The role of the arts in expressing, shaping, nourishing and critiquing Christian faith, including how the arts in different theological traditions might enrich Christian ministry and mission.
| Paper title | Arts and Cultures in Christian Ministry and Mission |
|---|---|
| Paper code | PAST322 |
| Subject | Pastoral Studies |
| EFTS | 0.1500 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2018 |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2018 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- One 200-level PAST paper
- Restriction
- MINS 414
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music, Theology
- 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
- Academic Liaison: Associate Professor Chris Holmes (christopher.holmes@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- View more information on the Department of Theology and Religion's websites: www.otago.ac.nz/theology or www.otago.ac.nz/religion
- Teaching staff
- Dr Maggi Dawn
- Paper Structure
- This paper will cover 8 topics:
- Art and Image in the Christian tradition: Catholic
- Art and Image in the Christian tradition: Protestant
- Art and Image in the Christian tradition: Pentecostal
- Reading and interpreting art
- Imagination, creativity and faith
- Truth, meaning and theology
- Beauty and the vision of God
- Nurturing creativity in mission and ministry today
- Two 2,500-word essays (40% each)
- Online discussion posts (20%)
- Teaching Arrangements
- This paper will be taught as a compulsory intensive block course in 2019.
- Textbooks
- There is no textbook for this paper. A coursebook has been developed.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Interdisciplinary Perspective, Global Perspective, Cultural Understanding, Critical
Thinking Information Literacy, Research Skills, Self-Motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- By the end of this paper the students will be able to:
- Critically reflect on the effectiveness of the arts for expressing, exploring, shaping, nourishing and critiquing Christian faith.
- Describe some of the reasons for the 'iconoclasm' of the Protestant Reformers and evaluate it.
- Compare and contrast at least two different approaches to theology of the arts, at least one of which must be from your own tradition.
- Identify one contemporary art piece and articulate how and why it could enrich a Christian ministry setting.
