TM216.5/ TM116.5 Christian Living

TM*2*16.5 is level two for ordinands and other students with permission to study at level two while TM*1*16.5 is the Certificate level one version of this course. The primary differences are in the module descriptions and the assessment.

What is this Module all about?

The class is taught at a mixed University Level One and Two. The subject is studied in a broadly academic environment acknowledging the various ethical theories of modern scholarship but with a view to understanding how these can affect our own Christian practice. Click here for:

• Full module description for TM216.5 Christian Living
• Full module description for TM116.5 Christian Living
• Sample class timetables
• Sample book lists
• Old sample level two assignment titles
• Old sample level one assignment titles

Books

• Brown, C. A Crash Course in Christian Ethics, London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1998
• Forrester, D B Theology and Politics, Oxford, Blackwell, 1988.
• Gill, R. (ed.) The Cambridge Companion to Christian Ethics, Cambridge, CUP, 2001.
• Gill, R. A Textbook of Christian Ethics, new revised edition, T &T Clark Edinburgh, 1995
• Hauerwas, S. A Community of Character, London, University of Notre Dame Press, 1981.
• Hays, R. The Moral Vision of the New Testament, Edinburgh, T&T Clark, 1996.
• Parsons, S. Feminism and Christian Ethics, Cambridge, CUP, 1996.
• Vardy, P. and Grosch, P. The Puzzle of Ethics, London, Fount, 1994
• White, R. Christian Ethics, Leominster, Gracewing, 1994.

TM216.5/TM116.5 Christian Living Web Resources

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General Ethics Sites (Useful for all topics and usually have separate sections on specific issues)

General and Applied Ethics

The Social Science Information Gateway hosted by Bristol University and run by the Resource Discovery Network has links on a variety of ethical fields (Ethics of Family, Ethics of Sexuality, Professional and Business Ethics) as well as primary texts by Kant, Spinoza etc.

Rutger's Virtual Religion Index

Rutger University's list of Ethics links - mostly to academic quality websites.

Social Justice Sites

Medical Ethics

Business Ethics

Business Ethics

DePaul University: Institute for Business and Professional Ethics had lots of resources in this area but at the last time of checking it was being revamped and unaccessible.

Why not tell us of some sites you have found useful? If the webmaster agrees we'll list them here.

Documents for this module online include:

• Class timetable and schedule
• Book list
• Current TM216.5 assignment titles (if not yet available you may see sample assignment titles.)
• Current TM116.5 assignment titles (if not yet available you may see sample assignment titles.)
• Any handouts submitted for circulation (many tutors are not yet happy to have their handouts online - but the number available is growing -so keep checking)

Documents for this module online include:

• Class timetable and schedule
• Book list
• Current TM216.5 assignment titles (if not yet available you will see sample assignment titles.)
• Current TM116.5 assignment titles (if not yet available you will see sample assignment titles.)
• Any handouts submitted for circulation (many tutors are not yet happy to have their handouts online - but the number available is growing -so keep checking)

Documents for this module online include:

• Class timetable and schedule
• Book list
• Current TM216.5 assignment titles (- if not available you will see samples.)
• Current TM116.5 assignment titles (- if not available you will see samples.)
• Any handouts submitted for circulation (many tutors are not yet happy to have their handouts online - but the number available is growing -so keep checking)

Jean P doing TM216.5 in 2005 makes the following suggestions:

• Book 1: Atkinson, David Pastoral Ethics (A Guide to the Key Issues of Daily Living) Lynx, 1994 ISBN:0745928501
  • The first chapter - the place of the Bible in Christian ethics - gives basic theological principles. The following chapters look at such isses as marriage/divorce, homsexuality, the nuclear debate, embryo research,euthanasia, abortion....
  • The issues are not dealt with in depth, but are a useful,thought-provoking starting point for examining them.
  • Excellent. Very readable Easy to dip into for a brief overview of a particular topic.
• Book 2: Gula, Richard M Ethics in Pastoral Ministry Paulist Press, 1996 ISBN:0809136201
  • This was lent to me by a clergy friend during my Ethics module, but I feel it's more relevant to the Pastoral Care module. Written by a RC, but any difference this makes to its usefulness is miniscule!
  • Ch 1:'theological foundations for ministry'
    Ch 2: 'the minister's character and virtue'
    Ch 3:'professional duties'
    Ch 4: 'power in the relationship'
    Ch 5 and 6: 'sexuality and confidentiality'
    Ch 7: suggested 'code of ethics'
  • Lots about how to avoid overstepping boundaries, issues of transference and counter transference...
  • An Excellent book which raises awareness of the possible pitfalls of pastoral ministry - what to avoid and how to avoid it! Practical. Very readable. Perhaps should be compulsory reading for all about to embark on a pastoral ministry (and re-read at intervals during it!)!

