History of Christianity

The History of Christianity Discipline offer advanced level studies in the history of Christianity in the Pacific and its links with history of world Christianity. The courses design for the Bachelor of Divinity (BD) programme and Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip) programme, including research and thesis focus areas at Masters and Doctoral level programmes help to encourage the writing and re-Storying of Pasifika Church history, with special reference to: (a) the importance of wide background reading; (b) the development of self-guided research skills and critical analysis of documentary materials, both oral and textual. Provide Pasifika churches and schools with scholars of history, equipped to teach Christian History at an advanced level and to contribute to the awareness by Pasifika peoples of their own historical narratives.