Foundational Christian Beliefs
AQF: 5/8, hybrid
SEMESTER 1 2025
Thursday Evening Unit
TH005-512/812
For many people the idea of "theology" conjures up images of dry and deathly boring concepts that are completely detached from real life. Sadly, sometimes that reputation is well-deserved. But theology should not be like that. The puritan theologian William Ames described theology as "the knowledge of how to live in the presence of God." Another theologian, Petrus van Mastricht, that it is "the doctrine of living for God through Christ." Fundamentally, theology is about knowing God so that we can love him with all our heart, soul, mind and strength.
But just as in a human relationship loving someone means knowing who they really are not just who we think they are or should be, so in order to love God fully we need to know who he really is not just who we think he is. In this unit, we'll be seeking to do exactly that. We'll cover the key Christian beliefs about God, Scripture, creation, humankind, sin, salvation, church and God's ultimate rule, so that we can think rightly about ourselves, the world and God; and so that thinking rightly, we can love and live rightly.
Lecturers: Rev Dr Karl Deenick and Rev Dr Rob Smith
AQF level: 5/8
Lecture Mode: hybrid*
Times: Thursdays 6.45pm–9.30pm
Dates: 13, 20 February; 6, 13, 27 March; 3 April; 1, 8, 15, 29 May; 5, 13 June 2025 (Exam period = 23–27 June)
Location: Croydon Campus, 43 Badminton Road, Croydon 2132
Credit Points:
ATH005 = 36hrs - Audit (no assessments)
TH005-512 = 12 credit points (1 unit) – UCMin, UCTh, DipCS, DipMin, DipTh, AdDipMin, AdDipTh, AssocDegMin, AssocDegTh, BMin, BTh
TH005-812 = 12 credit points (1 unit) – GDDiv, MMin, MDiv, MICS, MTS
Tuition Fees:
Audit = $475
AQF unit levels 5-7 (12 credit points) = $2,853 (Overseas student = $3,288)
AQF unit levels 8-9 (12 credit points) = $3,162 (Overseas student = $3,642)
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*LECTURE MODES:
On-Campus: units in this mode are delivered face-to-face in the classroom only
Off-Campus: units in this mode are delivered live online-only, that is, a mix of online lectures, videos, activities and interaction with lecturers and fellow students.
Hybrid: units in this mode are delivered both on-campus and off-campus concurrently.
