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Amy Plantinga Pauw Get to know America's greatest Reformed theologian, Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758). This course will situate Edwards in his colonial context and focus on readings from his private notebooks and sermons, as well as his larger works. This course counts as a core course in theology. Prerequisites: Faith Seeking Understanding
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Christopher Elwood This course examines central ideas and principal themes in the work of one of the most influential modern theologians, Friedrich Schleiermacher. Among the topics that may be considered are the distinctive nature of religion, the relation of religion and theology, the language and the purpose of theology, the relation of God and creation, the person and work of Christ, the doctrines of election and the church. Prerequisites: Faith Seeking Understanding and History of Christian Experience I and II.
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Johnny B. Hill The aim of this course is to serve as an extended introduction to the thought of Paul Tillich - one of the more influential theologians on the American scene during much of the twentieth century. The seminar will acquaint the student with the broad outlines of Tillich's work as well as explore the content that Tillich gives to the traditional Christian doctrines of God, Christology, Anthropology and Ecclesiology.
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3.00 Credits
Amy Plantinga Pauw This course will examine two giants of twentieth century theology who confronted both Nazism and the heritage of liberal theology. It will pay special attention to doctrines of Christ and the church. Readings will include sermons and biographical materials. Prerequisites: Faith Seeking Understanding
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3.00 Credits
Amy Plantinga Pauw This course examines the influential and wideranging contribution of the two Niebuhrs to twentieth century Christian thought. Students will study H. Richard Niebuhr's understanding of human faith, divine revelation, theological method, social ethics, and confessional identity, and Reinhold Niebuhr's interpretation of human existence, sin, history, Christology, and Christian ethics. Prerequisites: Faith Seeking Understanding
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3.00 Credits
Kathryn L. Johnson Fourth-century Cappadocia was a hotbed of theological energy whose legacy continues to shape and challenge Christian faith. The Christianizing Roman Empire raised the stakes for the church's public presence, and disputes about confessing Christ and adoring the Trinity vied for the attention of the best Christian minds with questions of reforming society, shaping a holy life, and living faithfully in an attractive but dangerous culture. In this area of present-day Turkey three siblings (Bishops Basil of Caesarea and Gregory of Nyssa with their sister Macrina) and their friend Gregory of Nazianzus emerged as great theologians of the church. In this course we will examine a number of their writings with attention to their impact on contemporary theology and their suggestiveness for our own lives of faith and ministry. Prerequisites: Faith Seeking Understanding and History of Christian Experience I.
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3.00 Credits
Johnny B. Hill This course will explore the theology and witness of Martin Luther King, Jr., establishing King as a major theologian of reconciliation with a global vision. The course will center on the cultural and intellectual resources shaping King's work and his legacy in contemporary society. Fifty years after the Montgomery Bus Boycott, there are renewed and intriguing conversations on King's work and the imprint of the Civil Rights Movement today. The course assumes a comprehensive approach to King's life and thought by considering both the role of the Protestant Liberal tradition and the African American Religious experience in funding his vision of the "beloved community." By reviewing his work, listening to sermons, documentaries, and speeches, we will critically engage the many trajectories of King's legacy, including nonviolence, war and peace, poverty, and the relationship between church and society.
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3.00 Credits
Each time it is taught, this course will introduce you to the lives and thought of three significant medieval theologians. The course will focus on a single theological theme, with attention to how these theologians integrate practice and belief, spirituality and theology. In addition, students will be asked to do research on another medieval theologian of their choice. Prerequisites: Faith Seeking Understanding, History of Christian Experience I
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3.00 Credits
Dianne Reistroffer This course is designed to provide an introduction to the American Catholic experience from an ecumenical perspective. One of the major branches of Christianity, Catholicism is often an unfamiliar and under-studied faith tradition among mainline and evangelical Protestant Christians and other non-Catholics. In this course, close attention is given to the history of American Catholicism; the major teachings, practices, and beliefs of American Catholics; key institutions, roles, and organizations in the Roman Catholic Church; contemporary challenges facing the American Catholic Church; Catholic-Protestant dialogue, ecumenical relationships, and related opportunities and issues for ministry.
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3.00 Credits
Frances S. Adeney This course will assess the contemporary situation for Christian evangelism and mission in the United States. Through studying shifting paradigms of knowledge, the rise of relativism, seculization theories, religious pluralism, and individualism, students will equip themselves to understand the postmodern situation for evangelism in the West. Different cultural contexts will be explored and students will develop strategies for evangelism that suit particular congregational contexts and leadership styles, developing goals for their future work in the church.
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