Winter 2013/Fuller Online

TH560

Bridger

TH560: ANGLICAN THEOLOGY. Francis Bridger.

DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to enable Anglicans and non-Anglicans alike to reflect upon the nature and significance of Anglicanism/Episcopalianism from a theological perspective. It addresses three questions: (1) what is distinctive about Anglicanism? (2) does Anglicanism possess a distinctive theology? (3) does Anglicanism have a distinctive theological method? Through examination of selected theological themes and authors, the course will enable participants to engage with these questions in a critical, thoughtful and personally reflective way. Topics to be covered will include: Anglican identity; the Anglican theological heritage; Incarnation and Ecclesiology in Anglican thought; selected historic and contemporary theologians; the rise of the Anglican Communion and twenty-first century challenges.

SIGNIFICANCE FOR LIFE AND MINISTRY: The emphasis throughout the course will be upon making connections between theology and the life and ministry of the Church. Participants – whether Anglican or non-Anglican - will be encouraged and enabled to reflect upon their own theological and spiritual heritage through the lens of Anglican theology

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Having successfully completed the course, participants will have: (1) considered the nature of Anglican theology and its importance in shaping and defining Anglicanism; (2) studied one historic Anglican theologian (Richard Hooker), one contemporary Western Anglican theologian (Rowan Williams), and one contemporary Anglican theologian from the Global South (Michael Poon); (3) critically reflected on their own personal theological journey; (4) discussed implications of (1) – (3) for life and ministry in their own context.

COURSE FORMAT: This course will be conducted online on a ten-week schedule aligned with Fuller’s academic calendar. Each participant will be required to take part in the online class, its discussion groups and to complete allotted tasks. Teaching and learning methods will be varied and learner-centered, and will include: reading from course books and other documents, use of material from relevant websites, interactive class and group discussions, video from YouTube and other online sources.

REQUIRED READING:

Avis, Paul. The Identity of Anglicanism. London & New York: T & T Clark, 2007. ISBN: 9780567032041. $34.95. (201pages)

Bartlett, Alan. A Passionate Balance: The Anglican Tradition. London: Darton, Longman & Todd, 2007. ISBN: 9780232525960. $18.00. (220 pages).

Chapman, Mark. Anglicanism: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 2006. ISBN: 9780192806932. $9.22. (157 pages).

Hassett, Miranda K. Anglican Communion in Crisis. Princeton and Oxford: Princeton University Press, 2007. ISBN: 9780691125183. $52.20. (320 pages).

Kaye, Bruce. An Introduction to World Anglicanism. Cambridge (UK) and New York: Cambridge University Press, 2008. ISBN: 9780521618663. $30.00. (276 pages).

Myers, Benjamin. Christ the Stranger: The Theology of Rowan Williams. London & New York: T & T Clark, 2012. ISBN:9780567599711. $19.94. (160 pages).

Wells, Samuel. What Anglicans Believe. London: Canterbury Press, 2011.ISBN: 9781848251144. $10.97. (134 pages).

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