Spring 2013/Pasadena
ST502
Ireland
ST502: SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY 2: CHRISTOLOGY AND SOTERIOLOGY. Marèque Steele Ireland
DESCRIPTION: This course provides a theological understanding of fundamental Christian beliefs concerning the person and work of Christ and of the Holy Spirit. The course will explore topics such as salvation, atonement, election and healing and the interrelated nature of these and other doctrines associated with Christology and Pneumatology. We will examine their historical and biblical foundations and how they developed within the greater Christian tradition, and then situate these doctrines in contemporary discussions, including present day intercultural and ecumenical perspectives.
SIGNIFICANCE FOR LIFE AND MINISTRY: A solid theological foundation that includes an understanding of the biblical, historical and contemporary contexts for Christian doctrines is essential for personal spiritual development and for the life of the Church.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: By the end of this course, you will have developed: (1) a basic understanding of issues in their historical and contemporary expressions; (2) an ability to reflect theologically and critically upon the course topics; (3) skills towards developing one’s own theology in critical dialogue with various views; (4) an acquaintance with a range of cultural and contextual matters that shape our understanding of theological issues; (5) an appreciation of ecumenical and cultural diversity.
COURSE FORMAT: This course meets for two-hour sessions twice weekly and will include lectures and discussion.
REQUIRED READING: 1,200 pages of required reading from the following;
Bloesch, D. Jesus Christ: Savior & Lord. InterVarsity Press, 1997. ISBN: 978-0830827541, Pub.price $20.00 [304 pp.].
Grenz, S.J. Theology for the Community of God. Eerdmans, 2000. ISBN: 978-0802847553, Pub.price $40.00 [242 assigned].
Kärkkäinen, V.-M. Christology: A Global Introduction. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2003. ISBN 978-0801026218, Pub.price $28.00 [304 pp.].
___________. Pnemuatology: The Holy Spirit in International, Ecumenical and Historical Perspective. Baker Academic, 2002. ISBN: 978-0801024481. Pub.price: $26.00 [208pp.].
Selected Articles to be announced (all accessible through Fuller’s Online Database)
Select ONE text on a special topic (or at text of your choice to be approved by professor):
Beilby, J. & Eddy, B.R. The Nature of the Atonement: Four Views. InterVarsity Press, 2006. ISBN: 978-0830825707, Pub.price $20.00 [208 pp.].
Blue, K. Authority to Heal. InterVarsity Press, 1987. ISBN: 978-0830817009, Pub.price $15.00 [168 pp.].
Boersma, Hans, Violence, Hospitality and the Cross. Baker Academic, 2006. ISBN: 978-0801031335, Pub.price $28.00 [288 pp.].
Ford, David, Self and Salvation: Being Transformed. Cambridge University Press. ISBN: 978-0521426169, Pub.price $35.99 [316 pp.].
Green, J.B. & Baker, M.D. Recovering the Scandal of the Cross. InterVarsity Press, 2000. ISBN: 978-0830815715, Pub.price $17.00 [232 pp.].
Kärkkäinen, V.-M. One with God: Salvation as Deification and Justification. Liturgical Press, 2004. ISBN: 978-0814629710, Pub.price $16.95 [144 pp.].
Macchia, F. Baptized in the Spirit: A Global Pentecostal Theology. Zondervan, 2006. ISBN: 978-0310252368, Pub.price $24.99 [304 pp.].
Pinnock, C.H. Flame of Love: A Theology of the Holy Spirit. InterVarsity Press, 1996. ISBN: 978-0830815906, Pub.price $20.00 [288 pp].
Shults, F.L. & Sandage, S.J. The Faces of Forgiveness. Baker, 2003. ISBN: 978-0801026249, Pub.price: $26.00 [272 pp.].
Tanner, Kathryn. Christ the Key. Cambridge University Press, 2010. ISBN: 978-0521732772. Pub.price $29.99 [322 pp.].
Yong, Amos. Spirit of Love: A Trinitarian Theology of Grace. Baylor University Press, 2012. ISBN: 978-1602583269, Pub.price $29.95 [246 pp.].
Wright, N.T. The Challenge of Jesus. Intervarsity Press, 1999. ISBN: 978-0830822003, Pub.price $18.00 [202 pp.].
Select ONE text on an intercultural or interreligious topic (or a text of your choice to be approved by professor):
Boff, Leonardo. Christ the LiberatorOrbis Books, 1978. ISBN: 978-0883442364, Pub.price $35.00 [335 pp.].
Chung, S.W., ed. Christ the One and Only. Baker, 2005. ISBN: 978-0801028540, Pub.price $28.00 [272 pp.].
Comblin, J. The Holy Spirit and Liberation. Wipf & Stock, 2004. ISBN: 978-1592445622, Pub.Price $ 26.00 [232 pp.].
Cone, J.H. A Black Theology of Liberation. 2nd ed. Orbis, 1986. ISBN: 978-0883446850, Pub.price: $22.00 [200 pp.].
Imbach, J. Three Faces of Jesus: How Jews, Christians and Muslims See Him. 2nd ed. Templegate, 1993. ISBN: 978-0872431942, Pub.price $12.95 [151 pp.].
Küster, Volker. The Many Faces of Jesus: An Intercultural Christology. Orbis, 2001. ISBN: 9781570753541, Pub.price $29.00 [250 pp.].
Parsons, S.F., ed. The Cambridge Companion to Feminist Theology. Cambridge Univ. Press, 2002. ISBN: 978-0521663274, Pub.price $85.00 [288 pp.].
Sobrino, Jon. Christology at the Crossroads: A Latin American Approach. Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2002. ISBN: 978-1592440955. Pub.price $48.00 [458 pp.].
Ramachandra, V. The Recovery of Mission: Beyond the Pluralist Paradigm. Wipf & Stock, 2002. ISBN: 978-1592440641, Pub.price $31.00 [308 pp.].
Sanders, John. No Other Name? An Investigation into the Destiny of the Unevangelized. Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2001. ISBN: 978-1579108342, Pub.price $34.00 [334 pp.].
Tiessen, T.L. Who Can Be Saved? Reassessing Salvation in Christ and World Religions. IVP, 2004. ISBN: 978-0830827473, Pub.price $28.00 [511 pp.].
RECOMMENDED READING: Further readings on specific topics are provided in course syllabus.
ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:
PREREQUISITES: None. However, at least one course in biblical studies and in historical theology/church history, as well as philosophical theology, are highly recommended.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Meets MDiv core requirement in Systematic Theology "B" (STA).
FINAL EXAMINATION: No.