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PC 655 Clinical Pastoral Education

Tapiwa N. Mucherera

Purpose: The purpose of this course is to provide students the opportunity to experience ministry and to reflect upon that experience. Clinical Pastoral Education is interfaith professional education for ministry. It brings theological students and ministers into supervised encounter with persons in crises. Out of an intensive involvement with persons in need, and the feedback from peers and teachers, students develop new awareness of themselves as persons and of the needs of those to whom they minister. From theological reflection on specific human needs of those to whom they minister. From theological reflection on specific human situations, they gain a new understanding of ministry. Within the interdisciplinary team process of helping persons, they develop skills in interpersonal and inter-professional relationships.
PC 655 Clinical Pastoral Education

Tapiwa N. Mucherera

Purpose: The purpose of this course is to provide students the opportunity to experience ministry and to reflect upon that experience. Clinical Pastoral Education is interfaith professional education for ministry. It brings theological students and ministers into supervised encounter with persons in crises. Out of an intensive involvement with persons in need, and the feedback from peers and teachers, students develop new awareness of themselves as persons and of the needs of those to whom they minister. From theological reflection on specific human needs of those to whom they minister. From theological reflection on specific human situations, they gain a new understanding of ministry. Within the interdisciplinary team process of helping persons, they develop skills in interpersonal and inter-professional relationships.
PC 660 Practicum in Pastoral Care

Tapiwa N. Mucherera

Purpose: The purpose of this course is to provide students the opportunity to experience ministry and the application of pastoral care and counseling skills and to reflect upon that experience. The goals include: 1. To confirm present knowledge as well as learning new knowledge about pastoral care and counseling. 2. To develop understanding about persons and their needs from a pastoral perspective and purpose. 3. To experience the applications of pastoral care counseling knowledge and skills in the context of a “hands-on” ministry. 4. To reflect on one’s acts of ministry in order to gain insights about those actions, about the needs of people, and about one’s style of ministry. 5. To develop one’s pastoral identity and integrity in ethical conduct, and role of authority, in pastoral care and counseling.
PC 660 Practicum in Pastoral Care

Tapiwa N. Mucherera

Purpose: The purpose of this course is to provide students the opportunity to experience ministry and the application of pastoral care and counseling skills and to reflect upon that experience. The goals include: 1. To confirm present knowledge as well as learning new knowledge about pastoral care and counseling. 2. To develop understanding about persons and their needs from a pastoral perspective and purpose. 3. To experience the applications of pastoral care counseling knowledge and skills in the context of a “hands-on” ministry. 4. To reflect on one’s acts of ministry in order to gain insights about those actions, about the needs of people, and about one’s style of ministry. 5. To develop one’s pastoral identity and integrity in ethical conduct, and role of authority, in pastoral care and counseling.
MS 673 Contemporary Cults and New Religious Movements

Terry C. Muck

Larry Nichols, George Mather, Alvin Schmidt. Encyclopedic Dictionary of Cults, Sects, and World Religion. Revised Edition. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 2006. John A. Saliba. Understanding New Religious Movements. 2nd edition. New York: AltaMira Press, 2003. Terry C. Muck. How To Study Religion. Wilmore, Kentucky: Wood Hill Books, 2005.
MS 673 X1 Contemporary Cults and New Religious Movements (SP08)

Terry C. Muck

COURSE DESCRIPTION A study of cults and new religious movements in contemporary America and the Two-Thirds World, tracing their emergence from historical and religious perspectives, with interpretation of their theological significance
MS 674 MW 708 Introduction to World Religions

Terry C. Muck

COURSE DESCRIPTION In this course, students study the origin, history, and basic tenets of each of the major religious traditions of the world--Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, and Zoroastrianism. Students learn basic religious study skills, and engage in research projects in one or more of these religions.
NT 666 The Book of Revelation

