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CH 511 History of Christianity in America
Kenneth J. Collins
Gaustad, Edwin Scott. A Religious History of America. San Francisco: Harper and Row, Publishers, 1990. Marsden, George M. Religion and American Culture. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers, 1990. Ahlstrom, Sidney, Theology in America. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Educational Publishing, 1967.
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CH 731 The Theology of Thomas Aquinas
Kenneth J. Collins
Kreeft, Peter, ed., Summa of the Summa [Selections from the Summa Theologica], San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 1990 2 Copleston, F.C. Aquinas, New York: Penguin Books, 1977. Davies, Brian. The Thought of Thomas Aquinas, New York: Oxford University Press, 1993.
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DO 628 Theology of John Wesley
Kenneth J. Collins
Burwash, Rev. N. ed., Wesley's Fifty-Two Standard Sermons (Salem, Ohio: Schmul Publishing Co., 1967). Collins, Kenneth J. The Scripture Way of Salvation: The Heart of John Wesley’s Theology (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1997). Wesley, John. A Plain Account of Christian Perfection (Philadelphia: Trinity Press International, 1990). Collins, Kenneth J. A Real Christian: The Life of John Wesley (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1999).
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DO 629 Readings in Wesley
Kenneth J. Collins
Thomas Jackson, ed., The Works of Rev. John Wesley, 14 vols. (London: Wesleyan Methodist Book Room, 1829-1831), Reprinted Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House, 1978. Collins, Kenneth J. The Scripture Way of Salvation: The Heart of John Wesley’s Theology (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1997) ---. A Real Christian: The Life of John Wesley (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1999).
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DO 501 Basic Christian Theology
Allan Coppedge
Thomas Oden, The Living God. ________, The Word Of Life. ________, Life In The Spirit. John Oswalt, Call To Be Holy. Mildred Wynkoop, Foundations of Wesleyan-Arminian Theology. The Holy Bible.
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DO 602 The Doctrine of God
Allan Coppedge
T.F. Torrence, The Christian Doctrine of God. Allan Coppedge, The Portraits of God (Mss). Available from the Barnabas Foundation. Walter Kasper, The God of Jesus Christ.
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DO 628 Theology of John Wesley
Allan Coppedge
John Wesley, Wesley’s Fifty-two Standard Sermons, ed. N. Burwash. ________, A Plain Account of Christian Perfection. Kenneth Collins, The Scripture Way of Salvation. Harold Lindstrom, Wesley and Sanctification. Kenneth Collins, A Real Christian.
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DO 629 Readings in Wesley
Allan Coppedge
John Wesley, Wesley’s Fifty-two Standard Sermons, ed. N. Burwash. ________, A Plain Account of Christian Perfection. Kenneth Collins, The Scripture Way of Salvation. Harold Lindstrom, Wesley and Sanctification. Kenneth Collins, A Real Christian.
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DO 712 Theology of Discipleship
Allan Coppedge
Allan Coppedge, The Biblical Principles of Discipleship Robert Coleman, The Master Plan of Evangelism Bill Hull, The Disciple Making Pastor Allan Coppedge, God’s Purposes For You
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CE 670 Ministry of Christian Journalism
Donald E. Demaray
Lindskoog, Creative Writing Strunk & White, Elements of Style
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PM 520 Healing and the Christian Faith
Donald E. Demaray
Required reading (available in Bookstore): D. E. Demaray, Experiencing Healing and Wholeness D. E. Demaray, Laughter, Joy & Healing. B. S. Siegel, Love, Medicine and Miracles. N. V. Peale, Power of Positive Thinking. J.L. Woodruff, Study Guide to Experiencing Healing and Wholeness.
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PR 610 The Servant as Proclaimer
Donald E. Demaray
D. Demaray, Introduction to Homiletics Smalley and Trent, The Language of Love Doberstein's Minister's Prayer Book
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PR 660 Christian Devotional Classics
Donald E. Demaray
Richard J. Foster, Devotional Classics. Harper, 1993. Donald E. Demaray, Editor, Thomas à Kempis’ Imitation of Christ. Alba, 1996. Donald E. Demaray, Editor, Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God. Alba, 1997.
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PM 608 The Servant as Pastoral Care Giver
Burrell D. Dinkins
1. Dinkins, Burrell & Losoney. “Grief” 2. Doehring, Carrie. Taking Care: Monitoring Power Dynamics and Relational Boundaries in Pastoral Care and Counseling. 3. Frederic, Harold. The Damnation of Theron Ware. (I suggest that you read this novel as soon as possible.) 4. Kollar, Charles Allen: Solution-Focused Pastoral Counseling (This is our basic text for the theory and practice of pastoral counseling) 5. Kuenning, Delores. Helping People Through Grief. (Many students find this to be a very emotional book. You may want to read a few chapters at a time.) 6. Nichols, Michael P. The Lost Art of Listening: (This is the best book available for learning how to really listen and to discover why this is so difficult to do.) 7. Steinborn, Melvin. Can the Pastor Do It Alone. 8. Steinke, Peter. How Your Church Family Works. (Read this as soon as possible. We will use it early in the semester.)
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PM 610 Crisis Counseling: Theories and Application
Burrell D. Dinkins
Gilliand, Burl E.; Richard K. James. Crisis Intervention Strategies. Herman, Judith Lewis. Trauma and Recovery. Hicks, Robert. Trauma - The Pain That Stays. Janoff-Bulman, Ronnie. Shattered Assumptions. Switzer, David S. The Minister As Crisis Counselor.
