LCCS

The Award

Theology

This MA is shaped by its three key themes. Theology belongs to several contexts: the Church, the Academy and the Public Square; it is diminished if it is excluded from any. Theology is central to the design of the course and all modules relate to it through a reflective inter-connectedness. For example aspects of Doctrine will be illustrated with reference to literature the arts and film as well through cultural history and ideas.

Context

Studying Context will involve not just geography but historical and contemporary contexts. An example would be the contribution of the Lunar men and the work of Erasmus and Charles Darwin in framing the industrial, intellectual and scientific innovations in the late c18 and c19. The term context will include investigation of a variety of socio-cultural contexts found across the West Midlands, from multi-ethnic, interfaith inner city contexts to deeply rural ones.

The Pastoral Imagination

The Pastoral Imagination explains the relationship between theory and practice and the relationship between need and care. Through an interpretation of these different facets of corporate life it will be possible to understand how different communities and Churches are sustained.

Features of this award include

Independent Study Modules

The MA Theology, Context and Pastoral Imagination utilises Independent Study Modules in Years 1 and 2 of the award. These modules will explore the theme of Leadership. Participating in these modules students will develop their own learning outcomes closely supervised by their ISM tutor.