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Doctrinal Theology320 Philosophy and Theology I: the Classical Period to the Enlightenment. (4)The method, content and status of theological reasoning has always been influenced by the wider intellectual world in which it operates. This course will examine the nature of that influence by surveying major thinkers and developments in the history of Western thought that have played a formative role in Christian theology from the early classical assumptions to the Enlightenment period. 321 Philosophy and Theology II: the Modern Era. (4)The method, content and status of theological reasoning has always been influenced by the wider intellectual world in which it operates. This course will examine the nature of that influence by surveying major thinkers and themes of the modern era that have shaped the course of theology in the 19th and 20th centuries. 322 Thinking Theologically. (4)The aim of this introduction to systematic theology is twofold: to introduce students to theological discourse through a critical reading of theological texts and to present an overview of topics within systematic theology so that the student will have both an introductory knowledge of fundamental theological issues and a framework in which to place more specialized courses. 323 The Reality of God. (4)A study of the meaning of the existence, nature, attributes, revelation and presence of God according to the biblical traditions, with particular attention to the question of the grounds for monotheistic faith and Trinitarian doctrine. 324 Belief and Unbelief. (4)Problems arising from the relation of faith to reason, modern science and authority. Varieties of faith and atheism. 325 Person of Christ. (4)The development of the Christian understanding of the person and meaning of Jesus in the witness of the New Testament writers, in the proclamation of the church's faith in teaching and worship and in the fullness of the human experience over time. 326 The Church Today. (4)Models for understanding the church today, its leadership structures, its tasks in society, its ecumenical endeavors; Vatican Council II as a pivotal event in the Roman Catholic Church. 327 Christian Theology of Religions. (4)What is God doing in the religions, both Christian and non-Christian? Is it even acceptable theologically to think of Christianity as simply one of the religions? What do Christians have to offer the other traditions? What may Christians potentially learn from the others? The course explores such questions via a diverse range of answers suggested by past and contemporary Christian authors. Integral to the method of the course is the students’ engagement in dialogue with peoples of other faiths as a means for grounding theory and conviction in experience. 329 Topics in Doctrinal Theology. (4)Course title and description will be listed in the official class schedule. Topics will be drawn from traditional and contemporary themes and issues. May be repeated for credit.
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