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PH 600 Suffer, Tragedy, Christian Faith

Joseph B. Onyango Okello

Lewis, C.S. A Grief Observed. San Francisco: HarperCollins, 2000. ISBN 0060652381 (242 pages) Lewis, C.S. The Problem of Pain. San Francisco: HarperCollins, 2000. ISBN 0060652969 (231 pages) Referred to as POP in course schedule Peterson, Michael Ed. The Problem of Evil: Selected Readings. Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press, 1992. ISBN 0268015155 (365 pages) Referred to as POE in the course schedule. Swinburne, Richard. Providence and the Problem of Evil. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999. ISBN 9780198237990. (280 pages) Wolterstorf, Nicholas. Lament for a Son. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Reprinted in 1997. ISBN080280294X (111 pages) Referred to as LFAS in course schedule.
CH 502 Church History II

J. Steven O'Malley

Bettenson, Henry, ed., (Please order second edition, not third edition,) 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. 2 (Abingdon paper ed.) A concise but insightful analysis of the history of modern Christianity, that weaves a narrative which is often compelling for the reader. Kerr, Hugh T, ed., Readings in Christian Thought. (Abingdon paper ed.). A concise collection of selected texts illustrating the style and message of major writers in the history of Christian thought (through the modern era).
CH 651 The Sacraments in History

J. Steven O'Malley

Bettenson, H., ed., Documents of the Christian Church (Oxford) Course packet (contains the orthodox liturgy and four other texts) Dix, Gregory, The Shape of the Liturgy (A & C Black) Thompson, Bard, Liturgies of the Western Church (pap.) (Meridian-World Books). Wybrew, Hugh, The Orthodox Liturgy
MI 630 Biblical Theology of Mission

Lalsangkima Pachuau

Bible: NRSV or NIV Bosch, David. Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission. Maryknoll (NY): Orbis Books, 1991. Newbigin, Leslie. The Open Secret: Sketches of a Missionary Theology. Revised. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1995. Wright, Christopher. The Mission of God: Unlocking the Bible’s Grand Narrative. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2006.
MI 730 Biblical Theology of Mission

Lalsangkima Pachuau

Bible: NRSV or NIV Bosch, David. Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission. Maryknoll (NY): Orbis Books, 1991. Newbigin, Leslie. The Open Secret: Sketches of a Missionary Theology. Revised. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1995. Wright, Christopher. The Mission of God: Unlocking the Bible’s Grand Narrative. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2006
CO 604 Treatment Planning/Counseling-3

Georgina Panting-Sierra

Seligman, L. (2004). Diagnosis and treatment planning in counseling. 3rd. ed. New York: Springer.
CO 624 Community Counseling

Georgina Panting-Sierra

Baro, I. (1994). Writings for a Liberation Psychology. Adrianne Aaron and Shawn Corne, Belknap/Harvard University Press. Lewis, J., Lewis, M., Daniels, J., D’Andrea, M. (2003). Community counseling: empowerment strategies for a diverse society (3 ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole. MacCluskie, K.; Ingersoll, E.R. (2001). Becoming a twenty-first century agency counselor: personal and professional explorations. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
CH 670 Introduction to History of Preaching

Michael Pasquarello

Michael Pasquarello III, Sacred Rhetoric: Preaching as a Theological and Pastoral Practice of the Church, Richard Lischer, ed., The Company of Preachers; Irenaeus, The Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching; Augustine of Hippo, Instruction To Beginners; Simon Tugwell, ed., The First Dominicans; Jaroslav Pelikan, Divine Rhetoric; Deitrich Bonhoeffer, Worldly Preaching. In addition, students are encouraged to consult, Hugh Oliphant Old, The Reading and Preaching of Scripture in the Worship of the Christian Church Vols. I - VI. The Biblical, Patristic, Medieval, Reformation, Pietist, and Modern Periods. (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1999-2007).
PR 670 Introduction to History of Preaching

Michael Pasquarello

Required Textbooks: Michael Pasquarello III, Sacred Rhetoric: Preaching as a Theological and Pastoral Practice of the Church, Richard Lischer, ed., The Company of Preachers; Irenaeus, The Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching; Augustine of Hippo, Instruction To Beginners; Simon Tugwell, ed., The First Dominicans; Jaroslav Pelikan, Divine Rhetoric; Deitrich Bonhoeffer, Worldly Preaching. In addition, students are encouraged to consult, Hugh Oliphant Old, The Reading and Preaching of Scripture in the Worship of the Christian Church Vols. I - VI. The Biblical, Patristic, Medieval, Reformation, Pietist, and Modern Periods.
SP 501 Communication for Christian Leaders

