School of Theology Catalog 2021

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SL860
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Christologies of the major
authors in the New Testament
using both the historical-critical
method, especially redaction criticism,
and narrative criticism.
Students will analyze key
Christological texts both in their
own context (intratextuality) and
in relationship to other New
Testament Christological texts
(intertextuality). Finally, New
Testament texts will be examined
in light of their contribution to
patristic and conciliar theology of
the early church.
Pneumatology
This course is a study of the Holy
Spirit in the Hebrew and
Christian scriptures, eastern and
western theological history, as
well as modern and contemporary
theology including the
Pentecostal and Renewal
Movements.
Contemporary Ecclesiology
This course examines major contemporary
issues involved in
ecclesiology and studies these
issues in light of and in relation to
principal pre-conciliar, conciliar
and post-conciliar texts
Rediscovering Vatican II
This course studies the origins
and developments of Vatican II’s
key documents, as well as the
receptions and rejections of its
teachings, and evaluates the successes
and failures of application
of the council's teachings in the
life of the Church
Contemporary Christology
This course explores various
Christological thought of the late
twentieth century, including
Bultmann, Gogarten, Tillich,
Rahner, Schillebeeckx, Teilhard
de Chardin, Sobrino, Boff,
Moltmann, and Pannenberg.
Pre-Theology
Liberal Arts
ENG202 Writing for Theology and
Philosophy
3 credits. This course is designed
to help students understand the
writing process and supply them
with all of the components that
they need to research and write
effectively in theology and philosophy.
ENG203 Communication for Pastors I/II
3 credits. (1.5 each semester)
This course is designed to provide
students with an understanding
of the communication process. It
treats diverse ways of communicating
in a pastoral setting, beginning
with effective and clear written
communication proceeding
through oral proclamation and
public speaking, finishing with
media and public relations.
ENG206 Theological English
3 credits. This is a one-semester
course which focuses on developing
the vocabulary, reading, and
complex grammatical skills necessary
for proficiency in reading
theological publications.
ENG304-
308 Reading & Writing I & II
6 credits. (3 credits each semester)
This is a two-semester
course which addresses a variety
of writing genres and provides
practice for clear, concise, unified
writing at the sentence, paragraph,
essay, and research paper
levels. Reading will be taught
through an intensive approach
focusing on a variety of reading
strategies. The texts will serve as
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