Christian Mission in Contemporary Ireland

Delivery: IBI Live – on site or on Zoom

With assessment. Credits for IBI FA: 2 (when done with assessment)

You may be asked to provide evidence you can study at Diploma level. 

This course studies the Biblical basis and practice of Christian mission. We’ll ask and begin to answer questions like: “What is the Missio Dei (the Mission of God), and how has that mission been understood and pursued in Ireland?”  We'll aim to understand some implications of the biblical call to mission in the context of an increasingly secularised, multi-faith, and pluralist Irish culture. Using case studies from within the Irish context, we'll discuss how to balance the exclusive truth claims of Christianity with constructive engagement with those who hold other beliefs and world views.