Winter 2013/Fuller Online
ST503
Alfaro
ST503: SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY 3: ECCLESIOLOGY AND ESCHATOLOGY. Sammy Alfaro.
DESCRIPTION: This Internet-based course discusses Christian beliefs about ecclesiology and eschatology. The topics include the church, its nature as expressed in various ecclesial traditions, ministry and mission, sacraments/ordinances, as well as various approaches to the last things: parousia, death, resurrection, new creation, judgment, millennium, heaven and hell. A contemporary Latina/o Evangelical theology will be construed in dialogue with ecumenical and contextual/intercultural perspectives and in light of the religious plurality of the contemporary world.
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 course topics; (3) skills towards developing one’s own theology in critical dialogue with various views; (4) an acquaintance with a range of cultural, contextual, and religious matters that shape our understanding of theological issues; (5) an appreciation of ecumenical and cultural diversity.
COURSE FORMAT: Conducted online, the ten weekly lessons align with Fuller’s academic calendar. The course involves reading, writing, and online discussion. Each week students and the instructor will interact with the material through book reports, threaded discussions, and web-based research. Each week, students will be provided with a 20-30 minute video lecture, as well as a copy of presentation slides or lecture notes.
REQUIRED READING:
Erickson, Millard. Teología Sistemática. Barcelona: Clie, 2009. ISBN: 978-8482675466, Pub.price: $39.99 [200 pp. assigned].
Moltmann, Jürgen. La Iglesia, Fuerza del Espíritu: hacia una eclesiología mesiánica. Salamanca: Ediciones Sigueme, 2004. ISBN: 978-0800628215. Pub.price: [200 pp. assigned]
Roldán, Alberto Fernando. Escatología: Una Visión Integral desde América Latina. Lima: Ediciones Puma, 2003, ISBN: 978-9879403518. Pub.price: [200 pp.]
Zaldívar, Raúl. Teología Sistemática desde una Perspectiva Latinoamericana. Barcelona: CLIE, 2006. ISBN: 84-82674684. Pub.price: $19.99 [100 pp. assigned].
A text on a special topic: CHOOSE ONE [300-350 pp. assigned]
Armstrong, John H. Cuatro puntos de vista sobre la Santa Cena. Miami: Vida, 2010. ISBN: 978-0829756159. Pub.price: $12.99
Forte, Bruno. La Iglesia, Icono de la Trinidad. Salamanca: Ediciones Sigueme, 2003. ISBN: 978-8430111657 Pub.price: $12.00
Moltmann, Jürgen. La Venida de Dios: Escatología Cristiana. Salamanca: Ediciones Sigueme, 2004. ISBN: 978-8430115174. Pub.price: $26.00
Pannenberg, Wolfhart. Etica y Eclesiología. Ediciones Sigueme, 1986. ISBN: 978-8430109869. Pub.price: $22.00.
Pate, C. Marvin, et al. Cuatro Puntos de Vista Sobre el Apocalipsis. Miami: Vida, 2005. ISBN: 978-0829744330. Pub.price: $14.99
Zizioulas, Ioannis D. El Ser Eclesial. Ediciones Sigueme, 2003. ISBN: 978-8430114931 Pub.price: $26.00.
Missional Church/Missional Ecclesiology: CHOOSE ONE: [250-350 pp. assigned]
Padilla, René & Tetsunao Yamamori, eds. La Iglesia Local como Agente de Transformación: Una ecclesiología para la mission integral. Ediciones Kairos, 2003. ISBN: 987-9403-53-3. Pub.price: $18.
Van Engen, Charles. El pueblo misionero de Dios. Libro Desafío, Grand Rapids, 2004. ISBN:
978-1-55883-409-5. Pub.price: $14.99.
Driver, Juan. Imágenes de una iglesia en misión: Hacia una eclesiología transformadora. Ediciones Clara-Semilla, 1998. ISBN: 99922-43-04-X, Pub.price: $18.00.
A contextual/intercultural/interreligious text: CHOOSE ONE: [250-350 pp. assigned]
Boff, Leonardo. Eclesiogenesis: Las Comunidades de Base Reinventan la Iglesia. Sal Terrae, 1979. 136pp ISBN: 978-8429305517. OUT OF PRINT.
García-Johnson, Oscar. The Mestizo/a Community of the Spirit: A Postmodern Latino/a Ecclesiology. Pickwick Publications, 2009. 156pp ISBN: 978-155635719 Pub.price: $21.00
González, Justo. Teologia Liberadora: Enfoque desde la Opresion en una Tierra Extraña. Ediciones Kairos, 2006. ISBN: 978-9879403914. Pub.price: $20.00.
Martinez, Juan F. & Mark Lau Branson. Iglesias, culturas y liderazgo: Una teología práctica para congregaciones y etnias. Zondervan, 2013. ISBN: 978-0829760958. Pub.price: $10.99 [224 pp].
RECOMMENDED READING:
Ellacuria, Ignacio & Jon Sobrino, Mysterium Liberationis: Conceptos fundamentales de la Teología de la Liberación. Editorial Trota, 2000 ISBN: 978-8487699009. Pub.price: $20.
González, Justo L. Breve Historia de las Doctrinas Cristianas. Abingdon, 2007. ISBN: 978-0687490905. Pub.price: $20.
Grudem, Wayne. Teología Sistemática. Miami: Editorial Vida. 2009. ISBN: 978-0829746273; Pub.price: $19.79.
ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT: (1) 1,500 pages of required reading (2) Four 2-page critical book review (40%). (3) A 10-page research paper (40%). (3) Final 5-page project: “My theological statement” (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 “C” (STC).