Course Description
This course provides an overview of foundational theological principles for mission, beginning with the theology of mission arising from the teaching of the Second Vatican Council, and in the subsequent papal statements on mission. A model for mission for the present Australian context and grounded in these magisterial statements will be developed and evaluated. Elements of the process of evangelisation and models of faith and conversion will also be examined. The course will then lay a deeper theological foundation for mission by examining the scriptural basis for mission, the Trinitarian underpinnings of mission, and the missionary nature of the Church as it is expressed in the Church’s sacramental life.
Course Outcomes
- Identify complex issues in the process of evangelization as it is articulated in the magisterial documents and the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
- Articulate a thorough understanding of the theology of mission and the relevance of key doctrines for evangelization
- Critically evaluate the principal features of the Australian sociocultural context in which mission takes place
- Analyse different models of conversion and their significance for evangelisation
Assessment Overview
- 3 quizzes on 6 March, 10 April and 22 May
- One 1000 word essay due 3 April
- [Graduate students only – refer to MISS 6001 Course Outline for extra assessment]