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Spring 2013
LG512C Beginning Greek C-Renee Williams
This is the third quarter of a three-quarter course covering the basics of Greek grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. It will enable the student to begin study of the New Testament in Greek. Various linguistic tools will be discussed as aids in translation. Emphasis will be placed on readings in the New Testament itself to supplement the exercises in the grammar.
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NS501 New Testament 2: Romans-Revelation-Blaine Charette
The biblical documents under examination in this course are of fundamental importance and great usefulness to the life and ministry of the church. Although "occasional" in nature, these writings, as scripture, speak with authority and purpose to Christians of any time or place. The careful "listener" should be able to develop specific applications of the teaching contained in these books to various areas of ministry such as worship, preaching, pastoral care, and spiritual formation.
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OT506 Old Testament Exegesis: Jeremiah (Hebrew Text)-Pam Scalise
You are ready for this! Jeremiah is worth all the work that you have invested so far in learning Hebrew. What was God doing in the world after the death of the last Israelite kingdom? God was rebuilding a hopeful, faithful people among defeated exiles, and the book of Jeremiah was an essential tool for this rebuilding. The message of the book embraces the core of Old Testament theology and expresses the pathos, constancy and love of God, and the passion of the prophet. Students completing the course will have developed a plan for using Jeremiah in ministry.
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CH504 Modern Church History-Charlie Scalise
So, would you like to learn about the rise of global Christianity? How do we analyze Christianity in its cross-cultural contexts? What caused the rise and decline of European Christianity in the modern period? Is the pope’s role shifting from “medieval ruler” to a spiritual “rock star”? If so, Modern Church History is the course for you . . . colonialism, post-colonialism, modernity and all!
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CH527 Christianity and Science in Historical Perspective-Nate Feldmeth
Did you know that the great physicist Sir Isaac Newton, author of Principia Mathematica and founder of Newtonian physics, devoted the last part of his life to what he believed to be his most important contribution to humanity -- a commentary on the book of Revelation? Did you know that Nicholas Copernicus, the man who discovered the nature of the solar system, was a Polish monk who turned the field of astronomy on its head with only his naked eyes to probe the heavens? Were you aware that Viennese psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud used his book, The Future of an Illusion, to argue that all religion was in essence the individual coping with the dreadful reality that parents were morally flawed individuals who would eventually die? In today's world, it seems as though religion and science are locked in a deadly battle, a contest of faith versus reason. But it hasn't always been so. Would you like to know more about the spiritual lives of the great scientists? Through primary source documents and illustrated presentations, including in class demonstrations and lively discussions, this course charts the dynamic interaction between the Christian faith and the world of science.
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ST503 Systematic Theology 3: Ecclesiology and Eschatology-Bryan Burton
This course is designed to introduce the student to two essential and often controversial doctrines of the Christian faith (ecclesiology and eschatology). The ultimate goal of the course is that for the practice of true Christian worship, ministry and mission, each student will develop (1) a faithful and relevant contextualization of personal biblical/theological convictions, (2) a solid theological foundation in a time of great change, challenge and opportunity, and (3) an understanding of the theology and practice of the Christian sacraments, the issues of vocation and ordination and the theme of Christian hope.
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CN520 Pastoral Counseling-Claudia Grauf-Grounds
Want to leave a course feeling some confidence in the basics? Counseling skills, family of origin issues, lifecycle transitions and stress are part of the pastor’s ministry. This course offers practical skills in counseling for individual, couples & groups as well the development of a deeper awareness of your own “issues” that will show up in ministry.
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EV559 Evangelism in Context: St. Patrick as Model-Chap Clark
Everyone's heard of St. Patrick, that patron saint who inspires green beer and parades every March 17. But how many realize that his life and ministry changed not only a society and culture, but the spread of the gospel as much as anyone in history? Patrick's understanding of the gospel, and his unflinching commitment to honoring the people God loved while being a witness to Jesus Christ, brought together the Irish people, spread Christianity across the Celtic peoples of northern Europe, and ultimately shaped how the faith would be passed on throughout the dark ages and beyond. In the class Evangelism in Context: St Patrick as Model, we will explore Patrick's life and mission, how those who served with him engaged the world and people around them, what we can learn as we seek to influence the world for Christ in our polarized, pluralistic and atomized society. Join us every Wednesday to rediscover a man we superficially celebrate each March but know little about.
