DESPCRIPTION: This course is designed to provide a theological understanding of Christian beliefs about the person and the work of Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. The topics to be examined include atonement, salvation, election, justification, and sanctification, which 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. 1,2; Book 3. Trans. Jong Heup Kim et al. Seoul: Word of Life Press, 1988.

Kärkkäinen, Veli-Matti. Pneumatology. The Holy Spirit in International, Ecumenical, and Historical Perspectives. Trans. Myung Nam Kim. Seoul: Pyramid, 2005.

Lochman, Jan M. Reconciliation and Liberation: Challenging a One-Dimensional View of Salvation. Trans. Chae Yong Choo. Seoul: Daehan Gidokkyo Sohoe, 1986.

AND choose ONE from the following:

Grenz, Stanley J. Theology for the Community of God. Trans. Ok Soo Shin. Seoul: Christian Digest Press, 2003.

Guthrie, Shirley C. Christian Doctrine. Trans. Young Sun Kim, Seoul: Toso Chulpan Unsong, 1998.

Kim, Kyun Jin. Systematic Theology. Vol. 2. Seoul: Yeon Se Univ. Press, 2004.

AND choose ONE from the following:

Cone, J. God of the Oppressed. Trans. Young Hak Hun. Seoul: Ewha Women's College Press, 1980.

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

Joh, Wonhee Anne. Heart of the Cross: A Postcolonial Christology. Westminster John Knox, 2006.

Kim, Grace Ji-Sun. The Grace of Sophia: A Korean North American Women's Christology. Cleveland: The Pilgrim Press, 2002.

Kitamori, Kazoh. Theology of the Pain of God. Westminster John Knox, 1965.

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

Yong, Amos. Beyond the Impasse: Toward a Pneumatological Theology of Religions. Baker, 2003.

A recommended reading list will be available in the bookstore and in the course syllabus.