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3.00 Credits
Scott C. Williamson Environmental issues are increasingly significant for local, national and international populations. From global warming and ozone depletion to energy futures and ecological integrity, environmental issues are occasioned by competing interests, conflicting principles, and contested cosmologies. This course proposes to review the current global situation and examine selected case studies that represent a range of environmental problems. This "earth scan" becomes, in turn,the point of departure for an investigation of existing views of nature and the problems they create. Finally, students will develop a personal spirituality of nature and evaluate Christian perspectives to major environmental problems.
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3.00 Credits
Frances S. Adeney This course uses historical and theoretical tools to outline a pattern of theological reflection utilized by women in Christian mission. Students will participate in developing this contextual methodology, evaluating its usefulness, and discovering patterns of theological reflection appropriate to various contexts of women in mission. Learning methods will include lecture/discussion, journaling, small group interaction, and silent reflection
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3.00 Credits
Amy Plantinga Pauw Christianity is a global religion whose population is increasingly centered south of the equator. This course will examine recent theologies coming from the "Global South," especiallyfrom Christians of Africa and Asia. What can North American Christians learn from these new theological voices Prerequisites: Faith Seeking Understanding
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3.00 Credits
Christopher Elwood This course will introduce you to selected movements in the history of Christianity, from late medieval to modern times, that have emphasized the necessity of a distinctive biblical, theological, and social witness that stands in opposition to culture. Prerequisites: Faith Seeking Understanding, History of Christian Experience I
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3.00 Credits
Johnny B. Hill; Scott C. Williamson The aim of this course is to explore the twin themes of resistance and reconciliation in African American theological discourse. We understand resistance to an imperial church and society as part of the work of reconciliation. The authors we will consider all recognize a call to resistance against powers grounded in particular forms of sin. The forms of sin highlighted include, but are not limited to, racism, sexism, heterosexism, and classism. Our authors also recognize a call to reconciliation that is occasioned by the work of justice and forgiveness. Resistance and reconciliation then are interdependent efforts, supported by the global Christian community as it responds to the revelation of God's love in Jesus Christ. The purpose of this course is to help students build upon their foundations in theological and ethical reflection. Students will gain skill in evaluating the complexities of the interlocking themes of resistance ethics and a theology of reconciliation. Further, students will gain an appreciation for the ways in which African American theologians and ethicists have contributed not only to theological discourse but also to the witness of the church in society.
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3.00 Credits
Come and sit at the feet of Woman Wisdom and Qohelet. Explore riches of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes, texts that are frequently neglected in the world of biblical theology. We will consider the connections between this literature and Reformed understandings of revelation, Christology, and the Christian Life, among others.
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3.00 Credits
Kathryn L. Johnson Augustine is a formative figure for Western Christian traditions of all sorts: What do we make of his legacies This course will look at Augustine as one who sought under God to comprehend both his own self and all of human history, who illuminated and then transformed one of the most fascinating and complex eras of Christian experience, who served the church as preacher, exegete and pastor, who knew the possibilities and pitfalls of power and reflected on the depths of the life of God. We will read from a wide range of Augustine's writings and reflect on the impact of his heritage on later theologies - and our own. Prerequisites: Faith Seeking Understanding
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3.00 Credits
Christopher Elwood This course explores the theology of the German reformer Martin Luther in the context of his life and ministry and against the backdrop of the momentous religious changes of the Reformation era. Topics to be examined may include the relation of Luther's thought to medieval scholasticism and mysticism, the doctrine of justification and the theology of the cross, the nature of biblical authority and procedures of biblical interpretation, the sacraments, the nature of the Christian community, and the Christian's social and political responsibility, and Luther's eschatological vision. Prerequisites: Faith Seeking Understanding and History of Christian Experience I.
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3.00 Credits
Christopher Elwood This course examines the thought of John Calvin in the context of his life and work on behalf of the movements for reform of the church in sixteenth-century Europe. We will read from Calvin's Institutes and selected other writings in order to grasp the main outlines and principal themes of his theology, to assess his influence upon the debates of his time, and to interpret his continuing theological legacy. This course counts as a core course in theology. Prerequisites: Faith Seeking Understanding and History of Christian Experience I.
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3.00 Credits
Johanna W.H. Bos; Johnson, Kathryn L.; Amy Plantinga Pauw Each time it is taught, this course focuses on the life and thought of one or two important women theologians. It aims to emphasize the continued contribution made by women to the practice and theological tasks of Christian faith. By examining both the difficulties and the promises of transforming Christian tradition, the course seeks to enlist men and women students in the continuing of this vision. Class time will be divided among lectures, discussions of reading, and class presentations.
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