CH501
Muller
CH501: PATRISTIC THEOLOGY. Richard A. Muller.
DESCRIPTION:
- A survey of theological issues and developments from the second
century A.D. as far as Ambrose and Augustine in the West and John of Damascus
in the East.
RELEVANCE FOR MINISTRY:
- This course is designed to enable students to understand more fully
their own identity as Christians and as members of the Christian church by
providing them with a view of the relationship of the historical course of
Christianity to the present day existence and belief-structure of the church by
giving them the tools to move toward a theologically spiritually responsible
ministry in light of the church's historic witness.
COURSE FORMAT:
- Four hours of lecture/discussion per day. Assigned reading is to be
completed as preparation for classwork.
REQUIRED READING:
- Burns, J. Theological Anthropology. Fortress, 1981.
- Froelich, K. Biblical Interpretation in the Early Church. Fortress,
1984.
- Kelly, J. N. D. Early Christian Doctrines. 3rd ed. Harper & Row,
1978.
- Norris, Richard A., ed. The Christological Controversy. Fortress,
1980.
- Rusch, W. The Trinitarian Controversy. Fortress, 1980.
- Selected readings as noted in Syllabus (photocopied).
RECOMMENDED READING:
- Elwell, ed. Evangelical Dictionary of Theology. Baker,
1984.
- González, Justo L. A History of Christian Thought. 3 Vols.
2nd ed. Abingdon, 1986.
- Muller, Richard A. Dictionary of Latin and Greek Theological Terms.
Baker, 1986.
ASSIGNMENTS:
- Completion of assigned reading; four written analyses of assigned
documents; final examination.
PREREQUISITES:
- None.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:
- Meets M. Div. core requirement in Church History "a" (CHA).
FINAL EXAMINATION:
- Yes.