What is the mission of the church? How should Christians engage with culture and public discourse? This module explores in detail models, debates, key texts and underlying hermeneutical issues in public theology with a particular focus on the mission and theological vision of the local church. This version of the module involves both lectures and additional seminars on key texts in the history of Christian theological reflection on the public square.
The grounds and tone of the Christian voice in the public square is one of the most keenly debated issues of our day. This module makes space for us to consider together how the church speaks to the wider world.”