Overview
Examination of the relationship between Christian discipleship and democratic citizenship, with particular attention to the biblical and theological principles that support robust civic engagement by Christians.
About this paper
| Paper title | Citizenship, Democracy and Discipleship |
|---|---|
| Subject | Christian Thought and History |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2025, expected to be offered in 2026 (Distance learning) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,040.70 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- One 200-level CHTH or CHTX paper
- Restriction
- CHTH 422
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music, Theology
- Contact
Professor David Tombs: david.tombs@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
View more information on the Theology Programme’s website
- Teaching staff
Lecturer: Professor David Tombs
- Teaching Arrangements
- On campus: Weekly 2-hour lectures
Distance: Videoconferences and a teaching day - Textbooks
To be advised when paper next offered.
- Course outline
- View the course outline for CHTH 322
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
By the end of our paper, you will:
- Be able to recognise, explain, and evaluate various conceptions of ‘public theology’, ‘social justice’, ‘citizenship', ‘discipleship’, and ‘democracy’
- Be able to identify and evaluate a range of biblical and theological arguments motivating Christian engagement in public life, civil society, and social movements
- Be aware of important Church-based social movements for political liberation and social inclusion
- Be able to compare and contrast the differing social, historical, political, and theological dimensions of these movements and be able to assess their strengths and weaknesses
- Be familiar with a range of contemporary social issues and be able to analyse various viewpoints on them
- Be able to explain and defend your own viewpoint on specific social issues, as well as Christian engagement with social justice more generally
- Assessment details
- Two Document-Based-Question Essays (20% each)
- Research Essay (60%)