Michael Pasquarello

David S. Cunningham, Faithful Persuasion G. Robert Jacks, Getting the Word Across: Speech Communication for Pastors and Lay Leaders Duane Litfin, Public Speaking
BS 503 Introduction to Biblical Studies: Inductive Bible Study

William J. Patrick

The Bible (We will primarily be using the New Revised Standard Version in class; choose at least two other modern English translations to compare and contrast and, if you are able, the Greek text when doing your analysis.) Thompson, David L. Bible Study That Works. Nappanee, IN: Evangel Publishing House, 1994. Hawthorne, Gerald,F., Ralph P. Martin, Daniel G. Reid, eds. Dictionary of Paul and His Letters. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity, 1993. Malina, Bruce J. and John J. Pilch. Social-science Commentary on the Letters of Paul. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2006. Adam, A. K. M., Stephen Fowl, Kevin Vanhoozer, and Francis Watson. Reading Scripture with the Church: Toward a Hermeneutic for Theological Interpretation. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2006.
BS 505 Introduction to Biblical Studies: New Testament

William J. Patrick

A) Harris, Stephen L. The New Testament: A Student's Introduction. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2009. [sixth edition] B) The Bible (in at least three different modern English versions, whether hardbound, on-line, or sofware)
NT 500 Concise Greek

William J. Patrick

Black, David Allen. It's Still Greek to Me. (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1998). Douglas, J.D., ed. The New Greek-English Interlinear New Testament. (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale, 1993). Green, Joel B., ed. Hearing the New Testament: Strategies for Interpretation. (Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1994). BibleWorks (Hermeneutika) [Computer Software]
OT 501 Survey of Biblical Hebrew

William J. Patrick

Arnold, Bill T. and John H. Choi. A Guide to Biblical Hebrew Syntax. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003. Elliger, K., and W. Rudolph. Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1967-77. [IBSN 3438052229 is least expensive] Holladay, William L. A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, 1971. [Loaded on BW 7.0] Scott, William R. A Simplified Guide to BHS. Berkley, Calif.: BIBAL, 1987. Seow, C. L. A Grammar for Biblical Hebrew. Rev. ed. Nashville: Abingdon, 1995.
CL 651 Women in Ministry

Zaida Maldonado Perez

• Childers, Jana, Editor. Birthing the Sermon: Women Preachers on the Creative Process, St. Louis, MO: Chalice Press, 2001. • Clouse & Clouse, Editors. Women in Ministry: Four Views. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 1989. • Granz, Stanley J. and Denise Muir Kjesbo, Women in the Church. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 1995. • Keener, Craig S. Paul, Women & Wives: Marriage and Women's Ministry in the Letters of Paul, Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 1992.
MS 651 Women in Ministry

Zaida Maldonado Perez

• Childers, Jana, Editor. Birthing the Sermon: Women Preachers on the Creative Process, St. Louis, MO: Chalice Press, 2001. • Clouse & Clouse, Editors. Women in Ministry: Four Views. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 1989. • Granz, Stanley J. and Denise Muir Kjesbo, Women in the Church. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 1995. • Keener, Craig S. Paul, Women & Wives: Marriage and Women's Ministry in the Letters of Paul, Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 1992.
CS 601 Christian Ethics

Christine Pohl

Boulton, Wayne G., Thomas D.Kennedy, and Allen Verhey, eds., From Christ to the World: Introductory Readings in Christian Ethics (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1994). Dayton, Donald W., Discovering an Evangelical Heritage (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1988). Hollinger, Dennis, Choosing the Good: Christian Ethics in a Complex World (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2002). Miles, Rebekah L., The Pastor as Moral Guide (Minneapolis: Fortress, 1999).
CS 638 Ethics of Community

Christine Pohl

Bonhoeffer, Dietrich. Life Together (HarperSanFrancisco, 1954) Hallie, Philip. Lest Innocent Blood be Shed (HarperPerennial, 1979, 1994) Lohfink, Gerhard. Jesus and Community (Fortress, 1984) Putnam, Robert. Bowling Alone (Simon & Schuster, 2000) Rice, Chris. Grace Matters (Jossey-Bass, 2002) Vanier, Jean. Community and Growth (Paulist, 1989) Volf, Miroslav, and Dorothy Bass, Practicing Theology (Eerdmans, 2002), selections: read pages 1-48, 94-181, 206-227, 245-263.
PR 610 The Theology and Practice of Preaching

