THEO2411 Service as Good News -The Diaconate in History

Dr Elizabeth Boase

2016

4.5

1 x 6-hour independent study weekly

1 THEO1401 - Early Church History
1a Admission into GCTHS-Graduate Certificate in Theological Studies
1b Admission into GDPTHS-Graduate Diploma in Theological Studies
1c Admission into MTHS-Master of Theological Studies
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a or 1b or 1c))

THEO2407 has been successfully completed

This topic considers the varieties of functions which deacons have exercised through the centuries and, in particular, the formative centuries in which the ministry was shaped. Special attention is given to the renewal of the diaconate in the 19th and 20th Centuries in the Lutheran, Anglican, Reformed and Methodist traditions, and to restoration of the permanent diaconate in the Anglican, Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches. The recent widening of diaconal ministry in the Uniting Church in Australia will also be examined.

The aims of this topic are to:

consider the varieties of functions which deacons have exercised through the centuries and, in particular, the formative centuries in which the ministry was shaped
examine the renewal of the diaconate in the 19th and 20th Centuries in the Lutheran, Anglican, Reformed and Methodist traditions, and to the restoration of the permanent diaconate in the Anglican, Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches
explore the recent widening of diaconal ministry in the Uniting Church in Australia

At the completion of this topic students will be able to:

discuss relevant biblical texts on ministry
assess the importance of relevant historical texts
outline how cultural context shapes ministry
describe how diaconal ministry and renewal of the church are linked
discuss the extent to which tradition and context may shape diaconal ministry
critically discuss various contemporary views on the diaconate
explain the variety of the diaconal ministries and their relation to the quest for justice
outline how ecumenical insights into this ministry inform the theology and practice of the diaconate today

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