This unit invites an engagement with the practical aspects of day-to-day ministry. Particular attention will be given to contemporary practices involved in leading congregations and community/parachurch organisations...
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Whitley CollegeIntroduction to Syriac Language
This unit introduces students to the Syriac language as a basis for enhanced study of patristic literature preserved in Syriac, Peshitta (the standard Biblical text in Syriac) and for future study of the Syriac language...
St Athanasius CollegeGospel of John
Come and join a cohort of people keen to learn more about John’s gospel, and how to make good use of it in the ways we serve the church and beyond.
Pillars of Orthodoxy – The Alexandrian Fathers
This unit will introduce students to the literary works of the early Fathers of Alexandria: Didymus the Blind, Clement, Origen, Cyril and Athanasius, in order to understand the historical and theological contexts in...
Indigenous Rights and Legacies of the Bible
Joshua’s conquest of Canaan was often used in colonial history as a model for the genocide of Indigenous peoples, but in legal arguments since the sixteenth century, the Hebrew Bible also provided sanctions for the...
Seeking Christ in Scriptures: Scripture and Its Exegesis in the Orthodox Tradition
Following the words of Jesus, recorded in John 5:39, that Scriptures speak about Him, this Unit will explore the place of Scriptures in the Orthodox Tradition.
Discipling Young People in Migrant Contexts
This unit explores what it means for leaders of migrant, culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) faith communities in Australia, to minister to young people.
Orthodox Mission Theology
Do you know what is at stake in the debate over Orthodoxy and Modernity, or Christian Mission? Is Orthodoxy and Modernity distinct from each other? Find out in this Semester 2 unit at St Athanasius College.
Jesus Christ at the Margins
What do early teachers of the Christian tradition say about social margins? Did they find any connection between Jesus Christ and those at the margins? Find out in this Semester 2 unit at St Athanasius College.
Hagiography and the Cult of Saints
Why do Christians venerate saints? Are the biographies of saints just pious fiction? Where did pilgrimage come from? How do relics of saints connect people to the divine? These are just some of the questions that you...
Witness, Service, and Discipleship: Mission in Many Places and Many Voices
Explore the enduring significance of ‘commissioning’ texts and what they mean for Christian communities in Australia and elsewhere in the world.
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...