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THEOLOGY TH 101 Introduction to Theology A –
Foundations of Theology An introduction to
the study of Christian Theology: its
nature, aims and methods, sources and resources, and approaches. The doctrines of the Christian Church would
also be introduced and explored. TH 102 Introduction to Theology B –
Theology & Contemporary Issues An introduction to
the burning issues in this contemporary world and their impact upon the study
of Theology: ecological crisis, globalization (economy), militarism,
technology, gender and racial issues, etc. TH 201 Theology 1A: Christology & Soteriology The study of the
Person and Work of Jesus Christ. The
course aims to help students understand the Christian doctrine of the second
person of the Trinity and what that means for theology as well as Christian. TH 202 Theology
1B: Modern Christologies A general survey of
modern christologies from the Enlightenment to the second half of this
century, and then an in-depth examination of the christologies of Jürgen
Moltmann and / or Wolfhart Panneberg. TH 203 The
Doctrine of God This course will
explore a number of topics related to Christian faith in God: the basis of our knowledge of the reality,
character, and purpose of God; the interplay in theology of the witness of
Scripture and Church tradition on the one hand, and our cultural context,
experience, and imagination on the other; some influential modern critiques
of traditional Christian theism, and its images of God; the reconstruction of
the doctrines of the Trinity and the attributes of God in recent
theology; the contributions of
feminist theology to the doctrine of
God; the importance of understanding
God as Creator and relationship
between prayer and theological study. TH 204 Patristics The aim of this
course is to explore the main theological developments, debates, and
doctrinal diversity during the Patristic period. During this course, reference will be made
to a significant number of theologians of the time. TH 205 Theological Hermeneutics The course plans to
familiarize the student with the difficulty involved in the process of
interpreting theological texts, meanings and sayings. There exist both the
‘Classical’ and ‘Modern’ theories to hermeneutics but
also just as important ‘Pacific’ (Samoan) practices of
interpretation. By the end of the
course it is hoped that the student is equipped with a broader understanding
of interpreting texts, ideas or theological issues in a more balanced way. TH 301 Theology 2A: Ecclesiology and Eschatology The first half of
this course is a theological exploration of the nature and functions of the
Christian Church – its Sacraments, Ministry and TH 302 Theology 2B: Ecclesiology and
Eschatology This course
continues TH 301. TH 303 Philosophy of Religion An introduction to
the nature and function of philosophy of religion as an academic
discipline. Defence and critique of
theistic foundation of the belief systems of the world’s major
religions, especially Christianity.
Exploring perennial questions of religion about reality – God,
humanity, existence, goodness, evil, etc. TH 304 Contextual
Theologies Exploring how
theology is done contextually. An
overview of the various kinds of contextual theologies now existing in
different parts of the world including our own region - the Pacific or TH 305 World
Religions A phenomenological
examination of the world’s major religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam,
Taoism) with particular emphasis on their origins, worldviews and teachings
about God, humanity, world, etc. TH 401 Contemporary
Theology A A study of the major trends of theological
thought since the Enlightenment. The
study focuses on some 20th century theologians whose contributions have had
overwhelming influence upon contemporary theological thinking. TH 402 Contemporary
Theology B A critical survey of
contemporary theological movements (e.g. Latin, Black, Feminist, Asian,
Ecumenical); new approaches to the theological task of the Christian Church
today and the challenges they offer.
Discovering the diverse and global nature of Christian theology. TH 403 Towards
a Pacific Theology A survey of theological activity in the Pacific
region. Exploring important Samoan concepts, stories, socio-politico-economic
structures of life as resources for theology. TH 404 Contextual
Theologies Exploring how
theology is done contextually. An
overview of the various kinds of contextual theologies now existing in
different parts of the world including our own region - the Pacific or TH 407 Modern
Religious Movements An introduction to
the study of modern religious movements, with special reference to those
present in TH 408 Eco-Theology This course seeks to
interpret the biblical message ecologically and theologically. The aim is to equip the future ministers of
the Church in teaching the people of God about God’s purpose for his
creation as the environmental crisis threatens the very existence of planet
earth. TH 409 Gospel
and Culture It is well
established that in the process of expressing and spreading the Gospel, ever
since its beginnings, it always has to take into account the particular
cultures of the people and the social contexts in those cultures. This course aims to explore the dynamic
interaction between Gospel and cultures.
Particular focus will be on the interaction between a culture
(Pacific) and the Gospel, which becomes quite determining for theology itself
and is best expressed with the term ‘contextualization’. TH 480 Thesis The course consists
of writing a research paper, the length of which must comply with the
requirements as defined in the section on Subject Requirements for the
degrees of Bachelor of Divinity and Bachelor of Theology, respectively. Students shall be required to undertake
independent research under the personal supervision of a designated member of
Staff. Students must decide upon a
topic (in outline, at least) and discuss it with a member of Staff before
beginning work on the Thesis. (D)
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