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Module Description for TM116.5

Code and title

Brief description

Level and Credits

Status

Type

Prerequisites

Recommended prior study*

Restrictions*

Content summary

• The Bible and Christian ethics - is the Bible a moral document?
• Perspectives on moral theology: natural law, virtue, divine commands, consequentialism, situationalism.
• Contributions from liberation and feminist theology and from post-modern thought.
• Christian ethics and other faiths/worlds views.
• Contemporary issues in Christian moral thought.

Learning outcomes

1. Knowledge and Understanding
   • Be aware of different approaches to using the Bible as a source of moral guidance.
   • Be able to describe the main approaches to Christian ethical thought.
   • Be aware of current movements in ethical reflection, Christian and non-Christian.
   • Have explored a contemporary ethical issue from a theological perspective.
2. Skills
   • Be able to develop a coherent use of the bible in considering moral issues.
   • Have begun to develop theological reflection on ethical questions.
   • Be able to formulate and justify their own opinions and communicate them in appropriate ways clearly and cogently with appropriate evidence and support material.

Teaching and learning

Assessment

Indicative resources

• Brown, C. A Crash Course in Christian Ethics, London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1998
• Forrester, D B Theology and Politics, Oxford, Blackwell, 1988.
• Gill, R. (ed.) The Cambridge Companion to Christian Ethics, Cambridge, CUP, 2001.
• Gill, R. A Textbook of Christian Ethics, new revised edition, T &T Clark Edinburgh, 1995
• Hauerwas, S. A Community of Character, London, University of Notre Dame Press, 1981.
• Hays, R. The Moral Vision of the New Testament, Edinburgh, T&T Clark, 1996.
• Parsons, S. Feminism and Christian Ethics, Cambridge, CUP, 1996.
• Vardy, P. and Grosch, P. The Puzzle of Ethics, London, Fount, 1994
• White, R. Christian Ethics, Leominster, Gracewing, 1994.

Module Description for TM216.5

Code and title

Brief description

Level and Credits

Status

Type

Prerequisites

Recommended prior study*

Restrictions*

Content summary

• The Bible and Christian ethics - is the Bible a moral document?
• Perspectives on moral theology: natural law, virtue, divine commands, consequentialism, situationalism.
• Contributions from liberation and feminist theology and from post-modern thought.
• Christian ethics and other faiths/worlds views.
• Contemporary issues in Christian moral thought.

Learning outcomes

1. Knowledge and Understanding
   • Be aware of different approaches to using the Bible as a source of moral guidance and able to discriminate between them.
   • Be able to describe and critically evaluate the main approaches to Christian ethical thought.
   • Be aware of current movements in ethical reflection, Christian and non-Christian and be able to compare them
   • Have critically explored a contemporary ethical issue from a theological perspective.
2. Skills
   • Be able to develop a coherent and discriminating use of the bible in considering moral issues.
   • Be able to develop theological reflection on ethical questions demonstrating an awareness of issues calling for Christian compassion and justice in the contemporary world.
   • Be able to analyse and evaluate arguments, evidence and ideas, and synthesise findings so as to be able to formulate and develop complex argument
   • Be able to justify their own opinions and communicate them in appropriate ways clearly and cogently with appropriate evidence and support material.
   • Be able to engage with empathy and integrity with the convictions and behaviours of others and to reproduce their views accurately, while reflecting on them critically
   • show critical self-awareness about their own beliefs, commitments, and prejudices in interpretation

Teaching and learning

Assessment

Indicative resources

• Brown, C. A Crash Course in Christian Ethics, London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1998
• Forrester, D B Theology and Politics, Oxford, Blackwell, 1988.
• Gill, R. (ed.) The Cambridge Companion to Christian Ethics, Cambridge, CUP, 2001.
• Gill, R. A Textbook of Christian Ethics, new revised edition, T &T Clark Edinburgh, 1995
• Hauerwas, S. A Community of Character, London, University of Notre Dame Press, 1981.
• Hays, R. The Moral Vision of the New Testament, Edinburgh, T&T Clark, 1996.
• Parsons, S. Feminism and Christian Ethics, Cambridge, CUP, 1996.
• Vardy, P. and Grosch, P. The Puzzle of Ethics, London, Fount, 1994
• White, R. Christian Ethics, Leominster, Gracewing, 1994.

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