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:
- All required readings and one of the recommend readings.
- A 10-page research paper in the areas of Christology and soteriology.
- Final examination.
PREREQUISITES:
- Korean.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:
- Meets M. Div. Core requirement in Systematic Theology "b"
(STB).
FINAL EXAMINATION:
- Yes.