DESPCRIPTION: This course is designed to provide a theological understanding of Christian beliefs about revelation, Scripture, the triune God, creation, the providence of God and evil, human beings in the image of God, the fall and sin. The topics will be discussed as formulated from the Reformed, ecumenical, and contextual perspectives.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students completing this course will have demonstrated (1) a basic understanding of the topics in the traditional and the contemporary formulations; (2) an ability to reflect theologically upon these topics; (3) an acquaintance with the various socio-economic and cultural contexts, including the Korean/Korean-American context; (4) skills towards developing one's own theology in one's own context; (5) an appreciation of ecumenical and cultural diversity.

RELEVANCE FOR MINISTRY: Students will be prepared to do ministry as they learn to think theologically on the issues of faith and ministry in their own tradition and other traditions.

COURSE FORMAT: The class will meet once a week in three-hour sessions for lectures and discussions.

REQUIRED READING:

Calvin, J. Institutes of the Christian Religion. Vol. 1, Book I. Trans. Jong Heup Kim et al. Seoul: Word of Life Press, 1988.

Hodgson, Peter C. and Robert H. King, eds. Christian Theology: An Introduction to Its Tradition and Tasks. Trans. Seung Ryong Hwang. Seoul: Sung Kwang Pub., 1997.

Kärkkäinen, Veli-Matti. The Doctrine of God: A Global Introduction. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2004.

Kim, Kyun Jin. Systematic Theology. Vols. 1-2. Seoul: Yeon Se Univ. Press, 2004.

Migliore, Daniel L. Faith Seeking Understanding. Trans. Kyung Chul Jang. Seoul: Korean Presbyterian Church Pub., 2002.

Moltmann, Jürgen. The Trinity and the Kingdom. Trans. Kyun Chin Kim. Seoul: Seo Whe Press, 1998.

AND choose ONE from the following:

Chung, Hyun Kyung. Struggle to be the Sun Again: Introducing Asian Women's Theology. Trans. Hyun Kyung Chung. Seoul: Budo Press, 1994.

Commission on Theological Concerns of the Christian Conference of Asia. Minjung Theology: People as the Subjects of History. Maryknoll: Orbis, 1981.

Cone, James. God of the Oppressed. San Francisco: Harper, 1975. Trans. Young Hak Hun. Seoul: Ewha Women's College Press, 1980.

Gonzalez, Justo. Mañana: Christian Theology from a Hispanic Perspective. Abingdon, 1990.

Koyama, Kosuke. Water Buffalo Theology. Rev. and exp. ed. Maryknoll: Orbis, 1999.

Lee, Jung Young. Trinity in Asian Perspective. Nashville: Abingdon, 1996.

McFague, Sallie. Metaphorical Theology: Models of God in Religious Language. Fortress, 1982.

Russell, Letty M. Human Liberation in a Feminist Perspective-A Theology. Trans. Sangnim Ahn Park. Seoul: The Christian Literature Society, 1999.

A list of recommended texts will be supplied in the course syllabus.