Previous Years' Course Catalogues

This course is designed for new students, and acts as an introduction to a number of central pastoral responsibilities: teaching the faith to new Christians, grasping the overall shape and purpose of Christian theology, assessing and meeting the demands of local culture and context, engaging the character of conversion and formation, and finally, grasping an overall shape to the history of Christian witness. The course pursues the historical examination of key catechetical texts from the New Testament to the contemporary period, analyzes their content and purpose, locates them historically, and seeks to engage students' own comprehensive vision of the Gospel, its communication, and pastoral practice.

This course is designed for new students, and acts as an introduction to a number of central pastoral responsibilities: teaching the faith to new Christians, grasping the overall shape and purpose of Christian theology, assessing and meeting the demands of local culture and context, engaging the character of conversion and formation, and finally, grasping an overall shape to the history of Christian witness. The course pursues the historical examination of key catechetical texts from the New Testament to the contemporary period, analyzes their content and purpose, locates them historically, and seeks to engage students' own comprehensive vision of the Gospel, its communication, and pastoral practice.

This course is designed for new students, and acts as an introduction to a number of central pastoral responsibilities: teaching the faith to new Christians, grasping the overall shape and purpose of Christian theology, assessing and meeting the demands of local culture and context, engaging the character of conversion and formation, and finally, grasping an overall shape to the history of Christian witness. The course pursues the historical examination of key catechetical texts from the New Testament to the contemporary period, analyzes their content and purpose, locates them historically, and seeks to engage students' own comprehensive vision of the Gospel, its communication, and pastoral practice. Lectures   on the primary-source reading. Extensive reading, discussion, and mastering of content. 

This course is designed for new students, and acts as an introduction to a number of central pastoral responsibilities: teaching the faith to new Christians, grasping the overall shape and purpose of Christian theology, assessing and meeting the demands of local culture and context, engaging the character of conversion and formation, and finally, grasping an overall shape to the history of Christian witness. The course pursues the historical examination of key catechetical texts from the New Testament to the contemporary period, analyzes their content and purpose, locates them historically, and seeks to engage students' own comprehensive vision of the Gospel, its communication, and pastoral practice. Lectures on the primary-source reading. Extensive reading, discussion, and mastering of content.

This course is designed for new students, and acts as an introduction to a number of central pastoral responsibilities: teaching the faith to new Christians, grasping the overall shape and purpose of Christian theology, assessing and meeting the demands of local culture and context, engaging the character of conversion and formation, and finally, grasping an overall shape to the history of Christian witness. The course pursues the historical examination of key catechetical texts from the New Testament to the contemporary period, analyzes their content and purpose, locates them historically, and seeks to engage students' own comprehensive vision of the Gospel, its communication, and pastoral practice.

This course seeks both to introduce the different theological subspecialties, even as it orients the whole enterprise. It uses as its organizing concept that of mission. This also brings into play questions of our own cultural moment and the practical task of the church. Lectures, tutorials. Evaluation: class participation, two short reflection papers, one major paper.

This course seeks both to introduce the different theological subspecialties, even as it orients the whole enterprise. It uses as its organizing concept that of mission. This also brings into play questions of our own cultural moment and the practical task of the church. Lectures, tutorials. Evaluation: class participation, two short reflection papers, one major paper.

This course prepares students for active worship leadership in the contemporary Church. Attention is given to the nature of worship, the role of ritual, movement and voice, music, homiletics (theory and performance), as well as phenomenological and theological reflection on the practice of ministry. The planning and preparation of worship is given attention, and practicums will provide opportunities to acquire liturgical skills.

This course prepares students for active worship leadership in the contemporary Church. Attention is given to the nature of worship, the role of ritual, movement and voice, music, homiletics (theory and performance), as well as phenomenological and theological reflection on the practice of ministry. The planning and preparation of worship is given attention, and practicums will provide opportunities to acquire liturgical skills.

This course prepares students for active worship leadership in the contemporary Church. Attention is given to the nature of worship, the role of ritual, movement and voice, music, homiletics (theory and performance), as well as phenomenological and theological reflection on the practice of ministry. The planning and preparation of worship is given attention, and practicums will provide opportunities to acquire liturgical skills.

This course prepares students for active worship leadership in the contemporary Church. Attention is given to the nature of worship, the role of ritual, movement and voice, music and homiletics (theory and performance), as well as phenomenological and theological reflection on the practice of ministry. The planning and preparation of worship is given attention, and practicums will provide opportunities to acquire liturgical skills.