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PR500 Homiletics-Mark Abbott
Introduction to Homiletics will respond to questions of what is, why, and how to preach. The course will address issues of how to have something to say and how to say it well. Not merely theory, each student will prepare and deliver two sermons.
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Winter 2013
LG502B - Beginning Hebrew A Renee Williams
The student will develop a greater appreciation of the relevance of the Old Testament to his or her personal life and ministry as a result of this course. The student will also be prepared to do basic exegetical work—translating and analyzing the Hebrew text and interacting with commentaries—in subsequent classes and in preparation for preaching and teaching.
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LG512B Beginning Greek B- Renee Williams
The student will be prepared to do basic exegetical work—translating and analyzing the Greek text and interacting with commentaries—in subsequent classes and in preparation for preaching and teaching.
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NE506 - NT Exegesis: Philippians (Greek text) - Blaine Charette
New Testament exegesis is concerned with the careful application of the principles of biblical interpretation to the Greek text of a New Testament document. This exegetical analysis of Philippians will give close attention to its historical and literary contexts, its grammatical and thematic structures and its theological and pastoral significance
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NS500 NT1: Gospels and Acts - Rich Erickson
Why doesn’t Luke want us to know that John baptized Jesus? Why is Matthew always telling his Jewish Christian readers how wonderful the Gentiles are? How come John’s chronology is so mixed up, compared to the other three Gospel accounts? Why is Mark mostly reproduced in Matthew and Luke? What’s “Q”? What’s with the big “secret” running throughout Mark (“Don’t tell! Don’t tell!”)? Why do so many things that happen in Acts look so similar to things that happen in Luke, and why is Luke’s “Gospel” twice as long as any of the others? Who are the Herodians, anyway? Why do we need four Gospels, when what we really need is just one harmonized “Life of Jesus”? And why does harmonizing the Gospels actually destroy God’s Word?! And not least of all, what’s wrong with—or right about—reading the Apocrypha!?
Just a few of the questions that we take up in NS500 NT1: Gospels and Acts. Annoying, but interesting.
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OT500 Writings as Introduction to the Old Testament - Pamela Scalise
Not the Pentateuch, not the prophets, but all the other Old Testament books, including some of your favorites (e.g., the Psalms, Ruth, Song of Songs, Daniel) are on the “menu” for this class. In the course of our study we will join the worldwide company of interpreters who, since ancient times, have studied and “feasted on” these thirteen books in order to know and love God and their neighbors.
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CH502 Medieval and Reformation Church History - Charlie Scalise
If you'd like to know why Catholics think the Mass is so important, why medieval Christian mystics are still popular today, why St. Francis of Assisi appears in Northwest gardens, and how Protestantism was born, this is the course for you.
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ST502 Systematic Theology 2: Christology, Soteriology and Pneumatology - Bryan Burton
This course is designed to introduce the student to the doctrines and work of Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, with emphasis on the various issues related to justification and sanctification. The ultimate goal of the course is that for the practice of true Christian worship, ministry and mission, each student will develop (1) a faithful and relevant contextualization of personal biblical/theological convictions, (2) a solid theological foundation in a time of great change, challenge and opportunity, and (3) an understanding of the issues related to the uniqueness and universality of Jesus Christ, as well as the nature of the Christian life.
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YF504 Introduction to Family Ministry - Chap Clark
Dr. Chap Clark's Introduction to Family Ministry (YF504) is one of the most important classes Fuller offers. In a day of churches segregating individuals and families by ages and stages in life, we've lost a sense of being an intergenerational worshiping community. Dr. Clark spends the quarter addressing the dangers of this way of separating people based on external factors and proposes an alternative form of ministry where pastors help churches become a "family of families." Looking at a theology of family, marriage, divorce, and parenting sets the foundation for the second part of the quarter--understanding how to implement a model of ministry that takes seriously the call to be one community.
