An exploration of mission and ministry in a diverse society, including understanding cultures, migration patterns, generational challenges, refugee issues, intercultural connections and bicultural commitments from the perspective of Christian faith.
An exploration of mission and ministry in a diverse society, including understanding cultures, migration patterns, generational challenges, refugee issues, intercultural connections and bicultural commitments from the perspective of Christian faith.
| Paper title | Cultures, Migration and Faith |
|---|---|
| Paper code | PAST314 |
| Subject | Pastoral Studies |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2023 (Distance learning) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $955.05 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- One 200-level PAST or PASX paper
- Restriction
- MINS 408
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music, Theology
- Notes
- May not be credited together with PASX 308 or MINX 405 passed in 2012.
- Eligibility
- Any student can study Theology, whether they are of the Christian faith, another faith or of no religious faith at all. Theology is an examination of the scriptures, history, content and relevance of the Christian faith, but it presupposes or requires no Christian commitment from students. All it requires is an inquiring mind and an interest in those skills that can be gained through the study of any subject in the Humanities.
- Contact
Dr Lynne Taylor - email lynne.taylor@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
View more information on the Theology Programme’s website
- Teaching staff
- Paper Structure
- Topics
- Module 1 - Overview of the paper, vocabulary
- Module 2 - Theology of culture, biblical issues and New Zealand's bicultural commitment
- Module 3 - Migration, religion and New Zealand today
- Module 4 - Migration and New Zealand history
- Module 5 - Multicultural congregations
- Module 6 - Cross-cultural connections
- Module 7 - Worship, leadership and other topics
- Three essays or projects (1,700 words each) 75%
- Online discussion of recorded interviews 15%
- One brief report (five minutes or 500 words) 10%
- Teaching Arrangements
Six videoconferences throughout the semester, and one teaching day in Wellington.
- Textbooks
There is no text book for this paper.
- Course outline
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Communication, Critical thinking,
Cultural understanding, Ethics, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will be able to:
- Articulate the theological issues that relate to culture, migration, mission and ministry across cultures.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the implications for churches and other religious organisations of New Zealand's bicultural commitment in a multicultural society.
- Articulate the theological implications of ministry across cultures and critically analyse worldwide patterns of ministry across cultures, with particular attention to their impact in Aotearoa.
- Give an informed account of options for mission and ministry in a multicultural society
- Identify and analyse ministry practices of churches and other religious organisations working in multicultural contexts.
- Articulate the patterns of migration that are shaping New Zealand society and analyse their impact on churches and other religious organisations.
- Articulate the different ways the following generations in migrant communities (1.5, second, third) adapt to their new home in New Zealand and the challenges and tensions this brings for communities and churches.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the particular issues and challenges that migrants coming as refugees face, and analyse the ways in which churches and other religious organisations have engaged with these.
