Difference between revisions of "Canonical Areas"

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==[[Holy Scripture]]==
 
==[[Holy Scripture]]==
 
===[[Content of Scripture]]===
 
===[[Content of Scripture]]===
a. [[Books of the Bible]]
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a. [[Books of the Bible & Category]]
 
b. [[Major Biblical Figures]]
 
b. [[Major Biblical Figures]]
 
c. [[Major Biblical Themes]]
 
c. [[Major Biblical Themes]]
d.
 
  
 
===[[Historical background]]===
 
===[[Historical background]]===
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==[[Doctrine]]==
 
==[[Doctrine]]==
a.      Creeds - Apostles, Nicene & Athanasian
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a.      [[Creeds - Apostles, Nicene & Athanasian]]
b.      Salvation
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b.      [[Salvation]]
c.      Sin, Suffering & Reconciliation
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c.      [[Sin, Suffering & Reconciliation]]
d.      Sacramental Theology
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d.      [[Sacramental Theology]]
e.      Anglican Theological Method
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e.      [[Anglican Theological Method]]
f.      Office of Instruction/Catechism
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f.      [[Office of Instruction/Catechism]]
g.      Heresies
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g.      [[Heresies]]
h.      39 Articles
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h.      [[39 Articles]]
i.      BCP 1962 as standard
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i.      [[BCP 1962 as standard]]
j.      Theology of Mission
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j.      [[Theology of Mission]]
  
==Liturgics==
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==[[Liturgics]]==
a.      Contents & Use of BCP
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a.      [[Contents & Use of BCP]]
b.      Shape of liturgy & Eucharistic Prayer
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b.      [[Shape of liturgy & Eucharistic Prayer]]
c.      Liturigical History
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c.      [[Liturigical History]]
d.      How to adapt the liturgy of the word
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d.      [[How to adapt the liturgy of the word]]
e.      Pastoral Offices
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e.      [[Pastoral Offices]]
f.      Daily Office
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f.      [[Daily Office]]
g.      Church Music  1940-1982 Hymnals & Contemporary Hymnody
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g.      [[Church Music  1940-1982 Hymnals & Contemporary Hymnody]]
h.      How to use the index in the hymnal
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h.      [[How to use the index in the hymnal]]
i.      Resources in choosing music
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i.      [[Resources in choosing music]]
j.      Role of music - theology, worship & liturgical placement
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j.      [[Role of music - theology, worship & liturgical placement]]
k.      Church Year
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k.      [[Church Year]]
l.      Vestments
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l.      [[Vestments]]
m.      Liturgical Instruments
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m.      [[Liturgical Instruments]]
n.      Liturgy as a missional tool
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n.      [[Liturgy as a missional tool]]
  
==Moral Theology & Ethics==
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==[[Moral Theology & Ethics]]==
a.      Ability to identify morally relevant information in a situation
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a.      [[Ability to identify morally relevant information in a situation]]
b.      Evaluate using 3 methods: consequences, rules, character/virtue
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b.      [[Evaluate using 3 methods: consequences, rules, character/virtue]]
c.      Resources from scripture & tradition
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c.      [[Resources from scripture & tradition]]
d.      Lives of the saints - exemplars of Christian life
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d.      [[Lives of the saints - exemplars of Christian life]]
e.      Mandated Reporter
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e.      [[Mandated Reporter]]
f.      Individual & corporate  
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f.      [[Individual & corporate]]
g.      Pastoral implications
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g.      [[Pastoral implications]]
h.      Sacrament of confession
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h.      [[Sacrament of confession]]
i.      Cure of Souls
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i.      [[Cure of Souls]]
j.      Contemporary Moral Issues
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j.      [[Contemporary Moral Issues]]
  
==Ascetical Theology==
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==[[Ascetical Theology]]==
a.      Prayer life and spirituality of minister
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a.      [[Prayer life and spirituality of minister]]
b.      Understanding of Spiritual Disciplines
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b.      [[Understanding of Spiritual Disciplines]]
c.      Spiritual Direction
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c.      [[Spiritual Direction]]
d.      Rule of Life
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d.      [[Rule of Life]]
 
e.      Daily Office
 
e.      Daily Office
f.      Monasticism & its role in the development of our liturgy
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f.      [[Monasticism & its role in the development of our liturgy]]
g.      Missional applications of ascetical theology
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g.      [[Missional applications of ascetical theology]]
h.      Monasticism and mission
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h.      [[Monasticism and mission]]
i.      Mystical & Contemplative Spirituality
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i.      [[Mystical & Contemplative Spirituality]]
  
