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Creation and the New Creation HT 442
This course considers classic and contemporary Christian perspectives on the human, including: creation, creaturehood, the image of God, sin and evil, will, providence, race, gender and embodiment. The course explores these issues in relation to other core doctrines...
Faith and Life Together: Ecumenism and Ethics HT 445
The ecumenical movement has made enormous progress in resolving major doctrinal issues dividing Christian churches worldwide. Now the focus turns to the Christian moral life (ethics) which in turn is rooted in the nature of the church itself. On both of these the...
Baptismal Ecclesiology – HT 446/646
What is the shape of a church called into being by baptism? The liturgical renewal of the late 20th Century moved baptism to the center of the Christian life and provided a new basis for ecumenical reconciliation and shared mission. This course, taught by the entire...
Atheism 101 HT 450
The premise of this course is that Christians in general and seminary-trained leaders in particular ought to know why people who have heard the gospel and understand it choose not to be a part of the Christian community. If we are truly “mission-minded,” we should be...
Reading Across Religious Divides: Introduction to Scriptural Reasoning CC 321
This course provides an introduction to the practice of Scriptural Reasoning (SR), a form of inter-faith dialogue in which Jews, Christians, and Muslims gather to read and reflect on their scriptures. Students will explore sacred texts and their possible...
The Death of the Beautiful Young Man: The Erotics of Redemption CC431/CC631
Why is Jesus so often portrayed as young and beautiful in his suffering and death, in spite of our lack of information about his age or appearance? What systems of belief are encoded in artistic renderings of the crucifixion? What hierarchies of value persist in our...