theology, spirituality and sociology of the child in relation to family...
Microcredentials for Academic Staff Professional Learning
In a multi-pronged strategic program, the University is currently rolling out digital credential experiences for staff through our Learning Management System, ARK. A microcredential is designed as a very small unit of...
Semester 2 unit: Social and Community Services I
Lecturer: Dr Wilma Gallet Investigate structural disadvantage and social issues and learn how to apply a community development framework to address complex social needs. Structural disadvantage and social issues will be...
Semester 2 unit: The Church in Australia
Lecturers: Reverend Dr Christopher Dowd OP and Reverend Dr Max Vodola This unit will explore the history of the Catholic Church in Australia. It will examine the foundation of the Church in Australia and its development...
Semester 2 unit: Church and Mission
Lecturer: Reverend Dr Graham Hill The unit examines, evaluates and engages models of church and mission from theological, missiological and practical perspectives. Specific attention is given to the relationship of the...
Study Feminist Theologies at the University of Divinity
“…to say that a woman may have the capacity to speak, and the intellectual ability to speak; that she may even speak as well as a man, but that she must not speak in a Church because it is a consecrated building—this...
Mannix Library and Librarians in the Spotlight
Mannix Library and Mannix Librarians in the Spotlight Mannix Library and two of its librarians, Huw Sandaver and Kerrie Burn, are involved with several current research projects and have contributed to a number of...
Semester 2 unit: Organisational Behaviour and Spiritual Leadership
Lecturer: Professor Maryanne Confoy RSC This unit will help students to apply key concepts of organisational behaviour, psychodynamics, systems thinking and spirituality to the task of leadership. The student will be...
JCS Studiorum, Volume 2, Issue 2
We are pleased to release Volume 2, Issue 2 of the JCS Newsletter – Studiorum for 2019.
Enjoy reading about the happenings at JCS and our community.
Semester 2 unit: Death, Dying and Grief: Through the Lens of Art and Spirituality
Lecturers: Dr Claire Renkin and Dr Eleanor Flynn This unit applies insights drawn from Christian spirituality, and material culture to study a variety of responses to death, dying and bereavement. While examining...
Semester 2 unit: Rural Ministry
Lecturer: Reverend Dr Geoff Leslie Interact with and observe agricultural life as a basis for theological reflection on agriculture, the land, social and family life, the environment and economics in a rural setting...
Semester 2 unit: The Book of Psalms
Lecturer: Dr Rachelle Gilmour This unit engages with the Book of Psalms. It considers the history, forms, structure and contents of the Psalter, its genres and its theologies. Students will undertake exegesis of...
Semester 2 unit: Critical Thinking for Theology
Lecturer: Major Adam Couchman Explore foundational skills of critical thinking and writing for use in the study of theology and related disciplines. It is designed to equip the student in the evaluation and construction...
Higher Degree by Research studies at Morling College
Morling College welcomes applications from potential HDR candidates in a wide range of fields, including biblical studies, Christian history, systematic theology and practical theology, as well as inter-disciplinary...
Morling CollegeSemester 2 unit: The Letter to the Romans
Lecturer Dr Catherine Playoust This unit explores the context, structure, message, and theology of the Letter to the Romans. Attention will be given to the articulation of Paul’s argument across Romans, with a strong...
Semester 2 unit: Principles and Practice for Church Governance
Lecturer: Dr Rosie Joyce CSB Especially designed to assist those in positions of governance in the Catholic Church and presumes a knowledge of the documents of the Second Vatican Council which provide the basis for...
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