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PC 660 Practicum in Pastoral Care

Tapiwa N. Mucherera

Suggested Reading:Biddle, Perry H. Hospital Manual – Abingdon Press, 1990. Holst, Lawrence. Hospital Ministry – The Role of the Chaplain Today. New York: Crossroad, 1989. Richmond, Kent D. & David L. Middleton. The Pastor and the Patient, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1992.
IS 502 Christian Formation: Vocation of Ministry

Tapiwa N. Mucherera and Steve Dawson

Grenz, S. & Bell, R. (1995). Betrayal of Trust: Sexual Misconduct in the Pastorate. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. Groothuis, R.M. (1997). Good new for women: A biblical picture of gender equality, Grand Rapids, MI: Baker; 19-63;121-144;189-229. [Chapters 1, 2, 5, 8, 9] Guiness, O. (1998). The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life. Waco,TX: Word. Sire, J. Habits of the Mind. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press Smith, G. (1997). Listening to God in Times of Choice, Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. Foster, R. (1998). Celebration of Discipline, New York: Harper and Row. Foster, R. (1998). Celebration of Discipline Study Guide, New York: Harper and Row Willimon William, H., Calling and Character: Virtues of the Ordained Life, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2000
MI 600 History of the Christian Movement

Terry C. Muck

Neill, Stephen. A History of Christian Missions. Rev. ed. New York: Penguin, 1986. Stark, Rodney. The Rise of Christianity: A Sociologist Reconsiders History. New York, NY: HarperCollins, 1996.
MI 745 Seminar In Missiology

Terry C. Muck

Curtis Chang Engaging Unbelief: A Captivating Strategy from Augustine and Aquinas Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity Press, 2000
MI 745 Seminar in Missiology

Terry C. Muck

Paul Knitter. Introducing Theologies of Religion. Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books, 2002
MW 708 Introduction to World Religions

Terry C. Muck

David S. Noss. A History of the World’s Religions. Tenth Edition. New York: Prentice Hall Publishing Company, 1999. Terry C. Muck. The Mysterious Beyond: A Guide to Studying Religion. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House, 1993. (Get from instructor)
MW 723 Religions of India

Terry C. Muck

Embree, Ainslie ed.. Sources of Indian Tradition, 2 vols. New York: Columbia University Press, 1988. 941 pages. Wolpert, Stanley. A New History of India. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000. 484 pages Bhagavad Gita, Juan Mascaro, ed. New York: Penguin, 1962. 122 pages. Dhammapada, Irving Babbitt, ed. New York: New Directions, 1965. 61 pages. Terry C. Muck. The Mysterious Beyond: A Guide to Studying Religion. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House, 1993. 162 pages. An introduction to religious studies methodology. (Book provided by instructor)
MW 775 Christian Witness and Other Faiths

Terry C. Muck

Richard Plantinga, ed. Christianity and Plurality: Classic and Contemporary Readings. Oxford: Blackwell, 1999. 379 pages. ISBN: 0-631-20915-8 (paperback) Wesley Pluralism Packet David Bosch. A Spirituality of the Road. Eugene, Oregon: Wipf and Stock, 2000 (1979). 92 pages. ISBN: 1-57910-795-8 (paperback) Paul Hiebert. Missiological Implications of Epistemological Shifts. Harrisburg, PA: Trinity Press, International, 1999. 135 pages. ISBN: 1-56338-259-8 (paperback)
NT 520 New Testament Introduction

M. Robert Mulholland

Part I: Backgrounds of Early Christianity, Everett Ferguson (BEC)1 Introducing the New Testament, Achtemeier, Green, Thompson (AGT) Part II: Interpreting the New Testament, Black and Dockery, eds. (BD) Hearing the New Testament, Joel B. Green (HNT) Part III: Opening the Bible, Thomas Merton (OB) Shaped by the Word, M. Robert Mulholland, Jr. (SW)
NT 601 Intermediate Greek

M. Robert Mulholland

Nestle-Aland, Novum Testamentum Graece Bruce M. Metzger, Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek Herbert W. Smyth, Greek Grammar
NT 632 Exegesis of Philippians

M. Robert Mulholland

The Greek New Testament (UBS Version) Toward an Exegetical Theology, Walter C. Kaiser Opening the Bible, Thomas Merton
NT 666 The Book of Revelation

M. Robert Mulholland

G. K. Beale, The Book of Revelation
OT 520 Old Testament Introduction

Joyce Nki

LaSor, William S., David Allan Hubbard, and Frederic Wm. Bush. Old Testament Survey: The Message, Form, and Background of the Old Testament. 2nd ed.; Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, 1996. WL Bandstra, Barry L. Reading the Old Testament: An Introduction to the Hebrew Bible. 3rd ed. Belmont:Wadsworth, 2004. BB Shanks, Hershel, ed. Ancient Israel: From Abraham to the Roman Destruction of the Temple. Rev. & Exp. ed. Upper Saddle River: Prentice-Hall, 1999. HS
PH 501 Introduction to Philosophy of 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 (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998). 3. Peterson, Michael, ed. Philosophy of Religion: Selected Readings. 2nd edition (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001).
PH 501 Introduction to Philosophy of 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. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998). 3. Peterson, Michael, ed. Philosophy of Religion: Selected Readings. 2nd edition (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001).
CD 665 Curricullum Theory, Development, and Selection

Miriam Olver

Harris, Maria. (1989). Fashion Me A People: Curriculum in the Church. Louisville, KY: Westminster/John Knox Press. LeFever, Marlene D. (1995). Learning Styles: Reaching Everyone God Gave You to Teach. Colorado Springs, CO: David C. Cook Publishing Co. McCarthy, Bernice. (2000). About Teaching: 4MAT® in the Classroom. Wauconda, IL: About Learning, Incorporated. Gronlund, Norman. Educational Objectives Wimberly, Anne Streaty (1994) Soul Stories: African American Christian Education.
CH 501 Church History I

