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ST502: Winter 2013

Peacore

ST502: SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY 2: CHRISTOLOGY AND SOTERIOLOGY. Linda Peacore.

DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to provide an introduction to Christian beliefs about the person and work of Jesus Christ; the Holy Spirit; justification and sanctification; election; and the life of faith. Attention will be given to biblical and historical theological approaches to these doctrines. The aim of the course is that students will become familiar with these doctrines, and consider how they relate to theological reflection in our contemporary setting, including how these Christian beliefs shape ministry and the church today.

SIGNIFICANCE FOR LIFE AND MINISTRY: As men and women who will participate in the manifold ministries of Christ, an essential part of preparation for Christian ministry is to learn to think theologically through issues of faith and ministry so that they can equip those they lead for service.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students completing this course will have demonstrated (1) a basic understanding of key theological issues in their traditional and contemporary expressions; (2) an ability to reflect theologically upon the course topics; (3) skills towards developing one’s own theology in critical dialogue with various views; and (4) 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. Course content will be presented in a variety of ways, including introductory and summative video presentations, reading assignments, online discussions, and reading guides. Students are required to read all assigned reading (about 1500 pages, not including reading for final research paper), interact regularly with this material, with each other, and with the instructor through online forums, written essays, and other individual and collaborative assignments that promote active learning.

REQUIRED READING:

Grenz, Stanley J. Theology for the Community of God. Eerdmans, 2000. (chapters 9-16; 217 pages) ISBN: 9780802847553. Pub.price: $40.00.

Kärkkäinen, V-M. Pneumatology: The Holy Spirit in International, Ecumenical, and Historical Perspectives. Baker, 2002. 208 pages. ISBN: 9780802842572. Pub.price: $26.00.

Kärkkäinen, V-M. Christology: A Global Introduction. Baker, 2003. 304 pages. ISBN:

9780801026218. Pub.price: $28.00.

Several chapters/articles to be accessed electronically through Moodle (approximately 300 pages)

Special topic, choose one:

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

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.

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.

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 study, 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.

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

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.

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

  1. Active class participation through interactive Moodle postings based on assigned reading and course topics (25%).

  2. Three 1-2 page reflection essays (15%).

  3. Two 4-5 page book reviews with accompanying discussion forums (30%).

  4. One 10-page research paper (30%).

PREREQUISITES: None.

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


NOTE: This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification.