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title: "L7101 Early Christian Liturgy · St Cyril’s"
url: https://stcyrils.edu.au/units/l7101-early-christian-liturgy
description: "This course unit introduces students to concepts that provide a foundation for the study of Christian worship."
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L7101

# Early Christian Liturgy

Code

L7101

Level

Undergraduate

Weighting

9 credit points

Type

Foundational

Discipline

Liturgy

On this page

1. [Prerequisites, corequisites or exclusions](#prerequisites-corequisites-or-exclusions)
2. [Academic Staff](#academic-staff)
3. [Curriculum Objectives](#curriculum-objectives)
4. [Learning Outcomes](#learning-outcomes)
5. [Content](#content)

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## Prerequisites, corequisites or exclusions

L5101 Introduction to Christian Worship; L8101 Introduction to Christian worship

## Academic Staff

Dr Andrew Mellas, BA (Honours and University Medal, USyd), Bachelor of Law (USyd), PhD (USyd).

## Curriculum Objectives

This course unit introduces students to concepts that provide a foundation for the study of Christian worship.

## Learning Outcomes

At the end of this unit students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate a critical knowledge of the biblical, theological, cultural and historical foundations for the practice of Christian worship within a particular tradition
2. Articulate the current issues within Christian worship
3. Use and evaluate a wide range of liturgical resources
4. Prepare and conduct a range of liturgical services
5. Differentiate the riches of the Christian liturgical traditions

## Content

1) The biblical basis for Christian worship  
2) The theology of Christian worship  
3) The role of culture in the development of worship  
4) The historical developments in Christian worship  
5) Current issues in Christian worship  
6) Preparation of a Christian worship service

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