DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed to introduce a systematic understanding of Christian beliefs in the church and eschatological subject matters, with doctrinal discussions on the nature and ministry of the church including sacraments, individual and universal eschatology. This doctrinal study will be applied to the contemporary context, dealing with the related issues.

This course will equip students to teach and preach to the church in the contemporary world with a systematic understanding of the Christian beliefs, and also to respond to the contemporary issues responsibly with a comprehensive and doctrinal perspective.

The course will meet twice a week for two-hour session of lecture and discussion for ten weeks.

Hoekema, Anthony A. The Bible and the Future. Eerdmans, 1979.

Moltmann, Jürgen. The Church in the Power of the Spirit: A Contribution to Messianic Ecclesiology. Harper & Row, 1977.

Rhee, Jung S. Systematic Theology III. (course syllabus).

Barth, Karl. Church Dogmatics. T. & T. Clark. One of the following selected portions: IV/1 §62 (643-739), IV/2 §67 (614-726), or IV/3 §72 (681-901).

Berkhof, Louis. Systematic Theology. Eerdmans, 1996. Parts V and VI.

Karkkainen, Veli-Matti. An Introduction to Ecclesiology. InterVarsity Press, 2002.

Moltmann, Jürgen. Theology of Hope: On the Ground and the Implications of a Christian Eschatology. Harper & Row, 1967.

Volf, Miroslav. After Our Image: The Church as the Image of the Trinity. Eerdmans, 1998.

White, James F. The Sacraments in the Protestant Practice. Abingdon, 1999.

1. All required readings and one of the recommended readings.

2. A 10-page research paper in the areas of ecclesiology and eschatology, which reflects contemporary theological discussions.

3. Final examination.

None.

Meets M. Div. Core requirement in Systematic Theology "c" (STC).

Yes.