Summer 2003/Pasadena
Two-week Intensive
CH501
Muller

CH501: PATRISTIC THEOLOGY. Richard A. Muller.


DESCRIPTION:

A survey of theological issues and developments from the second century A.D. as far as Ambrose and Augustine in the West and John of Damascus in the East.

RELEVANCE FOR MINISTRY:
This course is designed to enable students to understand more fully their own identity as Christians and as members of the Christian church by providing them with a view of the relationship of the historical course of Christianity to the present day existence and belief-structure of the church by giving them the tools to move toward a theologically spiritually responsible ministry in light of the church's historic witness.

COURSE FORMAT:
The class will meet daily for two weeks for four-hour sessions of lecture/discussion. Assigned reading is to be completed as preparation for classwork.

REQUIRED READING:
Burns, J. Theological Anthropology. Fortress, 1981.

Froelich, K. Biblical Interpretation in the Early Church. Fortress, 1984.

Kelly, J. N. D. Early Christian Doctrines. 3rd ed. Harper & Row, 1978.

Muller, Richard A. Dictionary of Latin and Greek Theological Terms. Baker, 1986.

Norris, Richard A., ed. The Christological Controversy. Fortress, 1980.

Rusch, W. The Trinitarian Controversy. Fortress, 1980.

RECOMMENDED READING:
González, Justo L. A History of Christian Thought. 3 Vols. 2nd ed. Abingdon, 1986.

Seeberg, Reinhold. History of Christian Doctrines. 2 Vols. Baker, 1979 (often reprinted).

ASSIGNMENTS:
Completion of assigned reading; four written analyses of assigned documents; final examination.

PREREQUISITES:
None.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:
Meets M. Div. core requirement in Church History "a" (CHA).

FINAL EXAMINATION:
Yes.