David L. Rambo

Henderson, David W. CULTURE SHIFT. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, Inc., 1998. Lowry, Eugene. THE HOMILETICAL PLOT. Atlanta, GA: John Knox Press, 1980. Robinson, Haddon W. BIBLICAL PREACHING. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2001. Webb, Joseph M. PREACHING WITHOUT NOTES. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2001.
WO 530 United Methodist Worship

Keith Ray

The following texts are required. Specific reading assignments are provided for each module and/or assignment as indicated in Moodle. Anderson, E. Byron, ed. Worship Matters: A United Methodist Guide to Ways to Worship [Vol. 1]. Nashville: Discipleship Resources, 1999. ISBN-10: 0881772798. ISBN-13: 978-0881772791 ________. Worship Matters A United Methodist Guide to Ways to Worship [Vol. 2]. Nashville: Discipleship Resources, 1999. ISBN-10: 0881772801. ISBN-13: 978-0881772807 Black, Kathy. Worship Across Cultures: A Handbook. Nashville: Abingdon, 1998. ISBN-10: 0687056527. ISBN-13: 978-0687056521 Felton, Gayle. By Water and the Spirit. Nashville: Discipleship Resources, 1998. ISBN-10: 0881772011. ISBN-13: 978-0881772012 ________. This Holy Mystery. Nashville: Discipleship Resources, 2006. ISBN-10: 088177457X. ISBN-13: 978-0881774573 Hickman, Hoyt L. Worshiping with United Methodists. Nashville: Abingdon, 1996. ISBN-10: 0687335264. ISBN-13: 978-0687335268 Miller, Barbara Day. The New PastorÕs Guide to Leading Worship. Nashville: Abingdon, 2006. ISBN-10: 0687497205. ISBN-13: 978-0687497201
BS 505 Introduction to Biblical Studies: New Testament

Ruth Anne Reese

The New Testament (RSV or NRSV or a similar translation). DeSilva, David A. An Introduction to the New Testament. Downers Grove: IVP, 2004.
BS 505 W1 Introduction to Biblical Studies: New Testament JA09

Ruth Anne Reese

This course is a concise introduction to the New Testament in its historical, literary, and canonical contexts. Throughout the semester, students will be introduced to the concept and significance of the canon of scripture, to the Jewish and Greco-Roman background of the New Testament, and to particular books of the New Testament. Course participation, reading, and projects will be configured in part so as to reflect the character of the degree specialization represented among the course participants.
NT 640 Exegesis of General Epistles

Ruth Anne Reese

Green, Joel B. 1 Peter. Two Horizons Commentary. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2007. Jobes, Karen H. 1 Peter. Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2005. Reese, Ruth Anne. Jude, 2 Peter. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2007. Bauckham, Richard. Jude, 2 Peter. Word Biblical Commentary. Waco, TX: Word, 1983. Green, Gene. Jude and 2 Peter. Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2008. Green, Michael. The Second Epistle General of Peter and the General Epistle of Jude. 2nd, ed. Tyndale New Testament Commentaries. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1987. Neyrey, Jerome. 2 Peter, Jude. Anchor Bible. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1993.Johnson, Luke Timothy. The Letter of James. Anchor Bible. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1995.
NT 724 Exegesis of the Corinthian Correspondence

Ruth Anne Reese

Brondos, David A. Paul on the Cross: Reconstructing the ApostleÕs Story of Redemption. Grand Rapids: Fortress, 2006. Cousar, Charles B. A Theology of the Cross: The Death of Jesus in the Pauline Letters. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1990. 2 Corinthians (choose two) Barnett, Paul. The Second Epistle to the Corinthians. New International Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1997. (pp. 662) Furnish, Victor Paul. II Corinthians. Anchor Bible Commentary. Garden City: Doubleday, 1984. Harris, Murray. The Second Epistle to the Corinthians: A Commentary on the Greek Text. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2004. Martin, Ralph P. 2 Corinthians. Word Biblical Commentary. Waco: Word, 1986. (pp. 527).
OT 520 Old Testament Introduction

Sandra Richter

Richter, Sandra, The Epic of Eden: A Christian Entry into the Old Testament (Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2008) LaSor, Hubbard & Bush, Old Testament Survey: The Message, Form and Background of the OT, 2nd edition (Grand Rapids:Eerdmans, 1996). James B. Pritchard, ed. The HarperCollins Concise Atlas of the Bible (HarperSanFrancisco, 1997). Roland de Vaux, Ancient Israel Its Life and Institutions in the Biblical Resource Series (Grand Rapids: Wm B. Eerdmans/Livonia: Dove Book Sellers, 1997). W. J. Dumbrell, The Faith of Israel: A Theological Survey of the Old Testament, 2nd ed. (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2002).