- Unit Code & NameCT9196B Wesleyan Theology for Today
- Description
Wesleyan Theology for Today will introduce you to the key themes of John Wesley’s theology. You will develop understanding about the central theme of ‘grace’ and the place and relevance of Wesleyan theology in thought and mission today.
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- LevelPostgraduate Elective
- Semester3. Winter School, 2025
- Delivery ModeOnline Intensive
- Date
This unit is running as an online intensive.
10 to 20 June 2025
As this is an intensive unit, it is expected that students will be released from usual work activities to study fulltime for this fortnight.
- Lecturer(s) Reverend Professor Glen O'Brien
- Prerequisites
24 points in CT
- Learning Activities
Read the lectures and readings, view the supplementary videos, attend the daily Zoom meetings and complete all assessment tasks, including an online presentation.
Explore the resources in the Learning Management System, Ark.
*This unit is offered at Undergraduate and Postgraduate level. Students may engage with people across both levels when this unit is delivered.
- Assessments
1 x 2,500 word Source Analysis - 25%
1 x 2,000 Seminar or Tutorial - 25%
1 x 3,500 word Essay - 50%
- Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:
1. Connect the main ideas originating from John Wesley with their subsequent development in the Wesleyan theological tradition.
2. Critically analyse and connect primary and secondary source materials in Wesleyan studies.
3. Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the historical context from which Wesleyan theology emerged.
4. Critically articulate the major themes in Wesleyan theology and their significance in contemporary thought and practice.
5. Critically analyse Wesleyan theological discourse beyond the Anglo-American context to include voices from the global Wesleyan community.
- Text Books
There is no required text for this unit.
All readings will be hyperlinked in the Learning Management System. If you wish to have access to a hard copy you may borrow or purchase:
Outler, Albert C., ed. John Wesley. New York: Oxford University Press, 1980 [This is an edited selection of the eighteenth-century writings of John Wesley].
Collins, Kenneth J. The Theology of John Wesley: Holy Love and the Shape of Grace. Nashville: Abingdon, 2007.