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Module Title
Module Code (ITS: TP128)
Faculty School
NFQ level Credit Rating
Description

Ecumenism provides an introduction to the history of ecumenism, with particular reference to the ecumenical movement in the twentieth century. The module also examines the cultural context, spirituality, and understanding of the Eucharist in the Anglican, Orthodox, and Methodist traditions. It also considers progress and obstacles on the path to agreement on justification with particular reference to the importance of LUND, Sweden (October 2016)

Learning Outcomes

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2. Know and understand the history of the ecumenical movement;
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7. Study the history of the 11th century schism and of the 16th century reformation;
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12. Know the main contributors to the modern ecumenical movement;
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17. Assess the role of the mainline Christian churches in ecumenism in Ireland and Europe;
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22. Assess a wide range of documentation based on ecumenical dialogue;
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27. Understand the cultural context, spirituality and the Eucharist in the Anglican, Orthodox and Methodist traditions;
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32. Understand the nature and significance of Receptive Ecumenism;
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37. Understand the history of Catholic ecumenism, the main contributors to Catholic ecumenism, the contribution of Vatican II and the modern Popes and other Christian Leaders / Pastors to ecumenism.
40. 8


WorkloadFull time hours per semester
TypeHoursDescription
Lecture24Weekly Lectures
Assignment Completion151500 word essay
Fieldwork20Ecumenical visits to Christian Churches in Dublin
Independent Study128.5Independent Reading and Research
Total Workload: 187.5
Assessment Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
RC1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module.
RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element.

* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite None
Co-requisite None
Compatibles None
Incompatibles None

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

History
Outline and assess the history of the ecumenical movement, with particular reference to the contribution of Vatican II;

Eucharist
An assessment of the central doctrine of the Eucharist; know and understand the current status of agreement between the Christian churches;

Cultural Background
Outline and assess the cultural context for Methodism, Anglicanism and Orthodoxy in Ireland;

Spirituality
Outline and assessment of the role of spirituality in Methodism, Anglicanism and Orthodoxy.

Indicative Reading List

Books:
  • Abraham, William J. and James E. Kirby, eds.: 2009, The Oxford Handbook of Methodist Studies, OUP, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 9780199212996
  • Avis, Paul: 2002, Anglicanism and the Christian Church: Theological Resources in Historical Perspective, T & T Clark, Edinburgh, 0567088499
  • Chapman, Mark: 2002, Anglican Theology, T&T Clark, London,
  • Church of Ireland: 2004, The Book of Common Prayer, Columba, Dublin,
  • Congar, Yves: 1959, After Nine Hundred Years: The Background of the Schism Between the Eastern and Western Churches, Fordham University Press, New York,
  • Flynn, Gabriel: 2017, Yves Congar's Vision of the Church in a World of Unbelief, Routledge, London, 296, 9781351870504
  • Flynn, Gabriel (ed.): 2018, Yves Congar: Theologian of the Church, 2nd, Peeters, Louvain, 613, 978-90-429-36
  • Flynn, Gabriel (ed.): 2014, Ressourcement: A Movement for Renewal in Twentieth-Century Catholic Theology, 2nd, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 614, 9780198702085
  • Hampton, David: 1984, Methodism and Politics in British Society 1750-1850, Hutchinson, London, 0091580005
  • Herrin, Judith: 2007, Byzantium: The Surprising Life of A Medieval Empire, Penguin, London, 978-0-141-031
  • Kaye, Bruce: 2008, An Introduction to World Anglicanism, CUP, Cambridge,
  • Sarisky, Darren: 2017, Theologies of Retrieval: An Exploration and Appraisal, Bloomsbury, London,
  • SAGOVSKY, Nicholas: 2000, Ecumenism, Christian Origins and the Practice of Communion, CUP, Cambridge,
  • Marshall, William: 2011, Scripture, Tradition and Reason, Columba, Dublin,
  • McLoughlin, William and Jill Pinnock (eds): 1997, Mary is for everyone : papers on Mary and ecumenism given at International Congresses of the Ecumenical Society of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Gracewing, Leominster, 085244429X
  • Miller, Harold: 2004, The Desire of our Soul, Columba, Dublin,
  • Morris, Jeremy and Nicholas Sagovsky (eds.): 2003, The Unity we have and the Unity we seek: Ecumenical Prospects for the Third Millennium, Concilium, London, 0-567-08879-0
  • Murray, Paul D. (ed.): 2008, Receptive Ecumenism and the Call to Catholic Learning, OUP, Oxford, 978-0-19-9216
  • Maddox and Vickers, eds.: 2010, The Cambridge Companion to John Wesley, CUP, Cambridge, 9780521886536
  • Staniloae, Dumitru: 0, The Experience of God (vol. 1), Holy Cross Orthodox Press, Brookline, Mass,
  • Staniloae, Dumitru: 2000, The Experience of God (vol. 2), Holy Cross Orthodox Press, Brookline, Mass,
  • Stamatis, D.H.: 2009, Eastern Orthodox Iconography, Orthodox Research Institute,
  • Tabraham, Barrie: 2007, The Making of Methodism, Epworth, London, 0716206129
  • Tabraham, Barrie: 1999, Methodist Spirituality, Epworth Press,
  • Ware, Timothy: 1993, The Orthodox Church, Penguin, London,
  • Ware, Timothy (ed.): 0, The Art of Prayer - An Orthodox Anthology, Faber & Faber, London,
  • Wells, Samuel: 2011, What Anglicans Believe, Canterbury Press, Norwich,
  • Avis, Paul (ed.): 2018, The Oxford Handbook of Ecclesiology, OUP, Oxford, 672, 9780199645831


Articles:
None
Other Resources

  • website: Vatican, 1993, DIRECTORY FOR THE APPLICATION OF PRINCIPLES AND NORMS ON ECUMENISM, Rome, Vatican, http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/chrstuni/documents/rc_pc_chrstuni_doc_25031993
  • website: Vatican, 1964, DECREE ON ECUMENISM UNITATIS REDINTEGRATIO, http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19641121_unit
  • website: British Methodist Website, His Presence makes the Feast, Available at: : http://www.methodist.org.uk/

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