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PM503 Pastoral Theology - Bryan Burton
Do you ever find yourself asking questions like these: “What does it really mean to be a pastor? How do I know whether or not I am called to pastoral ministry or another form of ministry? What does it mean to be a faithful spiritual leader in the Christian community and beyond? What do pastors do and where can one find help in being a pastor and doing the things pastors do?” If you have, then this Spring Quarter’s class on Pastoral Theology is for you because these are the very questions we will be exploring together. Come join us in discovering what it means to be engaged in pastoral ministry in its multiple forms in an ever-changing church and culture.
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MD525 Poverty and Development - Bryant Myers
Poverty and development explores the nature of a biblical and transformational response to the poor. Christian and secular approaches are explored. The course is biased in favor of a high view of the poor and a commitment to working alongside the poor, helping them find their own solutions. This course is shaped by 30 years experience working with World Vision. It closes with a hard look at how evangelism and development must come together..
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MT501 Doing Theology in Global Contexts - Tim Dearborn
Every church has a global ministry and every pastor is a global leader. The most relevant theology is shaped by global voices. This course introduces key global theologians and multicultural theological perspectives so that students can grow in their understanding and leadership in our globalized world.
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Fall 2012
LG502A Beginning Hebrew A - Renee Williams
The student will be prepared to do basic exegetical work—translating and analyzing the Hebrew text and interacting with commentaries—in subsequent classes and in preparation for preaching and teaching.
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LG512A Beginning Greek A - Renee Williams
The student will be prepared to do basic exegetical work—translating and analyzing the Greek text and interacting with commentaries—in subsequent classes and in preparation for preaching and teaching.
For more information on LG512A
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For more information on Instructor Williams
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NE502 Exegetical Method and Practice - Rich Erickson
I am sure that God has rescued folks, including me, from situations we have foolishly got ourselves into. But intentionally putting ourselves in such situations because we believe God will rescue us is called “tempting God” and forbidden in Scripture. By the same token, I am sure that God speaks to us, even as individuals, directly through the text of the Bible. It’s happened to me more than once. But that undeniable fact does not justify my assuming that God always will speak to me that way in Scripture, nor that the Scripture I’m reading has no meaning if God does not speak to me in it. Nor does it imply that any message God may give me in it is therefore what that Scripture “means”…for everyone.
So what in fact does the Bible “mean,” and how do we figure it out? We start by letting it mean whatever its original authors originally understood themselves to be saying in what they wrote. The fact is that we cannot know what the Bible means for us today, until we understand what the Bible meant for its authors then. The new meaning must be compatible with the original meaning if it is to have “divine authority”; at least that’s one theory, the one I subscribe to. This course, NE502 Exegetical Method, is about how to tease out that original meaning, or something close to it, from the Greek New Testament texts. Sound like something worth your time and effort, for the sake of “your” people? And anyway, what else were you going to do with all that Greek you’ve been learning?
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OT501 Pentateuch - Pamela Scalise
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he books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy provide an essential foundation for knowing God, our Creator and Redeemer, and for understanding the rest of the Bible. In this course we will study the Pentateuch’s storyline, and discover in it evidence of lengthy reflection on the meaning of God’s deeds and words. We will see how God’s choice of Israel, the covenants, the law, and the various practices of worship make sense together within that story. You will have the opportunity to learn from and join the continuous line of Pentateuch interpreters by producing your own researched interpretation of a short text. Study of these five books will be illuminating, challenging and, perhaps, disturbing, but we will work together as a community of faithful, prayerful students of God’s word.
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CH500 Early Church History- Bryan Burton
The history of Christianity includes the story of all Christians . Many students who come to seminary may know something about the Bible and something about churches in their own time, but little about the lives, thoughts, cultures and traditions of other Christian communities. Early Church History seeks to fill the gap from the end of the New Testament period until approximately 600 A.D. During this period Christianity moved from a tiny Jewish sect to the official religion of the Roman Empire. The canon of Christian Bible was formed. Christians began to formalize the ways they thought about their faith, developing key doctrines like the Trinity and the Incarnation. Also, patterns of Christian spirituality and themes of Christian worship and ethics emerged. Christians learned how to survive and thrive in the midst of a pluralist culture.
