Faith and Culture

College Regis College
Instructor(s) Dadosky, John D.
Course Code RGT5601HF
Semester First Semester
Section 0101
Online No
Credits One Credit
Location Toronto (St George Campus)
Description

The purpose of this course is to survey the contemporary trends in the theology of faith and culture with an emphasis on mission, dialogue, interculteration, and the emergence of contextual theologies. A major portion of the course will focus on understanding the paradigm shift from a classicist notion of culture to one that has given rise to the various contextual approaches and the so-called "World Christianity(ies)." We will survey some of the various models, methods, and issues involved in this paradigm shift. The course will also highlight certain tensions arising from this context such as the local-universal church tension, the dialogue-evangelism tension, the interculturation-syncretism tension, and the question of the theology of religions.

Schedule Mon
Start Time 16:30
End Time 18:30
Hours Per Week 2
Minimum Enrolment 5
Maximum Enrolment 16
Means of Evaluation
Other
Previously Offered Winter 2016
Currently Offered Fall 2017