Fall 2003/Pasadena
ST502
Shuster
ST502: SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY 2: CHRISTOLOGY AND SOTERIOLOGY. Marguerite
Shuster.
DESCRIPTION:
- This is an introductory course on the Person and work of Jesus
Christ; the Holy Spirit; the communication of salvation in election,
justification, and sanctification; and the life of faith.
RELEVANCE FOR MINISTRY:
- Understanding of the principal doctrines of the Christian faith is
vital to the preaching and teaching ministry of the church, as well as
informing Christian living. Knowledge of traditional central affirmations and
contemporary options in Christology and soteriology is critical in a day when
these matters at the heart of evangelical faith are being challenged on many
fronts, both within and outside of the church.
COURSE FORMAT:
- The class will meet for two hours twice a week for ten weeks, for
multimedia lecture, discussion, and, perhaps, a few (optional) student
presentations. The required reading is designed specifically to address
issues that receive lesser attention in lectures, or to highlight particular
primary sources.
REQUIRED READING:
- Jewett, Paul K. The Holy Spirit: A Summary Statement
(photocopied material).
- Thompson, Francis, "The Hound of Heaven," in G. K Chesterton, The Hound
of Heaven and Other Poems. Branden Books, 1995.
- Choose at least one:
- Aulén, Gustaf. Christus Victor. OP
(multiple copies on reserve)
- Anselm of Canterbury. Why God Became Man, in The Major Works.
Oxford, 1998.
- Choose one:
- Pope-Levison, P. and J. R. Levison. Jesus in Global
Contexts. Westminster, 1992.
- Volker, Küster. The Many Faces of Jesus. Orbis,
2001.
RECOMMENDED READING:
- Choose one, if you desire additional general material
(sections relevant to Theology II):
- Berkhof, Louis. Systematic Theology. New ed.
Eerdmans, 1996.
- Grenz, Stanley. Theology for the Community of God. Eerdmans, 2000.
- Oden, Thomas. The Word of Life. HarperCollins, 1992.
- Also recommended (many additional and equally worthy titles will be
on reserve):
- Davis, Stephen, et al. The Incarnation. Oxford,
2002.
- Davis, Stephen, et al. The Resurrection. Oxford, 1997.
- Gunton, Colin E. The Actuality of the Atonement: A Study of Metaphor,
Rationality and the Christian Tradition. T & T Clark/Eerdmans, 1989.
- O'Collins, Gerald. Christology. Oxford, 1995.
- Ockholm, Dennis and T. Phillips. Four Views on Salvation in a
Pluralistic World. Zondervan, 1996.
- Pinnock, Clark. Flame of Love: A Theology of the Holy Spirit.
InterVarsity Press, 1996.
- Schwarz, Hans. Christology. Eerdmans, 1998.
ASSIGNMENTS:
- 1,500 pages of reading, selected from required reading and titles
in the recommended or reserve lists, which represent many points of view.
Midterm and final examinations. Optional extra-credit paper.
PREREQUISITES: None.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Meets M. Div. Core requirement in Systematic
Theology "b" (STB).
FINAL EXAMINATION: Yes.