The Salvation Army Booth College

Catherine Booth was the co-founder of The Salvation Army. In this unit, you will be able to explore Catherine’s theology and understand how this has shaped The Salvation Army we have today. You will explore her approach to Scripture, salvation and holiness, the church, ministry, and the sacraments, and discover her teaching on the role of women in the church.

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This unit is running as an online intensive.

11 to 21 June 2024

Students are expected to attend the following discussion and seminar sessions, which have been scheduled for: 

• 11.00 am - 12.15 pm AEST each day of the intensive AND  
• 1.00 pm - 3.00 pm AEST on Tuesday 18 June, Wednesday 19 June and Thursday 20 June for student presentations and seminar papers. 

The unit has been designed in such a way that you can successfully navigate the required content and complete some of the assessment tasks during the two weeks.  

Students are advised to take study leave from other responsibilities for the period of the intensive to enable your full participation in the unit and your own success with the study. 

24 points level 8 in Theology, or equivalent

Readings, lectures, audio tools, tutorials, multi-media content.

*This unit is offered at Undergraduate and Postgraduate level. Students may engage with people across both levels when this unit is delivered.

1 x 2,000 word Tutorial Paper/Seminar Paper - 25%

1 x 2,500 word Source Analysis - 35%

1 x 3,000 word Essay - 40%

Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:

1. Evaluate Catherine Booth's significance as a church leader and theologian within her nineteenth-century context.

2. Critically analyse Catherine Booth's core theological ideas and identify the major historical influences upon their development.

3. Examine the impacts of Catherine Booth's theological insights on The Salvation Army's theology and practice.

4. Explore and assess the place of Catherine Booth in the received historiography of The Salvation Army.

5. Situate Catherine Booth's thought within the context of first-wave feminism and assess her relevance as a resource for feminist discourse.

There is no required text for this unit.