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ST501 Systematic Theology 1: Theology and Anthropology - Bryan Burton
Systematic Theology 1 encourages students to love God with all of their minds. Students examine the challenges of critical theological reflection in both modernity and postmodernity. The class focuses on analytical engagement with the following doctrines: prolegomena (things that need to be discussed before the doctrine of God), revelation (including the doctrine of Scripture), the doctrine of God (often called theology proper), creation, and humankind. Opportunities are also provided for some thoughtful examination of contextual theologies, including liberation theology, black theology, and feminist and womanist theologies. This class provides a safe community for students to think hard and share their questions and concerns about the faith.
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PR525 Foundations of Biblical Preaching - Jon Peterson
The world in which we live is communication driven. If we hope to impact it we must have the skills to communicate clearly and powerfully. The congregations to which we are called value preaching. The God we serve has given preaching a central role in His plan to proclaim Good News. The disciplines we pursue need to be integrated into forms that can impact the people we serve. This course is designed to respond to those realities.
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SP520 Foundations for Spiritual Life - John Bangs
This course pursues experience of God through the reflection upon Christian spirituality and practice of various spiritual disciplines. Spiritual practices include engagement of the imagination and reason through prayer, meditation, journaling, solitude, confession, and action in the world. Theological reflection includes the student's experience of God and particular themes describing God, e.g., the triune nature of God, responsibility for the other, nature and practice of Sabbath and the experience of the presence, the absence, and the suffering of God.
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Summer 2012
LG517 Greek Reading-Renee Williams
This course is designed to reinforce and improve New Testament Greek vocabulary and sight-reading ability. Selected readings from the New Testament and from extra-biblical Hellenistic Greek will be covered in class to supplement the practice from assigned passages. The relevance of linguistics to the study of New Testament Greek will be considered and discussed.
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NE567 Hebrews (English Text)-Jim Davis
Hebrews is one of a kind! There is nothing else like it anywhere else in the New Testament. Is it a letter? Yes! Is it a sermon? Yes. Can it help us understand why we need to read the Torah as carefully as we read the Gospel? Yes! Can it help us find the missing links that connect the Old Testament to the New Testament and complete the revelation of who God is, what He has done for us and how we can truly bring our lives in to a close relationship with Him? Yes it can! Oh, and if you like a little mystery, Hebrews can give you that too. So come and discover the majesty and the mystery of a letter that’s read far too little. Come and read Hebrews this summer and discover what you’ve been missing.
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NS512 Jesus and the Kingdom of God-Blaine Charette
The course will examine the central place of the Kingdom of God in the teaching and activity of Jesus. The theme of the kingdom is rooted in Old Testament conceptions of God and redemptive history. It informed almost every aspect of Jesus' ministry and greatly influenced the theological reflection of the writers of the New Testament. Topics to receive particular attention include the character of God's kingly rule, the divine ordering and control of creation and history, and the ultimate accomplishment of God's purpose.
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PH512 Christianity and Western Thought-Forrest Baird
An introductory survey of the ideas and movements which have helped to shape Western Civilization and of the interaction of those ideas and movements with the Christian Church. Major contributions to the development of theological concepts will be examined from Plato and Aristotle, Augustine and Aquinas through Descartes. Modern philosophies which decisively influence contemporary theology will be introduced beginning with Kant and extending through present day issues.
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ST530 Karl Barth and Evangelicalism-Bryan Burton
Karl Barth’s Theology for the church in ministry insists that theological and pastoral work presupposes and serves Christ’s ministry of revealing God to the world and reconciling the world to God. Students may expect to read Karl Barth’s theology as a theology of and for the church in worship, ministry and mission.
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CO500 Communication-Jon Peterson
This course is designed to develop skills in preparation and delivery of oral communication. It will examine issues of organization, style, audience, and delivery. The emphasis is on combining classical elements of communication theory with personal strengths. Though it provides a foundation for preaching courses it is appropriate for students who see themselves as called to other tracks.
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GM522 Leadership in Context-Scott Cormode
There is a question that lurks below the surface of some of the most difficult leadership moments. How do you help people change, who desperately need to change, but desperately don't want to change? Change is easy when people greet it with open arms. But that rarely happens. And it may seem that people resist change. But they don't. As one scholar put it, "People don't resist change, they resist loss." The most important changes -- the ones that transform a people's lives -- are costly. They are painful. But that is where leadership really matters. Every week God's people face these difficult moments of costly growth. The measure of a leader is how they help people grow when it's hard. That's the question we take up in this class.