==Practical Theology==
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==[[Practical Theology]]==
a.      Office & work of the Presbyter
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a.      [[Office & work of the Presbyter]]
b.      Conduct of Worship
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b.      [[Conduct of Worship]]
c.      Principles of sermon composition & delivery
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c.      [[Principles of sermon composition & delivery]]
d.      Principles & methods of Christian education in the parish
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d.      [[Principles & methods of Christian education in the parish]]
e.      Constituions and Canons of ACNA & Local Diocese
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e.      [[Constituions and Canons of ACNA & Local Diocese]]
f.      Use of voice in reading & speaking
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f.      [[Use of voice in reading & speaking]]
g.      Healing Prayer
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g.      [[Healing Prayer]]
h.      Theology of Marriage
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h.      [[Theology of Marriage]]
i.      Baptismal Theology
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i.      [[Baptismal Theology]]
  
==Missionary Work of the Church==
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==[[Missionary Work of the Church]]==
a.      How gospel has been passed from one language, tribe, nation to another
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a.      [[How gospel has been passed from one language, tribe, nation to another]]
b.      Basic principles of cross-cultural communication
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b.      [[Basic principles of cross-cultural communication]]
c.      Mission Strategies
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c.      [[Mission Strategies]]
d.      Personal relational evangelism and apologetics
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d.      [[Personal relational evangelism and apologetics]]
e.      Modern Missionary Movements
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e.      [[Modern Missionary Movements]]
f.      Missionary connection with Monasticism
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f.      [[Missionary connection with Monasticism]]
g.      Post-Christian America
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g.      [[Post-Christian America]]
h.      Re-engineering from the misssion field backwards
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h.      [[Re-engineering from the misssion field backwards]]
i.      Missiology drives ecclesiology
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i.      [[Missiology drives ecclesiology]]

Revision as of 18:54, 27 August 2016

The ACNA Canons require that people being ordained as presbyters be tested in 8 areas of study. The Dioceses of ACNA West want to ensure that candidates for ordination are well prepared and not surprised by the matter covered in the exams.

Holy Scripture

Content of Scripture

a. Books of the Bible & Category b. Major Biblical Figures c. Major Biblical Themes

Historical background

a. Cultural context of scripture b. Salvation History c. Sitzen-Leben of each passage

Interpretive Methods

a. Modern Critical Methods b. Exegesis for sermon/preaching c. Scripture interprets scripture d. Patristic Interpretive Methods e. Theological Interpretation

Church History/Anglican Church History

a. Patristics & Early Church b. 7 Ecumenical Councils c. Reformation History - Continental & English d. Heresies - Ancient & Modern e. Celtic Christianity f. Foundation of Church in England & Canterbury g. Elizabethan Settlement h. BCP Development i. 39 Articles j. Oxford Movement k. Chicago Lambeth Quadrilateral l. North American Church History m. ACNA Foundations n. Missional Movements, Ancient and Modern

Doctrine

a. Creeds - Apostles, Nicene & Athanasian b. Salvation c. Sin, Suffering & Reconciliation d. Sacramental Theology e. Anglican Theological Method f. Office of Instruction/Catechism g. Heresies h. 39 Articles i. BCP 1962 as standard j. Theology of Mission

Liturgics

a. Contents & Use of BCP b. Shape of liturgy & Eucharistic Prayer c. Liturigical History d. How to adapt the liturgy of the word e. Pastoral Offices f. Daily Office g. Church Music 1940-1982 Hymnals & Contemporary Hymnody h. How to use the index in the hymnal i. Resources in choosing music j. Role of music - theology, worship & liturgical placement k. Church Year l. Vestments m. Liturgical Instruments n. Liturgy as a missional tool

Moral Theology & Ethics

a. Ability to identify morally relevant information in a situation b. Evaluate using 3 methods: consequences, rules, character/virtue c. Resources from scripture & tradition d. Lives of the saints - exemplars of Christian life e. Mandated Reporter f. Individual & corporate g. Pastoral implications h. Sacrament of confession i. Cure of Souls j. Contemporary Moral Issues

Ascetical Theology

a. Prayer life and spirituality of minister b. Understanding of Spiritual Disciplines c. Spiritual Direction d. Rule of Life e. Daily Office f. Monasticism & its role in the development of our liturgy g. Missional applications of ascetical theology h. Monasticism and mission i. Mystical & Contemplative Spirituality

Practical Theology

a. Office & work of the Presbyter b. Conduct of Worship c. Principles of sermon composition & delivery d. Principles & methods of Christian education in the parish e. Constituions and Canons of ACNA & Local Diocese f. Use of voice in reading & speaking g. Healing Prayer h. Theology of Marriage i. Baptismal Theology

Missionary Work of the Church

a. How gospel has been passed from one language, tribe, nation to another b. Basic principles of cross-cultural communication c. Mission Strategies d. Personal relational evangelism and apologetics e. Modern Missionary Movements f. Missionary connection with Monasticism g. Post-Christian America h. Re-engineering from the misssion field backwards i. Missiology drives ecclesiology