Trinity and Christian Life
Ever wondered what the doctrine of Trinity is all about? Or, what it means that God is Father, Son and Holy Spirit? Is the doctrine of the Trinity merely some antiquated intellectual proposition, or, does this doctrine hold significant practical relevance to Christian life and the Church? This course is designed to answer these questions and to give you a depth of understanding about the nature and being of God as Triune. The course will look at how the doctrine is derived from Scripture and was developed over the first centuries of the early Church, delving into the reasons why it was so important for Christian views regarding the deity of Jesus and the Holy Spirit, the doctrine of Creation, the nature of Church and Worship, as well the very concept of Salvation. The course will engage with the nexus of philosophical metaphysics and theology, as well as cover the significance of the contemporary renaissance of the doctrine for modern views of human well-being, politics and society, gender and intra-religious dialogue. This course will change and deepen your views about God and the radical significance of who God is for life, ministry and the foundations of human existence.
Quick Info
- Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
- Course code: THE208
- Credit points: 10
- Subject coordinator: DJ Konz
Prerequisites
The following courses are prerequisites:
Awards offering Trinity and Christian Life
This unit is offered as a part of the following awards:
- Associate Degree in Ministry
- Bachelor of Applied Social Science
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Applied Social Science
- Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
- Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Ministry
- Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Theology
- Bachelor of Ministry
- Bachelor of Theology
- Diploma of Arts
- Diploma of Business
- Diploma of Business and Diploma of Entrepreneurship
- Diploma of Business and Diploma of Leadership
- Diploma of Business and Diploma of Ministry
- Diploma of Chaplaincy
- Diploma of Chaplaincy and Diploma of Leadership
- Diploma of Chaplaincy and Diploma of Ministry
- Diploma of Entrepreneurship
- Diploma of Entrepreneurship and Diploma of Leadership
- Diploma of Entrepreneurship and Diploma of Ministry
- Undergraduate Certificate in Arts
Unit Content
Outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge of the Scriptural, philosophical and theological issues relevant to the development of the doctrine of the Trinity;
- Analyse the theological implications of the Trinity for Christian views of creation, soteriology and ecclesiology;
- Examine and apply the relevance of the doctrine of the Trinity for contemporary Christian life and the Church community;
- Apply contemporary Trinitarian theology to human anthropology, including gender, well-being, politics and society, and intra-religious dialogue.
Subject Content
- Why the Trinity Matters?
- God’s Self-Revelation: Scripture and the Economic and Immanent Trinity
- Developing Trinitarian Doctrine
- Trinitarian Pneumatology
- Trinity and Creation ex-nihilo
- Metaphysics and The Triune God
- Analogies and Augustine
- A Contemporary Trinity: Social Trinitarianism
- Applying Trinitarian Ontology: Church and Politics
- Relations of Origin: Hierarchy & Subordination?
- Trinity, Other Religions and Feminism
- Trinity and Human Well-Being
- Trinity, Spirituality and Worship
This course may be offered in the following formats
- Onsite (face-to-face)
- Online (eLearning)
- Intensives
- Extensives
Assessment Methods
- Minor Essay (30%)
- Major Essay (50%)
- Reading Reports (20%)
Prescribed Text
- Primary readings provided