School of Theology: Prescribed Texts for Subjects in First Semester 2015
The School of Theology does not order its texts through the Cooperative Bookshop as they are relatively small numbers. Rather, you need to find your own texts
through bookshops or online. Sites we recommend are booko.com.au, koorong.com.au and bookdepository.co.uk Note that some texts may be available as digital
books through Kindle etc.
LANGUAGES & BIBLICAL STUDIES
THL 101/417
New Testament Greek 1
William D Mounce. Basics of Biblical Greek: Grammar. 3rd edition. Zondervan,
2009.
R. Warnken
William D Mounce. Basics of Biblical Greek: Workbook. 3rd edition.
Zondervan, 2009.
THL 102/416
Biblical Hebrew 1
Cook, R and Holmstedy, R Beginning Bibilical Hebrew: A Grammar and
Illustrated Reader, Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2013.
M. Anstey
THL 306
Biblical Hebrew 3
Biblia Hebraica Suttgartensia German Bible Society, 1997.
M. Anstey
THL 302
New Testament Greek 3
Daniel B. Wallace. The Basics of New Testament Syntax: an Intermediate
Greek Grammar. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000.
R. Warnken
Daniel B. Wallace and Grant G. Edwards. A Workbook for New Testament
Syntax. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2007.
THL 105/408
Introduction to Old Testament
Studies
Kugler, R. and Hartin, P. An introduction to the Bible. William B. Eerdmans
Publishing Company, 2009.
J. Mathews
Soulen, R.N. & Soulen, R.K. Handbook of Biblical Criticism, (4th rev. ed.).
Westminster/John Knox Press, 2011.(Also an e-book in CSU library)
A critical modern edition of the Bible with Apocrypha/ Deuterocanonicals is
required. The version and edition recommended for academic study of the
Bible is a “study bible” edition of the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV).
THL 203
Paul and his Letters
Gorman, Michael J. Apostle of the Crucified Lord. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans,
2004.
D. Neville
THL 208
Synoptic Gospels
Puskas, C.B. and Crump, D. An Introduction to the Gospels and Acts.
Eerdmans, 2008.
D. Neville
THL 308
The Prophetic Literature
Petersen, David L., The Prophetic Literature: An Introduction. Westminster
John Knox Press, 2002.
J. Mathews
PRACTICAL AND SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY
THL 111/460
Introduction to Christian Theology
McGrath, Alister E. The Christian Theology Reader, 4th ed, Blackwell
Publishing, 2011.
G. Broughton
THL 115
Liturgical Theology
White, J. Introduction to Christian Worship, 3rd Ed. Abingdon Press, 2001
TBC
THL 216
Christian Spirituality
Sheldrake, Philip. Spirituality: A Brief History. 2nd edition. Oxford: Blackwell,
2013
J. Foulcher
THL 218/418
Introduction to Christian Ministry
Drane, J. The McDonaldization of the Church: Consumer Culture and the
Church’s Future. Macon: Smyth & Helwys, 2001
W. Brighton
THL230/486
Cross cultural ministry in Australia
Johnson, Lydia, Drinking from the same well. Eugene, Wipf and Stock, 2011.
S. Carroll
No set text.
I. Coutts
(distance mode only)
THL 316
The Triune God
Recommended: Grenz, Stanley J., Redisovering the Triune God: the Trinity in
contemporary Theology, Fortress Press, Minneapolis, 2004
THL 334
Interfaith Dialogue
Kung, H. Islam: Past, Present and Future, Oxford: Oneworld, 2007.
B. Douglas
THL 354
Youth, Culture and Mission
TBC
TBC
THL 420
Pastoral Counselling: Theory
and Professional Issues
Benner, D.G. (2003). Strategic pastoral counselling: A short-term structured
model (2nd ed.). Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic.
Nicky Lock
Collins, G.R. (2006). Christian counseling: A comprehensive guide (3rd ed.).
Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson.
Frame, T. (ed.) (May 2009). Pastoral care and counselling in 21st century
Australia. St Mark's Review, Barton ACT: Barton Books.
THL 430
Pastoral Counselling: Crisis
Intervention
The ones for are:
Wright, H.N. (2003). The new guide to crisis and trauma counselling.
California: Regal Books.
Myer, R.A., & James, R.K. (2005). CD-ROM and workbook for crisis
Nicky Lock
intervention. Belmont, CA: Thomson Brooks/Cole.
CHURCH HISTORY
THL 131/410
Rise of Christianity to 600 CE
Hall, S.G. Doctrine and Practice in the Early Church. SPCK, 2005.
M. Gladwin
Stevenson, J. (ed) A New Eusebius 2nd edition. SPCK, 1987 (or any 2nd ed.)
Stevenson, J. (ed) Creeds, Councils and Controversies. 2nd edition. SPCK, 1989
(or any 2nd ed.)
THL413/513
Church History Methodology
Prescribed texts
Bebbington, David. (1990). Patterns in history: a Christian perspective on
historical thought. Vancouver: Regent College Press.
Bradley, James E. and Muller, Richard A. (1995) Church History: an
introduction to research, reference works and methods. Grand Rapids:
Eerdmans Pub. Co.
Kyvig, David E (2000) Nearby History: Exploring the past around you. Lanham,
MD: Altamira Press [n.b. available as an e-book through CSU Library]
Recommended texts
Wind, James (1997) Places of Worship: exploring their history. Lanham, MD:
Altamira Press. [This is a lively and helpful book. While its focus is on exploring
the history of a local congregation, it offers a highly practical introduction to
many other kinds of research in church history.]
McGrath, Alister (2013) Christian history: an introduction, West Sussex, UK :
Wiley-Blackwell. [an excellent survey of Christian history from ancient times
to the present, and on a global scale].
THEOLOGICAL ELECTIVES
THL225
Aboriginal cultures/Spirituality
There are no prescribed texts for this subject.
M. Gladwin
THL 328
Reconciliation
See Subject outline. All readings are on-line.
THL 414/514
Truth and Knowing in Theology
Jensen, Alexander S. Theological Hermeneutics. London: SCM Press, 2007.
List updated: Tuesday, 9 February 16
O. Meyer