Mission Studies
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MISSIOLOGY COURSE UNITS OFFERED
2008 Course Outline |
MISSION STUDIES AT THE CATHOLIC INSTITUTE OF SYDNEY
The Columban Mission Institute offers academic course units in Missiology through the Catholic Institute of Sydney (www.cis.catholic.edu.au ), a Member Institution of the Sydney College of Divinity (www.scd.edu.au ).
These units may be audited by anyone for personal growth as an informed and committed Christian. They may also be undertaken by catechists, teachers, religious education coordinators, pastoral workers, clergy and others as part of formal studies to develop their ministerial and professional competence and to enhance their academic qualifications. The degrees offered are the Bachelor of Theology, a Graduate Certificate in Arts, a Graduate Diploma of Arts and a Master of Arts.
Fr Patrick J. McInerney LSAI (Rome), TheolM (Melbourne) a staff member of the Columban Mission Institute in the Columban Centre for Christian-Muslim Relations, is the Subject Area Coordinator and one of several lecturers in Missiology at the Catholic Institute of Sydney.
WHAT IS MISSIOLOGY?
Mission is God's work of bring about the Reign of God. The Trinity are constantly creating, healing, reconciling, transforming and uniting the world through Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. Called by God to serve this mission, the Church is missionary by nature. Its task is to seek, uncover and proclaim God's presence and action in the world. God is especially active wherever people strive for justice, peace, freedom and reconciliation between peoples, religions and the environment. Missiology is the academic discipline that reflects on these various activities of God and articulates the contemporary challenge for the Christian Church.
WHY STUDY MISSIOLOGY?
Studying Missiology provides a better understanding of God's mission in the contemporary world, and therefore of the servant role of the Church in furthering that mission. Through exploring the various activities that make up contemporary mission and their relations with one another and with other academic disciplines, as well as with other areas of human endeavour, the student gains a better appreciation of the Church's much needed contribution to society and of his or her own personal role in that missionary effort.
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Interreligious Dialogue Course offered Interreligious dialogue is an integral part of the evangelising mission of the Catholic Church, as attested by Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI. Columban Fr Patrick is offering this course during the second semester of the Catholic Institute of Sydney (CIS), a Member Institute of the Sydney College of Divinity (SCD). The course can be taken for SCD awards (Bachelor of Theology, Master of Arts, Master of Theology) or audited. Catechists, teachers, pastoral workers, social workers and citizens who are concerned about the religious divide can learn how the Catholic Church sees and relates to believers from other religions. For further information see that attached flyer, and follow the links to the CIS website. (more) |
