Church, Culture and Hermeneutics II - Beyond Ourselves

Church, Culture and Hermeneutics II – Beyond Ourselves

Semester 2

Day Class

This Diploma unit will build upon skills taught in Church, Culture and Hermeneutics I. It will invite students to reflect upon the impact of cultural hermeneutics as they affect the church’s response to relevant social issues like racism, climate change, leadership of women, mental health, family violence, refugees, etc. It will also consider layers within cultural perspectives such as generation and country of origin, as well as models of multicultural or intercultural church. This unit will also invite guests from among church leaders to contribute to the conversation had in class.

Code

DP0162W

Level

Undergraduate Diploma

Discipline

Pastoral Theology and Ministry (DP)

Field

Theology: Mission and Ministry (D)

Prerequisites

DP0161W Culture and Hermeneutics I

Faculty

Siu Fung Wu, Andy Mitchell view profile >

Class Time

5-day intensive block

Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:
1. Describe the relationship between culture, hermeneutics and praxis.
2. Explain the impact of different factors on cultural perspective.
3. Analyse the impact of a cultural hermeneutic as it relates to a relevant social issue.
Assessment
- Class presentation of a social issue relating to a specific context (1,000 words) (30%)
- Conduct an interview with a person in a specific social context (1,000 words) (30%)
- One reflection on a critical issue arising from the students investigation (1,500 words) (40%)
Recommended reading
Set texts recommended for purchase are highlighted in blue
- Green, Gene L., and Khiok-Khng Yeo, eds. Theologies of Land: Contested Land, Spatial Justice, and Identity. Eugene, OR: Cascade, 2020.
- Green, Gene L., Stephen T Pardue, and Khiok-Khng Yeo, eds. Majority World Theology: Christian Doctrine in Global Context. Cumbria, CA: Langham, 2020.
- Gener, Timoteo D., and Stephen T. Pardue, ed. Asian Christian Theology: Evangelical Perspectives. Cumbria, CA: Langham, 2019.
- Lee, Sang Hyun. From a Liminal Place: An Asian American Theology. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2010.
- Leong, Frederick T.L., Linda Juang, Desiree Baolian Qin, and Hiram E. Fitzgerald, eds. Asian American and Pacific Islander Children and Mental Health. Volume One: Development and Context. Santa Barbra, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2011.
- Louie, Sam. Asian Shame and Addiction: Suffering in Silence, 2013.
- Ngan, Lucille Lok-Sun, and Kwok-bun Chan. The Chinese Face in Australia: Multi-Generational Ethnicity among Australian-Born Chinese. Springer, 2012.
- Park, M. Sydney, Rah, Soong-Chan, and Al Tizon, eds. Honoring the Generations: Learning with Asian North American Congregations. Valley Forge, PA: Judson Press, 2012.
- Rah, Soong-Chan. The Next Evangelicalism: Freeing the Church from Western Cultural Captivity. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2009.
- Ramachandra, Vinoth. Sarah’s Laughter: Doubt, Tears, and Christian Hope. Cumbria, CA: Langham, 2020.
- Ringma, Charles, Karen Hollenbeck-Wuest and Athena Gorospe, eds. God at the Borders: Globalization, Migration and Diaspora. OMF, 2015.
- Villanueva, Rico. Lord, I’m Depressed: The Lament Psalms and Depression. OMF: 2020.

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