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Contextual Theology: Contemporary Issues

This course extends the focus on explicitly contextual theologies, by exploring their application to a range of contemporary missiological issues, including Identity, Globalisation and Power, Engagement with Other Faiths, Integral Mission, Spirituality and Discipleship.

27 April - 3 July 2026
ONLINE with weekly forums only
 

This course extends the focus on explicitly contextual theologies, by exploring their application to a range of contemporary missiological issues, including Identity, Globalisation and Power, Engagement with Other Faiths, Integral Mission, Spirituality and Discipleship.  Throughout the module, the issues are considered in the context of World Christianity and intercultural dialogue.  For each topic, participants will analyse how the local and regional context shapes the development of contextual theologies, and how those theologies shape the missiological agenda.  This course will be of particular interest to those who are engaged in intercultural ministry, and wish to enrich their missional practice through a process of considered theological reflection.

Course Tutor

Sue Barclay

BA (Hons) Latin & Physics, BA (Hons) Biblical & Intercultural Studies, MA in Aspects of Biblical Interpretation, PhD

Course Delivery

This course is delivered fully online, allowing students to work through each week’s material according to their own timetable and schedule. 

Each week, students contribute to an online forum discussion to share reflections on the week’s learning, with occasional live online chats led by the module tutor. Content is realised on a week by week basis allowing students to digest, apply and discuss the topic along with other learners.

Those accessing Advanced Short Courses will be provided with relevant reading materials and other information to enable their full participation in the course.

Participants are not required to complete an assignment and will receive a certificate of participation on completion of the course.

Please note you are expected to have a good level of English Language (equivalent to 7.0 IELTS) to participate in the course.

Library Resources

All Nations has one of the finest mission libraries in the country with over 50,000 volumes, over 12,000 eBooks and a wide range of journals and audio visual material.

For remote access students, readings are supplied by college online and any additional reading you would like from our library catalogue may be accessed by emailing our librarian.

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