Theology - Historical Theology Faculty Chair:
TTHT 705 - History of Revivals The background, development and results of the great revivals in
America. Note(s): Elective. Unit(s): 2 - 3. TTHT 706 - Protestant Theology Seminar
Henry W. Holloman, Th.D.
An examination of significant developments in Reformation / post- Reformation Protestant thought. Note(s): May be repeated with
Professor:
Gomes
Assistant Professors:
Naidu, Price
different emphasis. Elective. Unit(s): 2 - 3. TTHT 707 - The Radical Reformation
Objectives The aims of this concentration are: to acquaint the student with the doctrinal views of significant movements, schools and individuals in church history; to show the trajectory of thought in the development of doctrines as they are worked out historically; and to give an appreciation for the struggles and labors of the great saints of God who have gone before us in establishing and defending orthodoxy. Courses (TTHT) TTHT 505 - Patristic & Medieval Theology History of the church from the Apostolic Fathers to the eve of the Reformation with an emphasis on the development of doctrine. Discussion of key thinkers, such as Origen, Tertullian, Augustine, Anselm, Aquinas and Scotus. Note(s): Required of M.Div. students. Unit(s): 3. TTHT 506 - Reformation & Modern Theology History of the church from the Reformation to the present with an emphasis on the key Continental and English Reformers, including Zwingli, Luther and Calvin. Discussion of the counter-Reformation, Protestant scholasticism, the Enlightenment, and important theological developments in the modern era. Opportunity is given for students to study the polity and history of their own denomination. Note(s): Required of M.Div. students. Unit(s): 3. TTHT 514 - Historical Theology Survey History of the church from the apostolic Fathers to the modern era with an emphasis on the development of doctrine. Highlights key thinkers in the patristic, medieval, Reformation and modern eras. Note(s): Required of M.A. (Bible Exposition, Old Testament, New Testament, Theology, Biblical & Theological Studies / Diversified, Phil. of Religion & Ethics, M.A.C.M.L.) students. Unit(s): 3. TTHT 558 - Puritanism A survey of the Puritan movement with emphasis on its establishment and practice in New England. Theological, social, political, economic and cultural aspects considered, including analysis of the Puritan influence on American Evangelicalism. History of the Jewish people from the return from the Babylonian Captivity to the Modern State of Israel. Emphasis will be placed on the events and significant personalities in the history of the Chosen People during important periods of development such as the destruction of the Second Temple, the Golden Age of Islam, the Middle Ages, the Haskalah Enlightenment of the 18th Century, the Holocaust, and the Zionist Movement. Attention will be given to the relationship of the Jewish community to Christianity throughout the course. Unit(s): 3. TTHT 702 - The Church Fathers An introduction to the Ante-Nicene, Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers with special emphasis upon the development of doctrine Note(s): Elective. Unit(s): 2. TTHT 604 - Jewish History
An examination of the Anabaptist and Socinian movements. Consideration of the distinctive features of their theology and practice and the Reformed and Lutheran polemic against them. Note(s): Elective. Unit(s): 2 - 3. TTHT 709 - Arminius & Arminianism A study of the writings of James Arminius and his followers, including Limborch, Episcopius and Curcellaeus. Comparison of classical Arminianism with Reformed and Lutheran orthodoxy. Special attention given to Arminian views of predestination, sin, grace, and atonement theory. Note(s): Elective. Unit(s): 2 - 3. TTHT 710 - Denominational Distinctives The history, distinctives and polity of the student ʼ s denomination or church. Note(s): Required for M.Div. students not taking TTHT 506 in this seminary. Unit(s): 2 - 3. TTHT 713 - Readings in Christian Spirituality Selected readings in the classic devotional literature of Christian Spiritual writers. Emphasis will be placed on gleaning insights on knowing and experiencing God from saints throughout church history. Unit(s): 2 - 3. TTHT 721 - The Theology of John Calvin Treatment of the main issues in Calvin ʼ s theology, as detailed in his Institutes of the Christian Religion and other major writings. Calvin ʼ s theology is compared with other significant thinkers in the Reformed tradition. Note(s): Elective. Unit(s): 2 - 3. TTHT 725 - Church History & Trends of Asian Immigrants Examination of the Asian church in the United States in light of historical antecedents. Emphasis on Japanese, Korean, and Chinese Christianity in America. Explores modifications that have occurred historically when indigenous Asian Christianity has been imported into an American context. Considers also future trends. The distinctive features of the cults of America with their significance in the development of religious thought and with particular reference to their treatment of the central features of orthodox Christian doctrine. Cross-listed: TTPH 726. Note(s): Elective. Required of M.A.(Th.) students. Unit(s): 3. TTHT 761 - Directed Study Supervised reading and research in selected areas of historical theology. Note(s): Elective. Unit(s): 1 - 4. TTHT 771 - Historical Theology Seminar The study of selected areas of historical theology. Note(s): May be repeated for credit with different content. Unit(s): 1 - 4. TTHT 806 - Historical Theology Seminar Selected issues in the field of historical theology. Note(s): Elective for Th.M. students. Unit(s): 1 - 4. TTHT 880 - Directed Research Supervised research in selected areas of theology. Note(s): Elective for Th.M. students. Unit(s): 1 - 3. Note(s): Elective. Unit(s): 2 - 3. TTHT 726 - Cults of America
and church. Note(s): Elective. Unit(s): 2 - 3. TTHT 704 - Medieval Theology Seminar
A study in the development of scholastic theology from Anselm to Biel with emphasis on the contribution of the medieval doctors to the development of dogmatic theology in the West. Note(s): Elective. Unit(s): 2 - 3.
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