About Tanya

Tanya defines herself as a 'church nerd' with a passion for creative liturgy nested in tradition, the art of preaching as contextual communication, and pastoral care as a function of community.   She has worked in many sectors (including community service, the environment, and population health) and enjoys multidisciplinary research and teaching.

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Units taught by Tanya

• Homiletics

• Ministry of Pastoral Care

• Caring Practices of the Church

• Theology for Ministry Practice

• Christian Ethics

 

Recent Publications

• (2020)  “Pastoral Considerations for a Pandemic” Stimulus:  New Zealand Journal of Christian Thought and Practice 27:28-34.

• (2019)  “Subordination and Headship: a case study in Lutheran hermeneutics.”  Lutheran Theological Journal  53:22-38.

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Qualifications

• PhD in theology Flinders Uni

• M Div Wartburg Theological Seminary, IA

• Grad Dip R Ed SACAE

• Grad Dip Ed  Hartley CAE

• BA Uni of Adelaide

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Positions

• Lecturer

• Higher Degree Supervisor

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About

• Key areas of interest include homiletics; pastoral care; power, gender and sexuality; ecclesiology; education and formation.

• A member of the Lutheran Church.