J. Steven O'Malley

REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS 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, Volume I (Abingdon; paper ed.) [for use in elaborating theological developments at crucial junctures] 3 Irvin, Dale, and Sunquist, Scott, eds., History of the World Christian Movement (Earliest Christianity to 1453), (Orbis, 2001). (abbreviated HWCM) [main secondary textbook] Kerr, Hugh T., ed. Readings in Christian Thought. (Abingdon paper ed.). A concise collection of selected texts illustrating style and message of major writiers in the history of Christian thought (through the modern era). Note: the first and fourth texts will be used through the second semester. Collateral texts: Rand McNally Historical Atlas of the World (paperback ed.)
CH 501 Church History I

J. Steven O'Malley

Bettenson, Henry. Documents of the Christian Church. (Oxford paperback). 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 ed.) A concise but insightful analysis of the history of early Christianity, through the Middle Ages, that weaves a narrative that is often compelling for the reader. Irvin, Dale, and Sunquist, Scott, eds., History of the World Christian Movement (Earliest Christianity to 1453), (Maryknoll Publishers; Orbis Press, 2001). (abbreviated HWCM) Kerr, Hugh T., ed. Readings in Christian Thought. (Abingdon paper ed.). A concise collection of selected texts illustrating style and message of major writiers in the history of Christian thought (through the modern era).
CH 502 Church History II

J. Steven O'Malley

Bettenson, Henry, ed., 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. 2 (Abingdon paper ed., 1984) A concise, but insightful, analysis of the history of modern Christianity that weaves a narrative which is often compelling for the reader. Gonzalez, Justo. History of Christian Thought, Vol.3 (Abingdon, 1971) An in-depth treatment of theological developments. (abbreviated: HCT) Kerr, Hugh T., ed., Readings in Christian Thought. (Abingdon paper ed ed.,1990). A concise collection of selected texts illustrating the style and message of major writers in the history of Christian thought (through the modern era). Rand-McNally Historical Atlas of the World (paperback ed., which gives geographical perspective on the global dimensions of modern Christianity).
CH 590 Theological German

J. Steven O'Malley

1. Jannach, Hubert, German for Reading Knowledge, 5th edition (2005) (Thomson/Heinle.) 2. Langenscheidt’s German-English Dictionary (unabridged ed.) 3. Ziefle, H., ed., Modern Theological German
CH 651 The Sacraments in History

J. Steven O'Malley

Bettenson, H., ed., Documents of the Christian Church (Oxford) Dix, Gregory, The Shape of the Liturgy (A & C Black) The Orthodox Liturgy (39 page text) Thompson, Bard, Liturgies of the Western Church (pap.) (Meridian-World Books). Wybrew, Hugh, The Orthodox Liturgy
CH 660 History and Thought of the Holiness Movement

J. Steven O'Malley

Donald Dayton, Discovering an Evangelical Heritage. Melvin Dieter, The Holiness Revival of the Nineteenth Century. Thomas Oden, ed., Phoebe Palmer
PC 510 The Servant as Pastoral Care Giver

Stuart L. Palmer

Benner, David G. (1992) Strategic Pastoral Counseling: A Short-term Structure Model. Baker Book House: Grand Rapids, MI. Frederic, Harold. (1960) The Damnation of Theron Ware. Edited by Everett Carter. (Belknap Press: Cambridge, Massachusetts). Headley, Anthony J. (1999) Achieving Balance in Ministry. Beacon Hill Press: Kansas City, Mo. Kuenning, Delores. (1987) Helping People Through Grief. Bethany House: Minneapolis, MN. Nichols, Michael P. (1995) The Lost Art of Listening: How Learning to Listen Can Improve Relationships. Guilford: New York, NY. Steinbron, Melvin J. (1997) The Lay-Driven Church: How to Empower the People in Your Church to Share the Task of Ministry. Regal: Ventura, CA Steinke, Peter L. (1993) How Your Church Family Works: Understanding Congregations as Emotional Systems. Alban Institute: New York, NY.
PC 515 Pastoral Crisis Intervention

Stuart L. Palmer

Required Course Texts: James, R. & Gilliland, B. (2001). Crisis Intervention Strategies (4th Ed.). New York: Brooks/Cole. Janoff-Bulman, R. (1992). Shattered Assumptions: Towards a New Psychology of Trauma. New York: The Free Press. Switzer, D. (1986). The Minister as Crisis Counselor. Nashville, Tn.: Abingdon Press. Required Course Readings: Dunn, R. (1993). Why Bad Things Happen to Good Christians. Christian Counseling Today. October, 16-19. Hall, M. E. & Johnson, E. L. (2001). Theodicy and Therapy: Philosophical/Theological Contributions to the Problem of Suffering. Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 20 (1), 5-17. Seamands, S. A. (1995). The Cross and Human Suffering. The Asbury Herald. Summer, 10-12. Thompson, D. L. (1995). Job at the Biblical Roundtable on Suffering and Divine Justice. The Asbury Herald. Summer, 6-9. Walls, J. L. (1995). Making Sense of Evil. The Asbury Herald. Summer, 3-5.
PR 600 An Introduction to the History of Christian Preaching

Michael Pasquarello

Required Textbooks: Hugh Old, The Reading and Preaching of Scripture in the Worship of the Christian Church Vols. II-IV. The Patristic, Medieval, and Reformation Periods. (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1999-2002). In addition, selected sermons and homiletic treatises will be placed on library reserve.