M. Robert Mulholland

"Who is worthy to open the book . . . or to look into it? . . . Worthy is the Lamb!" (5:2, 3, 12). Revelation is an Apokavluyij Ihsou' Cristou (1:1), and without the guiding and illuminating presence of His Holy Spirit our minds remain darkened and confused by this book; we tend to read our own meanings into it rather than being impacted by what God is saying to us through it. Nothing requires a deeper level of spiritual maturity than the exegetical study of God's Word. Nothing enhances our spiritual maturity more consistently than the exegetical study of God's Word. This symbiotic reality is the primary dynamic of biblical exegesis. All teaching and learning, in the Christian and biblical perspective, must be directly related to a personal and growing relationship with Jesus as Lord. It is my prayerful intention to be all the Lord purposes for me to be in guiding this class; it is my prayerful expectation that you will allow the Lord so to guide your study and participation that God's full purpose for you might be fulfilled in this course, that together we might "hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches."
CO 725 Research Seminar: Theory and Design

K. Paul Nesselroade

Course Objectives: The purpose of this course is to introduce students to basic research methods, research ethics, simple statistics and their interpretation, and the communication of research results.
CS 601 Christian Ethics

Joseph B. Onyango Okello

Prepares students to analyze and address the moral life from a Christian perspective. Introduces students to historical and contemporary sources for Christian ethics. Explores how responses to moral problems and integrity shape the Christian community. Provides a foundation for further studies in Christian ethics and for congregational and institutional responses to social and moral concerns.
PH 501 B Introduction to Philosophy of Religion

Joseph B. Onyango Okello

Course Description A survey of the philosophical method; a study of the mutual impact of the Christian faith and philosophical discourse upon each other; a reflection upon the overlap between Christian and philosophical ethics; and a critical assessment of the relationship between the Christian understanding of reality and other ways of perceiving it.
PH 501 Introduction to Philosophy of Religion

Joseph B. Onyango Okello

Course Description A survey of the philosophical method; a study of the mutual impact of the Christian faith and philosophical discourse upon each other; a reflection upon the overlap between Christian and philosophical ethics; and a critical assessment of the relationship between the Christian understanding of reality and other ways of perceiving it.
PH 501 Introduction to Philosophy of Religion

Joseph B. Onyango Okello

Course Description A survey of the philosophical method; a study of the mutual impact of the Christian faith and philosophical discourse upon each other; a reflection upon the overlap between Christian and philosophical ethics; and a critical assessment of the relationship between the Christian understanding of reality and other ways of perceiving it.
PH 501 Introduction to Philosophy of Religion

Joseph B. Onyango Okello

Course Description A survey of the philosophical method; a study of the mutual impact of the Christian faith and philosophical discourse upon each other; a reflection upon the overlap between Christian and philosophical ethics; and a critical assessment of the relationship between the Christian understanding of reality and other ways of perceiving it.
PH 501 Philosophy of Christian Religion

Joseph B. Onyango Okello

1. Hasker, William. Metaphysics. Downer’s Grove, IL: Inter-Varsity Press, 1983. 2. Peterson, Michael, ed. Reason and Religious Belief, 3rd Edition. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998. 3. Peterson, Michael, ed. Philosophy of Religion: Selected Readings. 3rd Edition. New York. Oxford University Press, 2006.
PH 600 Suffering, Tragedy and the Christian Faith

Joseph B. Onyango Okello

Course Description: A detailed examination of the problem of evil and the various Christian responses to it. Theological and pastoral dimensions of the problem will be considered.
CH 501 Church History

J. Steven O'Malley

Bettenson, Henry. Documents of the Christian Church. (Oxford paperback, second ed.). This is a record of crucial letters and texts of official church proclamations that shaped the direction of church leadership in the history of the church. Gonzalez, Justo. The Story of Christianity. Vol I. (Abingdon paper ad.) A concise but insightful analysis of the history of early Christianity, through the Middle Ages, that weaves a narrative that I often compelling for the reader. Irvin, Dale, and Sunquist, Scott, eds. History of the World Christian Movement (Earliest Christianity to 1453), (New York:Orbis Books, 2001). An engagement of Western with non- Western Christian traditions, written from the diverse perspectives of leading contemporary representative of global Christianity. 4 Kerr, Hugh T. ed. Readings in Christian Thought. (Abingdon paper ad.). A concise collection of selected texts illustration style and message of major writers in the history of Christian thought (through the modern era(. Rand McNally Historical Atlas of the World (paper edition). An important resource for acquiring geographical understanding of global Christianity, in its development.
CH 502 Church History II

