TH006-812 - Introduction to Systematic Theology

  • 3,432 Standard Tuition Fee
  • 12
    Credit Points
  • 0.125 EFT 
  • 8
    AQF level
  • Category developing unit
    B
  • Theology Unit Discipline

Exclusions

Students can only study one of TH006 and TH023.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will

A. Know and understand

1. Demonstrate Advanced knowledge and understanding of the nature and method of Systematic Theology.

B. Be able to

1. Defend a sound methodological process for doctrinal construction
2. Analyse and Critique different theological proposals
3. Present research aware evidence-based perspectives in systematic theology

C. Be in a position to

1. Apply perspectives from ‘Introduction to Systematic Theology’ to contemporary Christian life and ministry practice as a reflective practitioner

Content

1. A critical examination of the concept, foundations, and tasks of Systematic Theology, and its relation to other forms of theological enquiry.
2. A historical survey of theology and theological developments in the Christian tradition.
3. The sources and contexts of theology: Scripture, tradition, reason, experience, and culture.
4. A survey of several distinct theological traditions and/or contemporary theological movements or developments, with a focus on theological method.
5. Practices of theology for doctrinal development.
6. A framework for theological reflection in the church and in everyday life.
7. On being a theologian.

Set Readings

Allen, Paul L., Theological Method: A Guide for the Perplexed (London: T&T Clark, 2012).

Anizor, U., How to Read Theology: Engaging Doctrine Critically + Charitably (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2018).

Bray, Gerald, God Has Spoken: A History of Christian Theology (Wheaton: Crossway, 2014).

Clark, D. K., To Know and Love God: Method for Theology. (Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2003).

Crisp, O. D. & F. Sanders (Eds.), The Task of Dogmatics: Explorations in Theological Method (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2016).

Franke, J. R., The Character of Theology: An Introduction to its Nature, Task, and Purpose (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2005).

Green, Garrett, Imagining Theology: Encounters with God in Scripture, Interpretation, and Aesthetics (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2020).

Healy, N. M., “What is Systematic Theology?” International Journal of Systematic Theology 11/ 1, (January 2009), 24-39.

Helmer, Christine, Theology and the End of Doctrine (Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2014).

Holmes, S. R., Listening to the Past: The Place of Tradition in Theology (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2002).

Johnson, K. L., Theology as Discipleship (Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2015).

Marks, D.C. ed., Shaping a Theological Mind: Theological Context and Methodology (London: Routledge, 2017).

Meadors, Gary T. (ed.), Four Views on Moving Beyond the Bible to Theology. Counterpoints (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009).

Olson, R. E., The Story of Christian Theology: Twenty Centuries of Tradition & Reform (Leicester: Apollos, 1999).

Olson, R. E., The Journey of Modern Theology: From Reconstruction to Deconstruction (Downers Grove, IL.: IVP Academic, 2013).

Pelikan, J. Credo: Historical and Theological Guide to Creeds and Confessions in the Christian Tradition (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2003).

Stackhouse, J. Jr., (ed.), Evangelical Futures: A Conversation on Theological Method (Grand Rapids, Baker 2000).

Stone, H. W. & Duke, J. O., How to Think Theologically (Third edition; Minneapolis: Fortress, 2013).

Taylor, Derek W., Reading Scripture as the Church: Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Hermeneutic of Discipleship New Explorations in Theology (Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2020).

Treier, Daniel J., Introducing Theological Interpretation of Scripture: Recovering a Christian Practice (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2008).

Vanhoozer, K. J., The Drama of Doctrine: A Canonical-Linguistic Approach to Christian Theology (Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2005).

Vanhoozer, Kevin J. & Daniel J. Treier, Theology and the Mirror of Scripture: A Mere Evangelical Account (Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2014).

Veenemen, Mary M., Introducing Theological Method: A Survey of Contemporary Theologians and Approaches (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2017).

Volf, Miroslav & Matthew Croasmun, For the Life of the World: Theology That Makes a Difference (Grand Rapids: Brazos, 2019).

Webster, John, Katherine Tanner and I. Torrance (eds), The Oxford Handbook of Systematic Theology (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007).

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