Spring 2013/Pasadena
ST503
Van Engen
ST503: TEOLOGÍA SISTEMÁTICA 3: ECLESIOLOGÍA Y ESCATOLOGÍA. Charles Van Engen. (Systematic Theology 3: Ecclesiology and Eschatology)
DESCRIPTION: This course examines the doctrines of the church, its nature and authority, ministry, the Church’s mission, Christian worship, the sacraments, prayer, the second coming, death, resurrection, judgment, and eternal life.
SIGNIFICANCE FOR LIFE AND MINISTRY: This course provides the student with the opportunity to reflect on fundamental issues of the Christian faith, the faith, witness, and mission of the Church; and the proclamation of the Gospel in the context of Latin America. The readings and assignments have been designed to facilitate this kind of reflection from the point of view of a biblical and dynamic pastoral activity in the context of Latin America.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students completing this course will have demonstrated (1) an understanding of the interrelated character of Christian theology; (2) an ability to reflect theologically upon the course topics as these relate to a range of cultural and contextual matters that shape our understanding of theological issues, with particular attention to Latin America; (3) an enhanced ability to think theologically in light of their own experience, church setting, and spiritual formation; (4) beginning development of skills towards constructing their own theology in critical dialogue with various views, especially in a contemporary context; (5) an appreciation of ecumenical and cultural diversity leading to greater theological sensitivity in their respective ministry ventures.
COURSE FORMAT: Although the course, taught in Spanish, is strongly contextualized to the Latin American reality, for reasons of integration it will try to maintain close ties with the same material as taught in the course in English. Effort will be made so that a major share of the readings and assignments may be done in Spanish. The readings will be complemented by explanation, reflection, and discussion in class. This course meets one day a week for a three-hour session.
REQUIRED READING:
Calvino, Juan. Institución de la religión Cristiana, vol’s I, II. G.R. Eerdmans: Nueva Creación, 1988, 2012. ISBN: 978-0802809087, Pub.price $43.40 [1302 pp.].
Grau, Jorge. Escatología: Final de los tiempos, CLIE, 2008. ISBN: 978-8472282933, Pub.price: $12.99 [432 pp.].
Hodgson, Peter C. and Robert H. King, eds. Readings in Christian Theology. Fortress, 1985. ISBN: 978-0800618490, Pub.price $39.00 [selected pp. assigned]; OR Read at least 100 pages of systematic theology on the sacraments written by a theologian of the student’s theological tradition.
Lacueva, Francisco, La Iglesia, Cuerpo de Cristo. CLIE, 2008. ISBN: 978-8472280915, Pub.price $11.99 [352 pp.]. (This may be substituted with any standard monograph on the church such as G. C. Berkouwer, Hans Küng, Jürgen Moltmann, Veli Matti Karkainen, etc.).
Louis Berkhof. Sumario de Doctrina Cristiana. G.R. Libros Desafio, 1974. ISBN: 078-155=883-4521. Pub. Price $13.99; OR Runyon, Theodore. La Nueva Creacion: La teología de Juan Wesley para hoy. Abingdon, 2006. ISBN: 978-0687055548, Pub.pirce $23.00 [310 pp.] (currently out of stock); OR a theology written by Martin Luther or a major Lutheran theologian; OR Finger, Thomas,A Contemporary Anabaptist Theology: Biblical, Historical, Constructive. IVP Academic, 2004. ISBN: 978-0830827855, Pub.price 49.00 [603 pp.]; OR Berkhof, Hendrikus. Christian Faith. Eerdmans, 1991. ISBN: 978-0802805485, Pub.price $51.50 [600 pp.] (out of print: selected pages to be obtained from the professor, in class); OR Pearlman, Myer. Teología Bíblica y Sistemática,Vida 1992. ISBN; 978-0829713725, Pub.price 10.99 [308 pp.].
Van Engen, Carlos. Pueblo Misionero de Dios. Libros Desafío, 2004. ISBN: 978-1558834095, Pub.price 14.00; OROR Deiros, Pablo y Carlos Mraida. Latinomerica en Llamas. Grupo Nelson, 1994. ISBN: 978-0899224572, Pub.price paper $6.99. Escobar, Samuel. The New Global Mission. InterVarsity Press, 2003; ISBN: 978-0830833016, Pub.price $16.00 [192 pp.]; or options mentioned in class.
ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:
Write five 3-page critical book reviews: on J. Calvin; J. Grau; F. Lacueva; L. Berkhof; C. Van Engen; (50%); and
Write one-page reading response to selected portions of Hodgson & King OR selected reading in the sacraments (10%); and
Write a paper (minimum 12, maximum 15 pages) concerning a pastoral and contextual matter related to the course; OR complete a series of ten Bible studies or ten sermons related to the topics of the course. (40%)
PREREQUISITES: Spanish.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Meets MDiv core requirement in Systematic Theology “C” (STC).
FINAL EXAMINATION: No.