School of Theology: Prescribed Texts for Subjects in First Semester 2018

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. You might also like to try and .Note that some texts may be available as digital books through Kindle etc.

BIBLICAL LANGUAGES
THL 101/417 / New Testament Greek 1 / Mounce, William D.Basics of Biblical Greek: Grammar,3rd edition. Zondervan, 2009.
Mounce, William D. Basics of Biblical Greek: Workbook,3rd edition. Zondervan, 2009. / R. Warnken
THL 302 / New Testament Greek 3 / Mathewson, David L. and Elodie Ballantine Emig. Intermediate Greek Grammar: Syntax for Students of the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2016. / R. Warnken
THL 102/416 / Biblical Hebrew 1
(combined internal/distance modes) / Webster, Brian. The Cambridge Introduction to Biblical Hebrew, Textbook and CDRom.Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Recommended:
Pleins, J. David. Biblical Hebrew Vocabulary by Conceptual Categories. Zondervan, 2017. / J. Chung
THL306 / Biblical Hebrew 3 / BiblicaHebraicaStuttgartensia
Recommended:
Van der Merwe, C., J. Naudé, & J. Kroeze, A Biblical Hebrew Reference Grammar. 2nd edition. Bloomsbury, 2017 / J. Chung
BIBLICAL STUDIES
THL 105/408 / Introduction to Old Testament Studies / Boadt, Lawrence. Reading the Old Testament: An Introduction.2nd edition. Paulist Press, 2012. (e-book available)
A critical modern edition of the Bible with Apocrypha (preferably NRSV)
You may also consider purchasing The Jewish Study Bible: Tanakh translation. / V. Ingram
THL 208 / Synoptic Gospels / Puskas, C.B. D.Crump, An Introduction to the Gospels and Acts. Eerdmans, 2008. / D. Neville
BIBLICAL STUDIES
THL 303 / Judaism and Early Christianity / Green, Joel B., Lee Martin McDonald, eds. The World of the New Testament: Cultural, Social, and Historical Contexts. Baker, 2013.
VanderKam, James C. An Introduction to Early Judaism. Eerdmans, 2001.
(To be confirmed) / A.Robinson
THL 304 / The Pentateuch / Dozeman, Thomas B. The Pentateuch: Introducing the Torah. Fortress Press 2017. Also available in Kindle / V. Ingram
SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY
THL 111/460 / Introduction to Christian Theology / McGrath, Alister E. The Christian Theology Reader, 5th edition, Wiley & Son, 2016.
(To be confirmed) / G. Broughton
THL 245 / God, Humanity and Difference / MacFarland, I.A. Creation and Humanity: The sources of Christian Theology. Westminster John Knox, 2009.
Tolliday, P. H. Thomson, Speaking Differently: Essays in Theological Anthropology. Barton Books, 2013 (available from St Mark’s Reception)
(To be confirmed) / J. Foulcher
THL 314 / Sacramental Theology / Martos, J. Doors to the sacred: A historical introduction to sacraments in the Catholic Church (revised and updated). Ligouri/Triumph, 2001. / B. Douglas
THL225 / Aboriginal cultures/Spirituality
(distance mode only) / There are no prescribed texts for this subject.
CHURCH HISTORY
THL 131/410 / Rise of Christianity to 600 CE / Hall, S.G. Doctrine and Practice in the Early Church. SPCK, 2005.
Stevenson, J. (ed) A New Eusebius.2nd edition. SPCK, 1987 (or any 2nd edn.)
Stevenson, J. (ed) Creeds, Councils and Controversies. 2nd edition. SPCK, 1989 (or any 2nd edn.) / M. Gladwin
CHURCH HISTORY
THL 235 / Medieval Church History / Recommended:
Logan, F.D. A history of the church in the Middle Ages. Routledge, 2004.
Note: no one book adequately covers this period. Students are expected to read at least three texts listed in the subject outline. / S-M. Withycombe
THL513 / Church History Methodology / Prescribed texts:
Bradley, James E. and Muller, Richard A.Church History: an introduction to research, reference works and methods. 2nd edition.Eerdmans, 2016.
[n.b. available as an e-book through CSU Library] / M. Gladwin
PRACTICAL THEOLOGY
THL 115/490 / Liturgical Theology / Recommended text:
White, J. Introduction to Christian Worship, 3rdedition. Abingdon Press, 2001
(To be confirmed) / J. Foulcher
THL 218/418 / Christian Ministry /

Markham, Ian & Oran Warder, An Introduction to Ministry: A Primer for Renewed Life and Leadership in Mainline Protestant Congregations. Hoboken, John Wiley & Sons, 2016.

(To be confirmed)

/ W. Brighton
THL325 / Pastoral Care: Advanced Practice / Gula, R.M. Ethics in Pastoral Ministry. Paulist Press, 1996.
Purnell, D. Conversation as Ministry. Pilgrim Press, 2003.
(To be confirmed) / M. Bate
THL519 / Contemporary Issues in Practical Theology / No single recommended text book. See list in subject outline.
NBMiller-McLemoreis, Bonnie (ed). The Blackwell Compendium of Practical Theology.Blackwell, 2012 is available as an e-book through the CSU Library. / I.Coutts

List updated: Thursday, 8 February 18