| CODE | FDT5111 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Living Faith in a Challenging World | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 10 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Fundamental and Dogmatic Theology, including Ecumenism | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit entails the writing and successful submission of a publishable review paper of 10 ECTS. The student is to choose one of the research areas provided to discuss it with the tutor chosen in order to establish the precise theme and parameters of the topic selected. Under the direction of the tutor, the student will write an essay in which s/he develops this theme. Study-Unit Aims: - to assist the student in delving into a theological research topic creatively. - to elucidate the main issues at stake concerning a particular theme. - to stimulate interest in a research topic in order to appreciate its relevance to theological discourse. - to coach the student as they theologize about factual issues. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - identify the arguments in favour of or against a given topic. - select the most relevant theological implications for a given discourse. - adequately explain the major issues at stake concerning a particular theological area. - critically evaluate the relevance of a specific theological theme in relation to contemporary society. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - educate others as regards the theological significance of pertinent and concrete pastoral issues. - coordinate study-groups dealing with specific topics in different settings. - diagnose particular pastoral contexts in order to decide on how to approach them. - develop strategies to address various issues with academic rigour. - debate in favour of a particular theological position whilst taking into consideration all other possible interpretations. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Benedict XVI, Pope. The Jesus of Nazareth Trilogy. London: Bloomsbury, 2007, 2011, 2012. - Chaput, Charles J. Strangers in a Strange Land: Living the Catholic Faith in a Post-Christian World. New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2019. - Francis, Pope. A Big Heart Open to God: A Conversation with Pope Francis. New York, NY: HarperOne, 2013. - Halík, Tomáš. Night of the Confessor: Christian Faith in an Age of Uncertainty. New York: Image Books, 2012. - Lewis, C.S. Mere Christianity. Rockville, Maryland: Wildside Press, LLC, 2019. - Merton, Thomas. The Seven Storey Mountain. London: SPCK, 2015. - Newman, John Henry. Parochial and Plain Sermons. San Francisco : Ignatius Press, 1987. - Nouwen, Henri J.M. The Return of the Prodigal Son. New York: Convergent, 2016. - Ravasi, Gianfranco. The Encounter: Discovering God through Prayer. Charlotte, NC: Saint Benedict Press, 2014. - Sarah, Robert Cardinal. The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise. San Francisco : Ignatius Press, 2017. - Weddell, Sherry. Fruitful Discipleship: Living the Mission of Jesus in the Church and the World. Escondido, Calif.: ChristianAudio, 2018. - White, Thomas Joseph, O.P. The Light of Christ, an Introduction to Catholicism. Washington, D.C.: Catholic University of America Press, 2017. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Qualification: SThB degree | ||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Independent Study | ||||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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