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PM 712 Narrative Pastoral Counseling
Burrell D. Dinkins
Coles, The Call of Stories Monk, Winslade, Crocket and Epston: Narrative Therapy in Practice: The Archelogy of Hope, Jossey Bass. Powell, Mark Allan. What Is Narrative Criticism? Polkinghorne, Donald E. Narrative Knowing and the Human Sciences Ruffing, Janet. Uncovering Stories of Faith, Spiritual Direction and Narrative. ( ote: This book is out of print. The publisher has given permission to make copies for this class. They can be purchased in class, or in the Pastoral Ministries Office for five dollars.) White, Michael and David Epston. Narrative Means To Therapeutic Ends.
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BT 605 Old Testament Theology
Mary E. Fisher
1. N.T. Wright, The Prodigal Son. This audiotape is on the reserve desk in the Media Center. To be complete by September 28th. For those who have completed this assignment in another class, or are simultaneously enrolled in BT 605 and BT 606 a report on an alternative Elizabeth Achtemeir audiotape Old Testament Roots of Our Faith - God's Promise to Abraham is to completed by September 28th. 2. N. T. Wright, The Challenge of Jesus. InterVarsity Press, 1999. 3. John Oswalt, "Called To Be Holy - A Biblical Perspective" Nappanee, Indiana: Evangel Publishing House, 1999. 4. Brevard Childs, Old Testament Theology in a Canonical Context, Fortress Press, 1986. 5. Richard Bauckham, God Crucified. Eerdmans, 1998. 6. Walther Eichrodt. Theology of the Old Testament, Philadelphia, 1961. 7. CAESKET OVERVIEW - One laminated page. 8. Movie: The Miracle Worker.
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BT 606 New Testament Theology
Mary E. Fisher
1. N.T. Wright, The Prodigal Son. Audiotape. For those who have completed this assignment in another class, or are simultaneously enrolled in BT 605 and BT 606 a report on an alternative Elizabeth Achtemeir audiotape Old Testament Roots of Our Faith - God's Promise to Abraham 2. N. T. Wright, The Challenge of Jesus. InterVarsity Press, 1999. 3. John Oswalt, "Called To Be Holy - A Biblical Perspective" Nappanee, Indiana: Evangel Publishing House, 1999. 4. N. T. Wright, The New Testament And The People Of God, Fortress Press, 1992. 5. Doug Farrow, Ascension And Ecclesia: On The Significance of the Doctrine of the Ascension for Ecclesiology and Christian Cosmology, Chapter 2 pages 15-40, Eerdmans, 1999. 6. Richard Bauckham, God Crucified. Eerdmans, 1998. To be completed by Thursday, November 23rd 2000. 7. Richard Hays, The Moral Vision of the New Testament, Harper and Collins, 1996. Sections to be read. Preface, Introduction up to p. 309; Section on Divorce pages 347 - 378; Section on homosexuality 379 -406; Section of Abortion 444 - 470. 8. CAESKET OVERVIEW - One laminated page. 9. Movie: The Miracle Worker: Date to be arranged. Bring your spouse and children if you wish to.
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BT 606 Theology of the New Testament
Mary E. Fisher
N. T. Wright, The New Testament and The People of God. Fortress Press. Richard Bauckham, God Crucified. Eerdmans, 1998. Richard Hays, The Moral Vision of the New Testament. Har[er and Collins, 1996. N.T.Wright, The Prodigal Son. This tape is on the reserve desk in Media Center Movie: The Miracle Worker: Date to be arranged. Bring your spouse and children if you wish to.
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NT 520 New Testament Introduction
Joel B. Green
Green, Joel B., ed. Hearing the New Testament: Strategies for Interpretation. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm.B. Eerdmans, 1995. Johnson, Luke Timothy. The Writings of the New Testament: An Introduction. 2d ed. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1999. Malina, Bruce J. The New Testament World: Insights from Cultural Anthropology. 2d ed. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox, 1993. Theissen, Gerd. The Shadow of the Galilean. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1987. Veyne, Paul. The Roman Empire. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1997.
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NT 710 Faith and Wealth in New Testament Perspective
Joel B. Green
Hamel, Gildas. Poverty and Charity in Roman Palestine, First Three Centuries C.E. University of California Press: Near Eastern Studies 23. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1990. Wheeler, Sondra Ely. Wealth as Peril and Obligation: The New Testament on Possessions. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm.B. Eerdmans, 1995. Wuthnow, Robert. Poor Richard’s Principle: Recovering the American Dream through the Moral Dimension of Work, Business, and Money. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1996.
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NT 750 Research Methods in New Testament Interpretation
Joel B. Green
Booth, Wayne C., Gregory G. Colomb, and Joseph M. Williams. The Craft of Research. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1995. Green, Joel B., ed. Hearing the ew Testament: Strategies for Interpretation. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm.B. Eerdmans, 1995. Turabian, Kate L. A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. 6th ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1996.
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IT 627 Computers in Ministry
Jeff Groeling
Lochhead, David, Shifting Realities: Information Technology and the Church. WCC Publications, 1999 A packet of required readings will be provided online.
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DO 501 Basic Christian Doctrine
Charles E. Gutenson
A-The Search for the Christian Doctrine of God by Hanson (selected chapters) B-Catechetical Oration by St. Gregory of Nyssa (course packet) C-On not Three Gods by St. Gregory of Nyssa (on reserve) D-On the Holy Spirit by St. Basil the Great E-On the Incarnation of the Word of God by St. Athanasius F-A History of Heresy by David Christie-Murray (on reserve) G-The Apostle=s Creed by Wolfhart Pannenberg (course packet) H-Also on reserve will be certain selected readings on theological method (on reserve).
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