ST501
Volf
ST501: SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY 1: THEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY. Miroslav Volf.
DESCRIPTION:
- The doctrines of revelation, God, creation, and sin will be treated
with reference to their biblical, classical, and contemporary theological
expressions. The course is intended to challenge students to develop their own
understanding of these doctrines.
RELEVANCE FOR MINISTRY:
- This course is designed to provide the student with an overview of
the principal doctrines of the Christian faith. Such knowledge is deemed
essential to the ministry of word and deed in the Church and the world.
COURSE FORMAT:
- Lectures on the selected themes from Systematic Theology I and
discussion. Class will meet once a week for a three hour session.
REQUIRED READING:
- Oden, Thomas. The Living God: Systematic Theology: Volume
One. New York: HarperCollins, 1992.
- Moltmann, J. Trinity and the Kingdom of God: The Doctrine of God.
San Francisco: Harper, 1991.
- Volf, Miroslav. Exclusion and Embrace: A Theological Exploration of
Identity, Otherness, and Reconciliation. Abingdon: 1996.
RECOMMENDED READING:
- Gustavo Gutierrez. The God of Life, tr. M. J. O'Connell.
Maryknoll: Orbis, 1989.
- Fiorenza, F. S. and J. P. Galvin, eds. Systematic Theology: Roman
Catholic Perspectives. 2 volumes. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1991.
- Johnson, E. A. She Who Is: The Mystery of God in Feminist Theological
Discourse. New York: Crossroad, 1992.
- McGrath, A. E. Christian Theology: An Introduction. Cambridge:
Blackwell, 1994.
- Moltmann, J. God in Creation. A New Theology of Creation and the Spirit
of God. San Francisco: Harper, 1985.
- McFague, S. The Body of God. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1993.
- Pinnock, C., et al. The Openness of God. Downers Grove: InterVarsity
Press, 1994.
ASSIGNMENTS:
- A 1,500 word paper; a 1,500 word critical review; and a take-home
final.
PREREQUISITES:
- Church History I-III recommended.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:
- Meets M.Div. core requirement in Systematic Theology "a"
(STA).
FINAL EXAMINATION:
- Take home.