Fall 2013/Online
ST502
Oden
ST502: SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY 2: CHRISTOLOGY AND SOTERIOLOGY. Patrick Oden.
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. ISBN: 978-0802847553, Pub. Price $40.00 [609 pp.].
Kärkkäinen, V.-M. Christology: A Global Introduction. Baker Academic, 2003. ISBN: 978-0801026218. Pub.Price $28.00 [304 pp.].
_________. Pneumatology: The Holy Spirit in International, Ecumenical, and Historical Perspective. Baker Academic, 2002. ISBN: 978-0801024481, Pub. Price $26.00 [208 pp.].
Special topic, choose ONE:
Barr, W. R., ed. Constructive Christian Theology in the Worldwide Church. Eerdmans, 1997. ISBN: 978-0802841438, Pub. Price $39.00. [553 pp.] (parts 4 and 6: 287-390; 475-546).
Beilby, J., and B.R. Eddy. The Nature of the Atonement: Four Views. InterVarsity Press, 2006. ISBN: 978-0830825707, Pub. Price $20.00 [208 pp.].
Davis, S., et al., eds. The Incarnation (2004). Oxford University Press. ISBN: 978-0199275779, Pub. Price $50.00 [430 pp.].
Davis, S., et al., eds. The Redemption (2006). Oxford University Press. ISBN: 978-0199288755, Pub. Price $50.00 [384 pp.].
Davis, S., et al., eds. The Resurrection (1998). Oxford University Press. ISBN: 978-0198269854, Pub. Price $45.00 [400 pp.].
Dunn, J. D. G. Christology in the Making. 2nd ed. Eerdmans, 1996. ISBN: 978-0802842572, Pub. Price $45.00 [489 pp.].
Green, J. B., and M.D. Baker. Recovering the Scandal of the Cross. InterVarsity Press, 2000. ISBN: 978-0830815715, Pub. Price $17.00 [232 pp.].
Green, M. I Believe in the Holy Spirit. Rev. ed. Eerdmans, 2004. ISBN: 978-0802827678, Pub. Price $22.00 [350 pp.].
Gunton, C. E. The Actuality of the Atonement. T & T Clark, 2003. ISBN: 978-0567080905, Pub. Price $55.00 [236 pp.].
Husbands, M., and D. Treier. Justification: What’s at Stake in the Current Debates. InterVarsity Press, 2004. ISBN: 978-0830827817, Pub. Price $23.00 [278 pp.].
Lutheran World Federation, Roman Catholic Church. Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification. Eerdmans, 2000. ISBN: 978-0802847744, Pub. Price $8.00 [47 pp.].
McKnight, Scot. A Community Called Atonement. Abingdon Press, 2007. ISBN: 978-0687645541, Pub. Price $18.00 [177 pp.].
Tiessen, T. L. Who Can Be Saved? Reassessing Salvation in Christ and World Religions. InterVarsity Press, 2004. ISBN: 978-0830827473, Pub. Price $28.00 [511 pp.].
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. ISBN: 978-1592440979, Pub. Price $22.00 [192 pp.].
Chung, S.W., ed. Christ the One and Only: A Global Affirmation of the Uniqueness of Jesus. Baker, 2005. ISBN: 978-0801028540, Pub. Price $28.00 [272 pp.].
Comblin, J. The Holy Spirit and Liberation. Wipf & Stock, 2004. ISBN: 978-1592445622, Pub. Price $26.00 [232 pp.].
Grant, J. White Women’s Christ and Black Women’s Jesus. Scholar’s Press, 1989. ISBN: 978-1555403034, Pub. Price $50.00 [280 pp.].
Isherwood, L. Introducing Feminist Christologies. Pilgrim Press, 2002. ISBN: 978-0829814835, Pub. Price $17.00 [139 pp.].
Imbach, J. Three Faces of Jesus: How Jews, Christians and Muslims See Him. Templegate, 1993. ISBN: 978-0872431942, Pub Price $12.95 [151 pp.]
Küster, V. The Many Faces of Jesus: An Intercultural Christology. Orbis, 2001. ISBN: 978-1570753541, Pub Price $29.00 [250 pp.].
Oden, Patrick. It’s a Dance: Moving with the Holy Spirit. Barclay, 2007. ISBN: 978-1594980121 Pub. Price $18.00 [274 pp.].
Peacore, L. The Role of Women’s Experience in Feminist Theologies of Atonement. Pickwick Publications, 2010. ISBN: 978-1556358036, Pub. Price $28.00 [254 pp.].
Stinton, D. Jesus of Africa: Voices of Contemporary African Christology. Orbis, 2004. ISBN: 978-1570755378, Pub Price $25.00 [320 pp.].
Sugirtharajah, R.S. Asian Faces of Jesus. Orbis, 1993. ISBN: 978-0883448335, Pub Price $30.00 [250 pp.].
Summer, G. The First and the Last: The Claims of Jesus Christ and the Claims of Other Religious Traditions. Eerdmans, 2004. ISBN: 978-0802863348, Pub Price $23.00 [225 pp.].
Yong, A. Beyond the Impasse: Toward a Pneumatological Theology of Religions. Baker, 2003. ISBN: 978-0801026126, Pub Price $22.00 [208 pp.].
ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:
1,200 pages of required reading, participation in the online discussions and weekly online critical responses (40%).
One research paper of 10 pages (40%).
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).
FINAL EXAMINATION: None.