- Course code: TEOL2650
- Credits: 10
- Semester: Autumn
- Language: English
Study program affiliation:
Church in Society - for the transformation of the world TEOL2650
TEOL2650 acknowledge that the mission of the church is not only an invitation to individual transformation, but also an invitation to transform the world. The course will discuss critically the role of the church in the society and at the same time explore how the church in mission might participate in the transformation of social and political structures in order for them to be closer to the ideal of the Kingdom of God is emphasised. The course will investigate how the church in mission have tried and failed to embody the divine ideals of reconciliation, empowerment, justice and reasonable life condition of all people, and ask if the church has learned something from the past that equips for the future. A theology that might help the church in mission to meet the global environmental challenges that might destroy God’s creation will also be examined. THEOL2650 will be in dialogue with social science to get insight to the role the church might have in the society, from that perspective.
Prerequisites: There is no prerequisite, but teol 1610 is a recommended foreknowledge
About the study
Study requirements
In order to receive a final assessment the student must:
- Take part in the minimum 60 % of the lectures.
- Submit and receive approval for an essay (1200-1500) words within a fixed deadline.The essay might be a first step towards the essay for the final exam.
- Participate in the in-depth evaluation of the course if such evaluation is stipulated in the relevant term.
When course requirements are not fulfilled, this will count as one examination attempt, unless the student withdraws before the set deadline (1November).
Final assessment/Exam
The final assessment of TEOL2650 is an essay of 3500-4000 words. The course and final exam will be assessed by graded A – F.
In order to receive a final assessment, the student must fulfil the course requirement within a fixed deadline
Exam dates
- Submission date:
- 4. December 2024
- Submission deadline:
- 12:00
- Final deadline to withdraw from examination:
- 1. November 2024
- Release date for results:
- 20. December 2024
Essay - Ordinary exam
- Submission date:
- 20. January 2025
- Submission deadline:
- 12:00
- Final deadline to withdraw from examination:
- 5. January 2025
- Release date for results:
- 3. February 2025
Essay - New/deferred exam N.B. Own rules for access
Learning outcome
KNOWLEDGE
The student has:
- good knowledge about mission as transformation of society
- good knowledge of the reconciling ministry of the church
- knowledge about how structures hinder a reasonable development of local, national and global society
- knowledge of the implication of God’s preferential option for the poor
- knowledge about the mission from the margins
- knowledge of a theology of ecology
SKILLS
The student can:
- understand the concept of holistic mission of the church
- defend the need for empowering people to take control over their own development
- discuss the implication of mission as reconciliation in a multi-cultural and multi-religious context
- participate in a meaningful dialogue on the role of the church facing the environmental challenges today.
- interpret society with a combination of missiology and social science.
Overlapping courses
TEOL2650 does not overlap with other courses.
Reading list
Here you can find the reading list for this course.
Part of the literature will be available digitally, while other parts might only be available in paper format. Some of the literature will be available as compendiums, which you can find via the course room in Canvas.
You will automatically get access to literature that is available digitally when you are sitting at MF, otherwise you can get access by using Oria or by using "External access" in the library's list of databases.
Note that it will take some time before link to the reading list is updated. Please make sure that you are looking at the correct semester's reading list.
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