Fall 2004/Pasadena
ST503
Brown
ST503: SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY 3: ECCLESIOLOGY AND ESCHATOLOGY. Colin Brown.
DESCRIPTION:
- This course is designed to provide a resource for thought, life and
ministry by examining Christian beliefs about the church, its nature and
authority; ministry; Christian worship; the sacraments; prayer; the parousia;
death, resurrection, judgment, heaven and hell.
RELEVANCE FOR THE CHRISTIAN LIFE AND MINISTRY:
- The course provides opportunity to think through fundamental issues
of faith as a basis for Christian living and ministry. The assignments enable
students to develop their own theology in a form which may serve as a basis for
their future teaching.
COURSE FORMAT:
- The class will meet for lectures and discussion twice weekly in
two-hour sessions.
RECOMMENDED READING: There is no set textbook. The following are recommended on
specific topics:
- Beasley-Murray, G. R. Jesus and the Last Days. Peabody:
Hendrickson, 1993.
- Brown, C., ed. The New International Dictionary of New Testament
Theology. 4 vols. Revised edition. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1986.
- Carson, D. A., ed. From Sabbath to Lord's Day. Grand Rapids:
Zondervan, 1982.
- The Church Teaches. Edited by the Fathers of St. Mary's College,
Kansas. Rockford: TAN Books, 1973.
- Clouse, R. G., ed. The Meaning of the Millennium. Downers Grove:
InterVarsity, 1977.
- Dillenberger, J., ed. Martin Luther: Selections. Garden City:
Doubleday, Anchor, 1961.
- Ex Auditu 6 (1990), Theme: Prophetic and/or Apocalyptic Eschatology.
Allison Park: Pickwick.
- Ex Auditu 9 (1993), Theme: Resurrection. Allison Park: Pickwick.
- Harris, M. J. Raised Immortal. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1985.
- Hick, J. Death and Eternal Life. New York: Harper & Row, 1977.
- Hoekema, A. H. The Bible and the Future. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans,
1979.
- Jewett, P. K. Infant Baptism and the Covenant of Grace. Grand
Rapids: Eerdmans, 1978.
- ________. The Lord's Day. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1971.
- Küng, Hans. Eternal Life? Life After Death as a Medical,
Philosophical, and Theological Problem. Garden City: Doubleday, 1986.
- Marshall, I. H. Last Supper and Lord's Supper. Grand Rapids:
Eerdmans, 1982.
- Schaff, P. The Creeds of Christendom. 3 vols. Grand Rapids: Baker,
1977; reprint ed., 1983.
- Toon, Peter. Heaven and Hell. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1986.
- Vatican II. Conciliar and Post-Conciliar Documents. Edited by A.
Flannery. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1975.
- Wainwright, G. Doxology. New York: Oxford, 1980.
- Witherington, Ben, III. Jesus, Paul and the End of the World.
Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 1992.
ASSIGNMENTS:
- Midterm essay. Submission of course notes at the end of the
quarter. The notes are to include coverage of topics treated in the course,
critical comments on 3 topics chosen by the student, and a 6-page report on a
book dealing with ethnic and cultural issues. Titles for the book report are
listed in the syllabus. Students completing their Systematic Theology courses
may choose to write a Credo in lieu of these assignments.
PREREQUISITES: None.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:
- Meets M. Div. core requirement in Systematic Theology "c" (STC).
FINAL EXAMINATION:
- None.