DESCRIPTION: This course serves as an introduction to the Christian beliefs concerning Christ, salvation, and the Holy Spirit. The major themes and formulations of these doctrines will be covered through exploration of biblical concepts, historical developments, and hermeneutical issues, both traditional and contemporary.

SIGNIFICANCE FOR LIFE AND MINISTRY: Being theologically informed on Christology, soteriology and pneumatology is essential for ministry. By thinking critically about the spectrum of beliefs on these doctrines, students are enabled to give informed and contextually sensitive guidance on related issues.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: After completing this course, students will be able to (1) demonstrate a foundational understanding of the main themes in Christology, Soteriology and Pneumatology; (2) reflect theologically upon these doctrines; (3) demonstrate familiarity with the various socio-economic and cultural contexts of these beliefs, including the Korean/Korean-American context; (4) develop one's own contextual theology in a basic manner.

COURSE FORMAT: The class will meet daily for two weeks for four hours a day for lecture and discussion.

REQUIRED READING:

Calvin, J. Institutes of the Christian Religion. Vol. Middle. Trans. Jong Heup Kim et al. Seoul: Word of Life Press, 1988. 616 pages. ISBN: 8904020042. Pub.price: $23.00.

Kärkkäinen, Veli-Matti. Pneumatology: The Holy Spirit in International, Ecumenical, and Historical Perspectives. Trans. Myung Nam Kim. Seoul: Promise, 2005. 257 pages. ISBN: 8995358637. Pub. price: $10.00.

Lochman, Jan M. Reconciliation and Liberation: Challenging a One-Dimensional View of Salvation. Trans. Chae Yong Choo. Seoul: Daehan Gidokkyo Sohoe, 1986. 187 pages. ISBN: none. Pub. price: $2.00.

Grenz, Stanley J. Theology for the Community of God. Trans. Ok Soo Shin. Seoul: Christian Digest Press, 2003. 927 pages. ISBN: 8944704066. Pub. price: $30.00.

AND choose ONE from the following:

Commission on Theological Concerns of the Christian Conference of Asia. Minjung Theology: People as the Subjects of History. Orbis, 1981. 200 pages. ISBN: 0883443368. Pub.price: $9.95.

Cone, James. God of the Oppressed. Harper, 1975. Trans. Young Hak Hun. Seoul: Ewha Women's College Press, 1980. 367 pages. ISBN: 8973000241. Pub.price: $10.00.

Gonzalez, Justo. Mañana: Christian Theology from a Hispanic Perspective. Abingdon, 1990. 184 pages. ISBN: 0687230675. Pub.price: $20.00.

Joh, Wonhee Anne. Heart of the Cross: A Postcolonial Christology. Westminster John Knox, 2006. 192 pages. ISBN: 0664230636. Pub. price: $30.00.

Kim, Grace Ji-Sun. The Grace of Sophia: A Korean North American Women's Christology. The Pilgrim Press, 2002. 181 pages. ISBN: 0829814817. Pub. price: $25.00.

Kitamori, Kazoh. Theology of the Pain of God. Westminster John Knox, 1965. 188 pages. ISBN: 1597522562. Pub. price: $22.00.

Russell, Letty M. Human Liberation in a Feminist Perspective: A Theology. Trans. Sangnim Ahn Park. Seoul: The Christian Literature Society, 1999. 256 pages. ISBN: 8820002141509. Pub.price: $5.00.

Yong, Amos. Beyond the Impasse: Toward a Pneumatological Theology of Religions. Baker, 2003. 205 pages. ISBN: 0801026121. Out of print.