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PR511 Preaching Practicum-Richard Dahlstrom
Verbal communication skills are central to most ministry leadership positions, and often include public preaching. Those who are able to build bridges between God’s revelation in scripture and the human condition will always find eager listeners, as the hunger for meaning and truth has never changed. Conversely, few are willing to endure poor preaching in the 21st century, thus making this part of one’s ministry more important than ever.
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Spring 2012
LG512C Beginning Greek C-Renee Williams
This is the third quarter of a three-quarter course covering the basics of Greek grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. It will enable the student to begin study of the New Testament in Greek. Various linguistic tools will be discussed as aids in translation. Emphasis will be placed on readings in the New Testament itself to supplement the exercises in the grammar.
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NE567 Romans (English Text)-Rich Erickson
Paul’s famous letter to the church (or churches) in Rome gained a lot of its fame from being the text that set both Saint Augustine and Martin Luther free from wallowing in their torment over personal sins. It’s been viewed for centuries as a miniature systematic theology, as if Paul were an early version of John Calvin, though much less verbose. Karl Barth used it as the platform from which to call the Church back to orthodoxy, neo-orthodoxy anyway. And now it is one of the texts at the center of the current, sometimes acrimonious, debate about the New Perspective on Paul and the Law. What would Paul himself say about all this if he could? How should I know? But it would be interesting if he could tell us. But wait a minute! He actually does tell us! We can read Romans together for ourselves! We'll give it a shot this Spring and see what happens.
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NS500 New Testament 1: Gospels and Acts
Did Jesus really say, “Blessed are the cheesemakers”? And if he did, was it meant to be taken literally or does it refer to any manufacturer of dairy products?... Whether or not you are familiar with this bit of Monty Python humor, you are aware that the teaching of Jesus has been often misrepresented and misunderstood. The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of what the Gospels really say about Jesus and his teaching. Come prepared to learn new things about Jesus and new insights into what you already know.
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NT500-New Testament Introduction-Valerie Anderson
A broad look at the NT. A look at history, literature and theology. A reflection on the process of canonization. Even a look at some non-canonical and much discussed texts. This class should have a little bit of everything for everyone, and it will help you to think about the ways in which you can use academic study of the NT in ecclesiastical contexts.
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OT507 Old Testament Exegesis: Daniel (Hebrew Text)-Pam Scalise
A study of Daniel (with exegesis of Hebrew portions), including an introduction to the structure and theology of the book, the various genres represented in the book, its setting and other characteristic features of post-exilic literature . Translation and exegetical skills will be part of the subject matter of the course.
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OT567 Job (English Text)-Michael Moore
The book of Job is a rich theological resource from which the minister can develop exegetical skills, expand his/her understanding of a range of issues pertinent to the wisdom literature, and contemplate how divine sovereignty and human suffering relevantly intersect.
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CH506 American Church History-Charlie Scalise
Do you live in North America? Would you like to be knowledgeable or ignorant of the American experiment in voluntary religion? Enough said!
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ST503 Systematic Theology 3: Ecclesiology and Eschatology-Bryan Burton
This course is designed to introduce the student to two essential and often controversial doctrines of the Christian faith (ecclesiology and eschatology). The ultimate goal of the course is that for the practice of true Christian worship, ministry and mission, each student will develop (1) a faithful and relevant contextualization of personal biblical/theological convictions, (2) a solid theological foundation in a time of great change, challenge and opportunity, and (3) an understanding of the theology and practice of the Christian sacraments, the issues of vocation and ordination and the theme of Christian hope.
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EV525 Contemprorary Culture and Evangelism-Brad Hill
Evangelism…tried it but don’t like it? Then this highly interactive, dialogical, experiential, and media-infused class entitled “Contemporary Culture and Evangelism” may offer some new ways of witness. We will explore less-programmatic and more interpersonal approaches to faithful and fruitful witness. Guest presenters will engage us with what they have learned…and one strong atheist will confront us with the need for effective apologetics. It will be challenging.
