Winter 2004/Pasadena
ST502
J. Rhee

ST502: SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY 2: CHRISTOLOGY AND SOTERIOLOGY. Jung S. Rhee.


DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed to introduce a systematic understanding of Christian beliefs in Jesus Christ and salvation, with doctrinal discussions on the person and work of Christ, atonement, the Holy Spirit, and various aspects of salvation including the divine call, regeneration, conversion, repentance, faith, justification and sanctification. This doctrinal study will be applied especially to the Korean context with discussions of related contemporary issues.

RELEVANCE FOR MINISTRY:
This course will equip students to teach and preach to the church in the contemporary world with a systematic understanding of the Christian beliefs, as well as to respond to the contemporary issues responsibly with a comprehensive and doctrinal perspective.

COURSE FORMAT:
The course will meet once a week for three hours of lecture and discussion.

REQUIRED READING:
Rhee, Jung S. Systematic Theology II Syllabus.

(1) One of the following Christology texts:
Ahn, Byung Moo. Jesus of Galilee: Minjung Movement of Jesus. Institute of Korean Theology, 1993.

Barth, Karl. Church Dogmatics, IV/1, tr. G. W. Bromiley, T. & T. Clark, 1956. §59.

Berkhof, Louis. Systematic Theology. Eerdmans, 1941. Part III Christology.

Bloesch, Donald G. Jesus Christ: Savior & Lord. InterVarsity Press, 1997.

Cobb, John B., Jr. Christ in a Pluralistic Age. Westminster, 1975.

Kärkkäinen, Veli-Matti. Christology, A Global Introduction. Baker, 2003.

Moltmann, Jürgen. The Way of Jesus Christ: Christology in Messianic Dimensions. HarperCollins, 1990.
(2) One of the following soteriology texts:
Berkouwer, G. C. Faith and Perseverance. Eerdmans, 1958.

Fee, Gordon D. God's Empowering Presence: The Holy Spirit in the Letters of Paul. Hendrickson, 1994.

Hoekema, Anthony A. Saved by Grace. Eerdmans, 1989.

Rhee, Jung S. Secularization and Sanctification: A Study of Karl Barth's Doctrine of Sanctification and Its Contextual Application to the Korean Church. Free University Press, 1995.

Smedes, Lewis B. Union with Christ: A Biblical View of the New Life in Jesus Christ. Eerdmans, 1983.

ASSIGNMENTS:
  1. All required readings and one of the recommend readings.

  2. A 10-page research paper in the areas of Christology and soteriology.

  3. Final examination.

PREREQUISITES:
Korean.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:
Meets M. Div. Core requirement in Systematic Theology "b" (STB).

FINAL EXAMINATION:
Yes.