Fall 2016/Fuller Live!
Houston, Menlo Park, and Pasadena
HT504
Puig-Jordan
HT504: MODERN THEOLOGY IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT (4 Units: 160 hours). David Puig Jordan
DESCRIPTION: HT504 is a survey of systematic and philosophical theology that focuses especially on the articulation of Christian doctrine in the modern world. The course reflects the historic Christian church’s development of eschatology in its dialogue with its opponents and with its cultural context, including the current global diversity and plurality. It also considers recent constructive theologies, including theologies of liberation, public theology, and contextual theology. Related topics and themes to be addressed may include the development and articulation of the Christian doctrine of the four last things (death, judgment, heaven, and hell), the intermediate state, so-called “contextual” theologies, and the place of theology in contemporary public life; the relation of Christian theology to other religious traditions may also be included in this consideration.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students who complete HT504 will demonstrate: (1) a basic critical theological knowledge of the conceptual and normative dimensions of Christian eschatology, and of recent constructive theologies (e.g. theologies of liberation, public theology, and contextual theology); (2) a basic competence in interpreting historic and contemporary perorations of these doctrines and an ability to evaluate these theological issues and their historical and contemporary development; and (3) a critical and sympathetic appreciation for the breadth, unity, and diversity of the Christian church.
COURSE FORMAT: This class meets on four Saturdays for a total of 30 hours of classroom instruction for lecture and discussion plus 10 hours of directed learning activities for a total of 40 instructional hours.
REQUIRED READING: 1100 pages required.
Gonzales, J. I. Teología liberadora: un enfoque desde la opresión en tierra extraña. AETH, 2005. ISBN: 978-9879403914, Pub. Price $13.00 [167 pages].
Lacueva, Francisco. CFT 09 - Escatología II (Curso de Formacion Teologica Evangelica). CLIE, 2008. ISBN: 978-8472287815, Pub. Price. $7.25 [233 pages].
Metz, Johann Baptist; Ratzinger, Joseph, Jürguen, Moltmann. La provocación del discurso sobre Dios: fin del tiempo. Editorial Trotta, 2001. ISBN: 978-8481644692, Pub. Price $14.27 [95 pages].
Moltmann, Jürgen. La venida de Dios: escatología cristiana. Editorial Sígueme, Salamanca, 2004. ISBN: 978-8430115174, Pub. Price $23.45 [200 pages].
Tamayo Acosta, Juan Jose. Para comprender la escatología cristiana. Editorial Verbo Divino, 1993. ISBN: 978-8471519030, Pub. Price $14.85 (http://www.verbodivino.es/libro/705/para-comprender-la-escatologia-cristiana) [300 pages].
Isasi, Ada M. En La Lucha/ In the Struggle: Elaborating a Mujerista Theology. Fortress Publishers, 1993. ISBN: 978-0800626105, Pub. Price $23.00 [105 pp.].
RECOMMENDED READING:
Alves, Rubem: “A Theology of Human hope”; Corpus Books, 1969; ASIN: B0007DSI0Y.
Boff, Leonardo: “La resurrección de Cristo: nuestra resurrección en la muerte”; Sal Terrae, 2011; ISBN: 978-8429305821.
___________: ¿Cómo hacer teología de la liberación?; Ediciones Paulinas, 1989; ISBN: 978-9586071956.
Cullmann, Oscar: “Christ and time: the primitive conception of time”; Westminster John Knox Press; 1964; ISBN: 978-0664204884.
Dorien, Gary: “The Making of American Liberal Theology: Crisis, Irony, and Postmodernity, 1950-2005”; Westminster John Knox Press, 2006; ISBN-13: 978-0664223564.
___________: “Salvation in history”; SCM-Canterbury Press Ltd; 1970; ISBN: 978-0334015598.
Floyd-Thomas, Stacey and Anthony B. Pinn (Eds): “Liberation Theologies in the United States: An introduction”; New York University Press; 2010; ISBN: 978-0814727652.
Gibellini, Rosino: “La Teología del siglo XX”; Presencia Teológica; 2000; ISBN: 978-8429312713
Küng, Hans: “¿Vida eterna?”; Editorial Trotta; 2000; ISBN: 978-8481643756.
Lee, Sang Hyun. From a Liminal Place: An Asian American Theology. Fortress, 2010. ISBN: 978-0800696689.
Moltmann, Jürguen: “Teología de la Esperanza”; Sígueme, 1992; ISBN: 978-8430103065.
_____________“¿Qué es teología hoy?”; Sígueme; 1992; ISBN: 301-11786787.
Mate, Reyes: “Nuevas Teologías políticas”; ANTHROPOS, 2006; ISBN: 978-8476587591.
Niebuhr, Reinhold: “Nature and destiny of man”; Westminster John Knox Press;1992; ISBN: 978-0664257095.
Robinson, J. A. T.: “In the end God”; Harper and Row; 1968; ASIN: B000E3199Y.
Walls, Jerry L: “The Oxford Handbook of Eschatology”; Oxford University Press; 2010; ISBN: 978-0199735884.
ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:
1,100 pages of required reading with a critical reading’s report on weekly assigned bibliography (250 words) (15%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome # 1,2, 3] [60 hours].
A research essay on an assigned topic [2500-3000 words] (40%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1, 2, 3]. [40 hours].
Two book reports. The books should be picked by the student and the instructor together (20%) [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1, 2]. [20 hours].
Group projects (DLA). The class will be divided in two groups. Each group will work on a 30 minutes presentation with 20 minutes discussion about an assigned topic (25%). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1, 2, 3] [10 hours].
PREREQUISITES: Spanish.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:Option to meet the TH3 or TH4 requirement in the 120 MDiv Program and the 80 MAT Program (Fall 2015). Option to meet the TH3 requirement in the MATM Program (Fall 2015). Meets STC in the 144 MDiv Program.
FINAL EXAMINATION: None.