Winter 2013/Online

ST502

Oden

 

ST502: SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY 2: CHRISTOLOGY AND SOTERIOLOGY. Patrick Oden

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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 and its relationship to 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: This course will be conducted online on a ten-week schedule aligned with Fuller’s academic calendar. Students are required to interact with the material, with each other, and with the instructor regularly through online discussions, reading, and other assignments that promote active learning.

 

REQUIRED READING:

Grenz, S. J. Theology for the Community of God. Eerdmans, 2000. 609 pages. ISBN: 9780802847553. price: $40.00.

Kärkkäinen, V.-M. Christology: A Global Introduction. Baker Academic, 2003. 304 pages. ISBN: 9780801026218. Price: $28.00.

_________. Pneumatology: The Holy Spirit in International, Ecumenical, and Historical Perspective. Baker Academic, 2002; 208 pp. ISBN: 9780801024481. Price: $26.00.

Special topic, choose one:

Barr, W. R., ed. Constructive Christian Theology in the Worldwide Church. Eerdmans, 1997. 553 pages. (parts 4 and 6: 287-390; 475-546) ISBN: 9780802841438. Pub.price: $39.00.

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

Davis, S., et al., eds. The Incarnation (2004). Oxford University Press. 430 pages. ISBN: 9780199275779. Pub.price: $50.00.

Davis, S., et al., eds. The Redemption (2006). Oxford University Press. 384 pages. ISBN: 9780199288755. Pub.price: $50.00.

Davis, S., et al., eds. The Resurrection (1998). Oxford University Press. 400 pages. ISBN: 9780198269854. Pub.price: $45.00..

Dunn, J. D. G. Christology in the Making. 2nd ed. Eerdmans, 1996. 489 pages. ISBN: 9780802842572. Pub.price: $45.00.

Green, J. B., and M.D. Baker. Recovering the Scandal of the Cross. InterVarsity Press, 2000. 232 pages. ISBN: 9780830815715. Pub.price: $17.00.

Green, M. I Believe in the Holy Spirit. Rev. ed. Eerdmans, 2004. 350 pages. ISBN: 9780802827678. Pub.price: $22.00.

Gunton, C. E. The Actuality of the Atonement. T & T Clark, 2003. 236 pages. ISBN: 9780567080905. Pub.price: $55.00.

Husbands, M., and D. Treier. Justification: What’s at Stake in the Current Debates. InterVarsity Press, 2004. 278 pages. ISBN: 9780830827817. Pub.price: $23.00.

Lutheran World Federation, Roman Catholic Church. Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification. Eerdmans, 2000. 47 pages. ISBN: 9780802847744. Pub.price: $8.00.

McKnight, Scot. A Community Called Atonement. Abingdon Press, 2007. 177 pages.

ISBN: 9780687645541. Pub. Price: $18.00

Tiessen, T. L. Who Can Be Saved? Reassessing Salvation in Christ and World Religions. InterVarsity Press, 2004. 511 pages. ISBN: 9780830827473. Pub.price: $28.00.

 

A contextual/intercultural/interreligious study (relevant sections) choose one:

Bonino, J. M., and R. R. Barr. Faces of Jesus: Latin American Christologies. Wipf & Stock, 2002. 192 pages. ISBN: 9781592440979. Pub.price: $22.00.

Chung, S.W., ed. Christ the One and Only: A Global Affirmation of the Uniqueness of Jesus. Baker, 2005. 272 pages. ISBN: 9780801028540. Pub.price: $28.00.

Comblin, J. The Holy Spirit and Liberation. Wipf & Stock, 2004. 232 pages. ISBN: 9781592445622. Pub.price: $26.00.

Grant, J. White Women’s Christ and Black Women’s Jesus. Scholar’s Press, 1989. 280 pages. ISBN: 9781555403034. Pub.price: $50.00.

Isherwood, L. Introducing Feminist Christologies. Pilgrim Press, 2002. 139 pages. ISBN: 9780829814835. Pub.price: $17.00.

Imbach, J. Three Faces of Jesus: How Jews, Christians and Muslims See Him. Templegate, 1993. 151 pages. ISBN: 9780872431942. Pub.price: $12.95.

Küster, V. The Many Faces of Jesus: An Intercultural Christology. Orbis, 2001. 250 pages. ISBN: 9781570753541. Pub.price: $29.00.

Oden, Patrick. It’s a Dance: Moving with the Holy Spirit. Barclay, 2007. 274 pages. ISBN: 9781594980121

Peacore, L. The Role of Women’s Experience in Feminist Theologies of Atonement. Pickwick Publications, 2010. 254 pages. ISBN: 9781556358036. Pub.price: $28.00.

Stinton, D. Jesus of Africa: Voices of Contemporary African Christology. Orbis, 2004. 320 pages. ISBN: 9781570755378. Pub.price: $25.00.

Sugirtharajah, R.S. Asian Faces of Jesus. Orbis, 1993. 250 pages. ISBN: 9780883448335. Pub.price: $30.00.

Summer, G. The First and the Last: The Claims of Jesus Christ and the Claims of Other Religious Traditions. Eerdmans, 2004. 225 pages. ISBN: 9780802863348. Pub.price: $23.00.

Yong, A. Beyond the Impasse: Toward a Pneumatological Theology of Religions. Baker, 2003. 208 pages. ISBN: 9780801026126. Pub.price: $22.00.

 

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

1.        1,200 pages of required reading, participation in the online discussions and weekly online critical responses (40%).

2.        One research paper of 10 pages (40%).

3.        Final project: “My theological statement,” 5 pages (20%).

 

PREREQUISITES: None. Yet at least one course in biblical studies and in historical theology/church history as well as philosophical theology are strongly recommended.

 

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Meets MDiv core requirement in Systematic Theology “B” (STB).