World Christianity and Spirituality: Narratives of Human Flourishing

Did you know that a typical Christian today is a non-white woman in Asia, Africa, or Latin America? Currently, over two-thirds of the world’s Christians reside outside the West and a quarter of them live in Africa.

If you are keen to explore the study of Christianity and examine its many voices and spiritualities from historical, social, and theological perspectives then ‘World Christianity and Spirituality: Narratives of Human Flourishing’ is the unit for you!

Discover the less-heard Christian narratives and human flourishing in global contours such as Samoan, Chinese, Diasporan, and Nigerian spiritualities.

This subject is face-to-face in the classroom at Whitley College and runs over six sessions from 9:30am – 5:30pm.

The dates include:

• Aug 9 & 23
• Sep 6 & 20
• Oct 11 & 25

Enrolments close on Friday, July 19!

Read more about the unit here.

Meet the Lecturer

Rev Dr Xiaoli Yang

Xiaoli has taught and presented in both academic and church settings across Oceania, Asia, Africa, and North America. Her published works are dedicated to profiling less-heard voices from the Global South to encourage dialogue and mutual enrichment across the globe. Xiaoli teaches at several Australian universities with visiting appointments at Fuller Theological Seminary, Princeton Theological Seminary, and Boston University, USA. We are thrilled to welcome Xiaoli as an adjunct lecturer at Whitley in Semester 2.

Unit information

Whitley College

Whitley College is a culturally diverse community of learners committed to practical expressions of God’s activity in the world. We wrestle together in spiritual formation through theological reflection, creative exploration and academic rigour.

Shaped by the Bible, and drawing on our Baptist heritage, we are responsive to the contemporary needs of church and society, affirming liberty of conscience in conversation with other traditions of religion and spirituality.

Our educational ethos unifies heart, thought and hands, giving priority to personal and social transformation.