DESCRIPTION:

In this course we will consider the doctrine of the Incarnation, the person of Jesus Christ as the basis for reconciliation of persons to God, the doctrines of Justification and Sanctification, as well as the doctrine of the Atonement. A unit on healing and the atonement will look closely at the issues of forgiveness of sin, physical healing, and the relationship of healing to God's ministry of reconciliation through the Church.

The course objectives are: to enable students to develop a core paradigm for divine reconciliation centered on the person and work of Christ; to prepare students for a more effective ministry of reconciliation in and through the church through a praxis of ministry which releases Christ's transforming power as an integrative and wholistic movement of faith. The course includes an emphasis on a ministry of healing for those preparing to be clinical therapists and/or Christian counselors. Pastoral strategies as well as missiological implications of a ministry of reconciliation are considered.

The course will meet for 2 hours of lecture and discussion, two days each week. Teaching assistants will provide additional opportunities for weekly tutorial sessions for discussion of course concepts and working on take-home exam questions.

Students will read a minimum of 1,000 pages of assigned reading. Those choosing A track level grading will be required to read 1,500 pages, including:

Anderson, Ray S. The Gospel According to Judas. NavPress, 1994.

Blue, Ken. Authority to Heal. Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 1987.

Kraus, C. Norman. Jesus Christ Our Lord: Christology from a Disciple's Perspective. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 1987.

Torrance, Thomas F. The Mediation of Christ. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1984.

Expanded Lecture Syllabus.

There are no quizzes or set exams. Students will be given a set of take-home exam questions early in the quarter which will require essay-type answers to case situations. Answers will be evaluated on the basis of depth of theological insight, appropriateness to the practice and goals of Christian ministry, and evidence of critical reflection upon the assigned readings and course content. Students can elect a B grading track, with 1,000 pages of reading and two take-home questions, or A grading track, with 1,500 pages of reading and four take-home questions.

None.

Meets M.Div. core requirement in Systematic Theology "B" (STB).

Take-home exam.