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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Historical survey of people and movements which have shaped the faith of the Christian church from post-biblical times to the present. The course is open to non-majors but is not a substitute for Christian Thought.
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3.00 Credits
A critical investigation into the content and contemporary significance of the Christian faith, emphasizing biblical foundations, philosophic presuppositions and comprehensiveness. Prerequisites: BITH 211 or 221 or 212; and 213 or 214. The course is open only to Biblical and Theological Studies and Philosophy majors.
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3.00 Credits
An investigation into the major Christian ethical traditions, their biblical and theological foundations, the development of Christian character and values, and the task of bringing Christian ethical convictions to bear on personal and societal issues. Prerequisite: BITH 315 or 372 or 374. (2 credits)
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A small group study which explores the concept of Christian "spirituality" from the classics of the Christian tradition including Augustine, Benedict, Bernard of Clairvaux, Juliana, Teresa of Avila, Luther, Calvin, Catherine of Genoa, Pascal, Wesley, Bunyan, Bonhoeffer, Merton, Nouwen, Sundar Singh, and others. Prerequisite: BITH 315 or 374. (2 credits)
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3.00 Credits
A theological examination of the nature, life, and ministry of the Church. Attention is given to various biblical, historical, and dogmatic representations of the Church in order to grasp the Church as the communion sanctorum ( communion of the saints) created by the Word, gathered, upheld, and sent by the Spirit into the world as a faithful witness. Prerequisite: BITH 315 or 374. (2 credits)
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3.00 Credits
This course offers a theological examination of the representation of women and gender in Christianity. Attention is given to the historical and cultural contexts of the first century and contemporary period. Theological, historical, literary, exegetical, and feminist methods are variously employed. Prerequisite: BITH 315 or 374. (2 credits)
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3.00 Credits
A study of the political dimension of the proclamation of God's saving power. It undertakes political, historical, and social analysis of a given period or context. Different forms/contexts of political life (i.e., Latin American, European, Middle Eastern, and North American) are variously considered with a view toward examining how the Gospel bears upon questions of power, alienation, resistance, identity, truthfulness, and forgiveness. Prerequisite: BITH 315 or 374. (2 credits)
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3.00 Credits
An overview of the doctrine of God, including study of divine action and attributes, with particular attention to the doctrine of the Trinity. Biblical teaching and traditional developments are foundational. Contemporary concerns and theological contributions, especially the recent recovery of Trinitarian thinking, will also shape the study. Prerequisite: BITH 315 or 374.
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3.00 Credits
An interaction with the challenges to, possibilities for, and fundamentals of doing "evangelical" theology in the twenty-first century. Introduces various positions (especially Protestant) on the nature, sources, skills, and structure of theology, as well as theological uses of Scripture. Leads students to formulate their own heuristic approaches for doing theology, amid undertaking a doctrinal case study. Prerequisite: BITH 315 or 374; 325 strongly recommended.
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