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PR500 Homiletics-Mark Abbott
Introduction to Homiletics will respond to questions of what is, why, and how to preach. The course will address issues of how to have something to say and how to say it well. Not merely theory, each student will prepare and deliver two sermons.
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YF503 Youth Outreach and Evangelism-Chap Clark
Jesus couldn't have been more clear: we as followers of our reigning King have been summoned into the privilege of the ages, to witness to the One who has come to redeem broken humanity. This class looks at this biblical calling by exploring what the Scriptures teach and how God's people have responded across the ages. From St Patrick of Ireland and Doug Fields of California, to Mason from Young Life and Brian from Youth For Christ, we will explore what it means to love and engage young people in the name of Jesus.
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Winter 2012
LG502B - Beginning Hebrew A Renee Williams
The student will develop a greater appreciation of the relevance of the Old Testament to his or her personal life and ministry as a result of this course. The student will also be prepared to do basic exegetical work—translating and analyzing the Hebrew text and interacting with commentaries—in subsequent classes and in preparation for preaching and teaching.
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LG512B Beginning Greek B- Renee Williams
The student will be prepared to do basic exegetical work—translating and analyzing the Greek text and interacting with commentaries—in subsequent classes and in preparation for preaching and teaching.
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NE506 - NT Exegesis: Book to be announced (Greek text) Valerie Anderson
The Gospel of John combines some of the church's most beloved sayings of Jesus (think John 3:16) with a rather unique Christology. At such, it plays a particular role in the Christian Church. It also depicts a situation of tense hostility between Jews and Christ-believers that would finally end in the separation of Jews and Christians. John's imagery and its historical context will be at the center of our exegetical reading of the Gospel.
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NS501 NT2: Romans-Revelation - Rich Erickson
So, on the Damascus Road, did Paul convert from being a Jew to being a Christian? Or did he at last become genuinely Jewish? And does it make a difference in how we read his letters? So, is Revelation really about the danger of being “left behind” and being destroyed along with the earth? Or is it about something else altogether? Will the earth really be destroyed, or not? And does it matter? Yes indeed it does! We’ll talk about these and other important issues in NS501. Sign up--or get left behind!
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NS561 Women, the Bible and the Church - Philip Payne
Although widely reviled as an oppressor of women, Paul is probably the most articulate defender of the equality of men and women of any Classical or Hellenistic writer. Payne’s research of this topic beginning in his Cambridge Ph.D. studies demonstrates the truth of the very position he began trying to disprove, resulting after thirty-seven years of research in his widely-acclaimed Man and Woman, One in Christ. This course will elucidate the Old and New Testament texts and their cultural environments and show their implications for the role and status of women in ministry and the church today. It shows how early manuscripts, word studies, syntax, and careful exegesis confirm the consistent biblical message of the equal standing of man and woman in Christ.
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OT502 Hebrew Prophets - Pamela Scalise
The books of the Prophets are essential for understanding God’s ongoing words and works of redemption. A student in the course should expect (1) to learn a basic outline of Israel’s history; (2) to gain a greater familiarity with the content and arrangement of these twenty-one books; (3) to identify and reflect theologically upon the principal prophetic themes; (4) to evaluate and use exegetical tools and scholarly resources in the interpretation of specific texts; and (5) to develop interpretive skills and insights.
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CH502 Medieval and Reformation Church History - Charlie Scalise
If you'd like to know why Catholics think the Mass is so important, why medieval Christian mystics are still popular today, why St. Francis of Assisi appears in Northwest gardens, and how Protestantism was born, this is the course for you.
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ST502 Systematic Theology 2: Christology, Soteriology and Pneumatology - Bryan Burton
This course is designed to introduce the student to the doctrines and work of Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, with emphasis on the various issues related to justification and sanctification. The ultimate goal of the course is that for the practice of true Christian worship, ministry and mission, each student will develop (1) a faithful and relevant contextualization of personal biblical/theological convictions, (2) a solid theological foundation in a time of great change, challenge and opportunity, and (3) an understanding of the issues related to the uniqueness and universality of Jesus Christ, as well as the nature of the Christian life.