J. Steven O'Malley

Bettenson, Henry, ed., Documents of the Christian Church (Oxford paperback, second ed.). Gonzalez, Justo. The Story of Christianity, Vol. 2 (Abingdon paper ed., 1984) Gonzalez, Justo. History of Christian Thought, Vol.3 (Abingdon, 1971) Kerr, Hugh T., ed., Readings in Christian Thought. (Abingdon paper ed ed.,1990). Rand-McNally Historical Atlas of the World
CH 590 Theological German

J. Steven O'Malley

1. April Wilson, German Quickly (Peter Lang, 2004, revised ed.) Isbn 0-8204-6759-6 – order by ebay (a simpler text, but adequate) 2. Langenscheidt’s German-English Dictionary (unabridged ed.) 3.Ziefle, H., ed., Modern Theological German
CH 710 XL Pietism in the Christian Tradition

J. Steven O'Malley

An exploration of the variety of theological texts and traditions represented by Continental Pietism in their historical setting and in relation to American Christianity. Prerequisite: either CH501 or CH502, or CH500 for students in MA programs not requiring CH501-2.
CH 755 Theology of Martin Luther

J. Steven O'Malley

Bainton, Roland, Here I Stand (biography, in paper) Dillenberger, John, ed., Martin Luther (Doubleday Anchor paper) Lull, Timothy, Martin Luther’s Basis Theological Writings (Fortress, paper)
IS 501 Christian Formation: Kingdom, Church and World

Lalsangkima Pachuau

Course Rationale: It is altogether reasonable to ask why a particular course is required. There is a sense in which this entire syllabus is intended to answer that question, but this course has at least two over-arching intentions. First, an essential skill for all engaged in Christian ministry is the ability to “think theologically.” To think theologically is not merely to be able to appropriate certain proof texts in order to give “biblical” answers to given questions. Rather, it involves the ability to begin to “get our arms around” the biblical message as a canonical whole, to be able to inquire of the biblical narratives in an integrative way, and to be able to develop our answers in a more holistic fashion. Already, we have referenced our ability to properly appropriate the biblical texts, and this brings us to the second over-arching intention: to begin to see the scriptures as organized around certain integrative motifs such as “kingdom.” In this regard, this course integrates theological reflection and biblically informed practice and demonstrates its significance for God’s people.
MI 630 730 Biblical Theology of Mission

Lalsangkima Pachuau

A study of principal texts in the Old and New Testaments dealing with mission, evangelism, discipling, and renewal, with attention to relevant scholarly debate regarding their significance. (catalog) The study of principal texts is done both thematically and textually. Major biblicaltheological themes of missiological importance are dealt with using scholarly approaches for their meaning and significance in the understanding and practice of Christian mission.
CO 604 Treatment Planning

Georgina Panting-Sierra

Course Description: This class belongs to a sequence of courses that focus on treatment planning using theoretical, diagnostic, and integrative approaches. Students will be exposed to all phases of the treatment planning process, including the formulation and writing of treatment plans, the implementation of plans using appropriate timelines, treatment techniques appropriate to different mental and emotional disorders, and how to make treatment referrals where necessary.
CO 650 Community Counseling

Georgina Panting-Sierra

This course is designed to provide an understanding of the role that mental health professionals can play in the transformation of a community. Distinctions from traditional clinical counseling practices are highlighted as a means of enhancing the vision and skill repertoire of future professional counselors. Emphasis will be placed on issues related to advocacy, service to the underserved, preventive education and ethical issues in community counseling. The purpose, theories and practices of community counseling are examined from a Christian world-view. Students will reflect on their call as Christian servants, in the context of promoting the life of those who are poor, marginalized, discriminated against, and/or oppressed. Examples of faith-based community programs will be studied as models for community health agencies.