DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to provide a theological understanding of Christian beliefs about Christ, salvation, and the Holy Spirit. Topics include biblical and historical developments of Christological and pneumatological traditions, their contemporary and contextual/intercultural varieties, various approaches to election, atonement, salvation, forgiveness, healing, Spirit-baptism, as well reconciliation of communities. An Evangelical theology will be constructed in dialogue with ecumenical and intercultural perspectives, and in light of the church's mission and other religions.

SIGNIFICANCE FOR LIFE AND MINISTRY: An essential part of preparation for Christian ministry is to learn to think theologically through issues of faith and ministry.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students completing this course will have demonstrated (1) a basic understanding of issues in their traditional and contemporary expressions; (2) an ability to reflect theologically upon the topics for this course; (3) skills towards developing one's own theology in critical dialogue with various views; (4) an acquaintance with a range of cultural and contextual matters that shape our understanding of theological issues; (5) an appreciation of ecumenical and cultural diversity.

COURSE FORMAT: The course meets twice a week for a two-hour sessions of lecture, discussion and student presentations.

REQUIRED READING:

Bloesch, D. Jesus Christ: Savior & Lord. InterVarsity Press, 1997. ISBN: 9780830827541. Retail price: $20.00.

Dyrness, W. & Kärkkäinen, V.-M., eds. Global Dictionary of Theology. InterVarsity Press, 2008 (sel. pp.). 996 pp. ISBN: 9780830824540. Retail price: $50.00.

Grenz, S.J. Theology for the Community of God. Eerdmans, 2000 (pp. 243-460). ISBN: 9780802847553. Pub. price: $40.00.

Kärkkäinen, V.-M. Pneumatology: The Holy Spirit in International, Ecumenical, and Historical Perspective. Baker Academic, 2002; 208 pp. ISBN: 9780801024481. Price: $26.00.
and Christology: A Global Introduction. Baker Academic, 2003. 304 pp. ISBN: 9780801026218. Price: $28.00.

Choose one special topic (or a title of your own choice accepted by the professor):

Beilby, J. & Eddy, B.R. The Nature of the Atonement: Four Views. InterVarsity Press, 2006. 208 pp. ISBN: 9780830825707. Retail price: $20.00.

Blue, K. Authority to Heal. InterVarsity Press, 1987. 168 pp. ISBN: 9780830817009. Retail price: $15.00.

Green, J.B. & Baker, M.D. Recovering the Scandal of the Cross. InterVarsity Press, 2000. 232 pp. ISBN: 9780830815715. Retail price: $17.00.

Kärkkäinen, V.-M. One with God: Salvation as Deification and Justification. Liturgical Press, 2004. 144 pp. ISBN: 0814629717. Retail price: $16.95.

Macchia, F. Baptized in the Spirit: A Global Pentecostal Theology. Zondervan, 2006. 304 pp. ISBN: 9780310252368. Retail price: $24.99.

Pinnock, C.H. Flame of Love: A Theology of the Holy Spirit. InterVarsity Press, 1996. 288 pp. ISBN: 9780830815906. Retail price: $20.00.

Shults, F.L. & Sandage, S.J. The Faces of Forgiveness. Baker, 2003. 272 pp. ISBN: 9780801026249. Price: $26.00.

Choose one contextual/intercultural/interreligious text from below or of your choice (200 pp.):

Chung, S.W., ed. Christ the One and Only. Baker, 2005. 272 pp. ISBN: 9780801028540. Price: $28.00.

Comblin, J. The Holy Spirit and Liberation. Wipf & Stock, 2004. 232 pp. ISBN: 9781592445622. Retail Price: $ 26.00.

Cone, J.H. A Black Theology of Liberation. 2nd ed. Orbis, 1986. 200 pp. ISBN: 9780883446850. Price: $22.00.

Imbach, J. Three Faces of Jesus: How Jews, Christians and Muslims See Him. 2nd ed. Templegate, 1993. 151 pp. ISBN: 9780872431942. Price: $12.95.

Küster, Volker. The Many Faces of Jesus: An Intercultural Christology. Orbis, 2001. 250 pp. 9781570753541. Price: $29.00.

Parsons, S.F., ed. The Cambridge Companion to Feminist Theology. Cambridge Univ. Press, 2002. 288 pp. ISBN: 9780521663274. Pub.Price $85.00.

Ramachandra, V. The Recovery of Mission: Beyond the Pluralist Paradigm. Wipf & Stock, 2002. 308 pp. ISBN: 9781592440641. Price: $31.00.

Tiessen, T.L. Who Can Be Saved? Reassessing Salvation in Christ and World Religions. IVP, 2004. 511 pp. ISBN: 9780830827473. Retail price: $28.00.

Yong, A. Beyond the Impasse: Toward a Pneumatological Theology of Religions. Baker, 2003. 208 pp. ISBN: 9780801026126. Price: $39.98.