'Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord'.

 2 Peter 3: 18

Are you …

• exploring your Christian faith?
• teaching in an Anglican school?
• interested in Christian scriptures?
• keen to study theology but not towards a full university degree?
• aspiring to leadership in an Anglican school or agency?

The Wollaston Certificate in Theology

AIMS

• To provide basic theological and scriptural knowledge along with the skills to analyse and articulate that knowledge.
• To facilitate and nurture pastoral care and religious education in Anglican schools in Western Australia.

The Certificate is an introductory academic course that allows students to explore foundational areas of Christian faith such as Biblical Studies, Doctrine and Church History, as well as offering a range of electives including Ethics and Liturgy. It is taught by academics and practitioners who are teaching, or have taught, at institutions around the world.

The Certificate comprises eight units: four core and four elective units.

Core units:

• Introduction to Old Testament
• Introduction to New Testament
• Introduction to Christian Doctrine
• Introduction to Church History

Elective units (choose up to four, subject to availability):

• Liturgy
• Introduction to Youth Ministry
• Anglican Studies
• Faith in Australian Society
• Critical Thinking
• Transforming Injustice
• Ethics
• Spirituality

Other units may be offered on occasions.

Open to all, participants choose their level of commitment, ranging from the completion of all requirements of the eight units, to auditing as many units as desired.

Teachers either employed in the Anglican School sector or seeking employment in the sector are strongly encouraged to complete the Certificate.

Parishes and/or parishioners are encouraged to form study groups and complete units within their parish. We offer flexibility within study options.

Participants who successfully complete all requirements are awarded The Wollaston Certificate in Theology. While the material in this course is taught by academics who are teaching, or have taught, at universities around the world and is intellectually rigorous, the Certificate is a non-accredited course.

Coming soon in Term 2 2022 ...

CORE UNIT
Introduction to the Old Testament
This unit provides a basic orientation to the academic study of the New Testament. You will gain an overview of the historical development of earliest Christianity through the various writings produced by early followers of Jesus as well as gain familiarity with the kinds of methods and approaches modern scholars of the Bible use to interpret these texts. The aims of the Unit are to cultivate a deeper understanding of New Testament writings within their original historical context, and to assess their enduring significance on world history and culture.

The unit is taught by Dr Robert Myles, Senior Lecturer in New Testament at Wollaston Theological College and University of Divinity.

Tuesday evenings: 26 April – 14 June (8 sessions)
Time: 6.00 pm – 8.00 pm
Venue: Wollaston Theological College, Mt Claremont
Cost: $150 for credit; $80 for audit

ELECTIVE UNIT

Anglican Studies

This unit explores the development of what became known as Anglicanism, its faith and life, from the English Reformations of the sixteenth century to the present world-wide Anglican Communion. Anglicanism in the Australian context will also be studied, together some attention to the contemporary situation of Anglicanism.

This unit is taught by the Reverend Dr Rowan Strong, Professor of Church History at Wollaston Theological College and the University of Divinity.

Monday evenings: 2, 9, 16, 30 May (4 sessions)
Time: 6.00 pm – 8.00 pm
Venue: Wollaston Theological College, Mt Claremont
Cost: $120 for credit; $80 for audit

All units fully available via external or online study.

Download the application form here: Application form

For more information, contact us: info@wtc.perth.anglican.org