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THE LIFE OF THE APOSTLE PAUL. A study of the li fe and journeys of the Apostle Paul as outlined in the Book of the Acts and indicated by the Epistles of the Apostle. This involves the story of the spread of the gospel from Palestine to the farthest confines of the Roman world. Elective. Credit, two hours. NEW TESTAMENT INTRODUCTION. An introduction to the literature of the New Testament with special reference to problems of the literary, his torical and textual origination. Credit, two hours. THE CANON OF THE NEW TESTAMENT. A historical account of the rise of a canon of authoritative New Testament Scripture, particularly as is revealed in the writings of the Apostolic Fathers. The course will trace the earliest references and allusions to the New Testament and give the historical evidence for our faith in the New Testament as the Word of God. Elective. Credit, two hours. ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT. Treatment of the inter testamental period as historical background for the New Testament, the papyri discoveries, and the relation of findings to the interpretation of the New Testament. Prerequisite, Old Testament 302. Elective. Credit, two hours. See also English Bible 204, 306, 307, 308, 309, 410, 415, 416, 420. DEPARTMENT OF THEOLOGY BERNARD L. Ramm. Ph .D., Professor (Head of the Department) ELIAS D. WHITE, Th .D., Assistant Professor SAMUEL H. SUTHERLAND, Th.B.
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The endeavor of the Department of Theology is to present that system of doctrine as contained in the Scriptures, and to orient it with other efforts in Church history and with contemporary theological thought. It seeks to ground the student in the knowledge of God and Christianity exegetically, historically, and philosophically. 201 DOCTRINE I. The doctrines of the existence, nature, and attributes of God, and of the inspiration of the Scriptures as God's revelation to man, traced from the Bible itself. Credit, two hours.
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DOCTRINE II. The Person of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the personality and work of the Holy Spirit. Credit, two hours. DOCTRINE III. The creation, nature, and fall of man, the nature and destiny of angels, the devil, and demons. Credit, two hours. DOCTRINE IV. The Biblical plan of salvation and redemption, and the Biblical teaching concerning future events. Credit, two hours. DOCTRINE V. The Scriptural basis o f conversion, faith , prayer, the Christian walk, guidance, and growth in grace. Credit, two hours. Systematic THEOLOGY I. A study of the various theories held of the major doctrines of the Christian faith with a defense of the doctrines stated in the school's statement of faith. Emphasis is placed on philosophical and historical features in view of the student's Biblical grounding in Bible doctrine. Subjects covered are: introduction to the science of theology, types of theo logical systems, bibliology, theology proper, angelology, anthropology, and eschatology. Credit, two hours. SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY II. A continuation of Systematic Theology I including soteriology. Christology, and Pneumatology. Credit, two hours. 46
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