Winter 2005/Pasadena
ST503
J. Rhee
ST503: SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY 3: ECCLESIOLOGY AND ESCHATOLOGY. Jung S. Rhee.
DESCRIPTION:
- This course is designed to introduce a systematic understanding of
Christian beliefs in the church and eschatological subject matters, with
doctrinal discussions on the nature and ministry of the church including
sacraments, individual and universal eschatology. This doctrinal study will be
applied to the contemporary context, dealing with the related 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, and also to respond to the contemporary issues responsibly with a
comprehensive and doctrinal perspective.
COURSE FORMAT:
- The course will meet twice a week for two-hour session of lecture
and discussion for ten weeks.
REQUIRED READING:
- Hoekema, Anthony A. The Bible and the Future. Eerdmans,
1979.
- Moltmann, Jürgen. The Church in the Power of the Spirit: A
Contribution to Messianic Ecclesiology. Harper & Row, 1977.
- Rhee, Jung S. Systematic Theology III. (course syllabus).
RECOMMENDED READING:
- Barth, Karl. Church Dogmatics. T. & T. Clark. One of the
following selected portions: IV/1 §62 (643-739), IV/2 §67
(614-726), or IV/3 §72 (681-901).
- Berkhof, Louis. Systematic Theology. Eerdmans, 1996. Parts V and
VI.
- Karkkainen, Veli-Matti. An Introduction to Ecclesiology.
InterVarsity Press, 2002.
- Moltmann, Jürgen. Theology of Hope: On the Ground and the
Implications of a Christian Eschatology. Harper & Row, 1967.
- Volf, Miroslav. After Our Image: The Church as the Image of the
Trinity. Eerdmans, 1998.
- White, James F. The Sacraments in the Protestant Practice. Abingdon,
1999.
ASSIGNMENTS:
- All required readings and one of the recommended readings.
- A 10-page research paper in the areas of ecclesiology and eschatology,
which reflects contemporary theological discussions.
- Final examination.
PREREQUISITES:
- None.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:
- Meets M. Div. Core requirement in Systematic Theology "c"
(STC).
FINAL EXAMINATION:
- Yes.