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YF500 Foundation of Youth Ministry - Chap Clark
Reaching out and sharing the Gospel with adolescents can often seem a daunting mandate, yet this is exactly what Jesus calls us to do when he commands us to “go to all nations.” In his Youth Outreach and Evangelism class, Dr. Chap Clark invites students to take seriously the task of being an incarnational witness in the lives of non-Christians around us, especially youth. Through stimulating lectures, class discussion, readings, and research, students will engage with topics such as the incarnation, the principles of persuasion, and the theology and techniques of evangelism. This class is applicable and helpful to anyone called to the ministry, not only youth pastors. Each student will complete a final project contextualizing class material to their own unique ministry context.
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CN503 Personality, Theology, and Pastoral Counseling
The development of personality, a theology of person, and the study of religious experience will be examined as a theoretical, theological, experiential and practical base for pastoral caregiving and pastoral counseling. The work of contemporary and some traditionalist therapists will be studied and correlated with theology and Christian experience. The course is experiential and celebrative as well as theoretical and clinical. A bio-psycho-social-spiritual view of personality, psychotherapy, and theology is emphasized.
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LG502A Beginning Hebrew A - Renee Williams
The student will be prepared to do basic exegetical work—translating and analyzing the Hebrew text and interacting with commentaries—in subsequent classes and in preparation for preaching and teaching.
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LG512A Beginning Greek A - Renee Williams
The student will be prepared to do basic exegetical work—translating and analyzing the Greek text and interacting with commentaries—in subsequent classes and in preparation for preaching and teaching.
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NE502 Exegetical Method and Practice - Rich Erickson
I am sure that God has rescued folks, including me, from situations we have foolishly got ourselves into. But intentionally putting ourselves in such situations because we believe God will rescue us is called “tempting God” and forbidden in Scripture. By the same token, I am sure that God speaks to us, even as individuals, directly through the text of the Bible. It’s happened to me more than once. But that undeniable fact does not justify my assuming that God always will speak to me that way in Scripture, nor that the Scripture I’m reading has no meaning if God does not speak to me in it. Nor does it imply that any message God may give me in it is therefore what that Scripture “means”…for everyone.
So what in fact does the Bible “mean,” and how do we figure it out? We start by letting it mean whatever its original authors originally understood themselves to be saying in what they wrote. The fact is that we cannot know what the Bible means for us today, until we understand what the Bible meant for its authors then. The new meaning must be compatible with the original meaning if it is to have “divine authority”; at least that’s one theory, the one I subscribe to. This course, NE502 Exegetical Method, is about how to tease out that original meaning, or something close to it, from the Greek New Testament texts. Sound like something worth your time and effort, for the sake of “your” people? And anyway, what else were you going to do with all that Greek you’ve been learning?
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OT501 Pentateuch - Pamela Scalise
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he books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy provide an essential foundation for knowing God, our Creator and Redeemer, and for understanding the rest of the Bible. In this course we will study the Pentateuch’s storyline, and discover in it evidence of lengthy reflection on the meaning of God’s deeds and words. We will see how God’s choice of Israel, the covenants, the law, and the various practices of worship make sense together within that story. You will have the opportunity to learn from and join the continuous line of Pentateuch interpreters by producing your own researched interpretation of a short text. Study of these five books will be illuminating, challenging and, perhaps, disturbing, but we will work together as a community of faithful, prayerful students of God’s word.
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CH500 Early Church History- Charlie Scalise
The history of Christianity includes the story of all Christians . Many students who come to seminary may know something about the Bible and something about churches in their own time, but little about the lives, thoughts, cultures and traditions of other Christian communities. Early Church History seeks to fill the gap from the end of the New Testament period until approximately 600 A.D. During this period Christianity moved from a tiny Jewish sect to the official religion of the Roman Empire. The canon of Christian Bible was formed. Christians began to formalize the ways they thought about their faith, developing key doctrines like the Trinity and the Incarnation. Also, patterns of Christian spirituality and themes of Christian worship and ethics emerged. Christians learned how to survive and thrive in the midst of a pluralist culture.
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ST501 Systematic Theology 1: Theology and Anthropology - Charlie Scalise
DP507 Presbyterian Distinctives- Bryan Burton
PR525 Foundations of Biblical Preaching - Jon Peterson
SP500 Spiritual Traditions and Practices - John Bangs
ST574 Theology of CS Lewis - Bryan Burton
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