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  • 5.00 Credits

    Offerings A survey of the development of American Christian thought and institutions from the 17th century to the present. Representative works by major thinkers of different historical periods and denominational affiliations will be studied. Particular attention will be given to the contemporary religious landscape, that is, to the varieties of American church life today. Attributes: Upper-Division Restrictions: Freshman students are excluded.
  • 3.00 - 5.00 Credits

    Offerings Specific topics will vary. Past topics have included: "Western Spirituality" and "Religion and Politics in the Third Reich". May be repeated for credit up to 10 credits. Attributes: Upper-Division Restrictions: Freshman students are excluded.
  • 5.00 Credits

    Offerings This course integrates Church history, biblical study, and Christian theology to develop students' understanding of women in Christianity. The class will include a survey of women in the Christian tradition including women of faith in the Bible and in Church history. Students will gain understanding of the philosophical and cultural contexts of biblical references to women and will probe the biblical texts to gain insight into their meaning and their implications for the present. Contributions that selected women have made to the church and the world will be highlighted. Theology, ministry style, community and family dynamics, and challenges faced by women today will be discussed. This course may be taken toward the Women's Studies minor. Attributes: Upper-Division Restrictions: Freshman students are excluded.
  • 5.00 Credits

    Offerings Prerequisite: UFDN 3000 or 3100. In-depth study of selected areas of Christian doctrine. Deepens awareness of the biblical and practical roots of Christian doctrinal reflection as well as of the doctrinal consensus and diversity in the Christian tradition. Specific doctrinal focus will vary by quarter. Doctrinal areas regularly offered include God the Father, Christology, Holy Spirit, Trinity, theological anthropology, church and sacraments, and eschatology. May be repeated for credit 2 times. Attributes: Upper-Division
  • 3.00 Credits

    Offerings Prerequisite: UFDN 3100. Worship both reflects and shapes the ways in which Christian convictions are understood, experienced, and embodied by the followers of Jesus in any given historical epoch or cultural context. This course examines representative liturgical practices and worship spaces from different periods, cultures, and branches of the Christian tradition. But it will not only ask how Christians in various times and places have actually worshipped God. It will also ask how Christians ought - and ought not - to worship. It will suggest theological tests for determining when worship has degenerated into emotionalism, formalism or superstition. Students will be expected to attend Sunday worship services at several different churches in the Seattle metro area. This course may, but need not, be taken in conjunction with THEO 4930 Practicum: Christian Worship (2). Attributes: Upper-Division
  • 2.00 Credits

    Offerings Study of a "hot button" topic of contemporary importance for Christ's people when engaging our culture to change the world. Each quarter a different topic will be studied with attention given to how theological and biblical instruction shapes distinctively Christian responses to the issues staked out. Case study approach with interactive class sessions will be the norm. All members of the SPU community-students, staff, faculty-are encouraged to participate! Course may not be used to satisfy School of Theology major or minor requirements. May be repeated for credit up to 18 credits. Attributes: Upper-Division
  • 5.00 Credits

    Offerings Prerequisite: UFDN 3000 or 3100. Explores the question, "What does it mean to lead a Christian life?" Discusses the practice of those spiritual disciplines and the cultivation of those moral virtues that properly characterize a follower of Jesus. Addresses several moral issues of special concern to the contemporary church, such as gender relations, sexual conduct, and the accumulation of wealth. Attributes: Upper-Division
  • 5.00 Credits

    Offerings Prerequisite: UFDN 3100. Focuses on the public dimension of Christian life. How ought Christians to engage their culture? How do we insure that such engagement is truly Christian? Addresses several social issues of special concern to the contemporary church, such as race relations, war and peace, and the separation of church and state. Attributes: Upper-Division
  • 3.00 Credits

    Offerings Studies how the growing multiplicity of cultures affects the fabric of America, provides a theological framework for understanding ethnic differences, prepares students to minister among people different from themselves, and proposes a Christian response to multiculturalism. Attributes: Upper-Division
  • 3.00 Credits

    Offerings Addresses practical issues of coping, bonding, lifestyle, family, religions, medical and economic development, evangelism, worship, and team building in another culture. Required for summer ministry teams. Attributes: Upper-Division
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