TALBOT SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
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FACULTY Associate Professor: Gomes OBJECTIVES
HT 705 History of Revivals (2) The background, development and results of the great revivals in America. Elective. HT 706 Protestant Theology Seminar (2) An examination of significant develop ments in Reformation/post-Reformation Protestant thought. May be repeated with different emphasis. Elective. HT 707 The Radical Reformation (2) 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. Elective. HT 709 Arminius and Arminianism (2) A study of the writings of James Arminius and his followers, including Limborch, Episcopius and Curcellaeus. Comparison of classical Arminianism with Reformed and Lutheran ortho dox y. Special attention given to Arminian views of predestination, sin, grace, and atonement theory. Elective. HT 710 Denominational Distinctives (2) The history, distinctives and polity of the student's denomination or church. Required for M.Div. students not taking HT 506 in this seminary. HT 718 Research Seminar (2-4) Supervised research, with periodic reports to seminar members , in an approved area of special interest to the student. Elective. HT 721 The Theology of John Calvin (2) Treatment of the main issues in Calvin 's theology, as detailed in his Institutes of the Christian Religion and other major writings. Cilvin 's theology is compared with other significant thinkers in the The distinctive features of the cults of America with their significance in the development of religious thought and with particular reference to their treat ment of the central features of orthodox Christian doctrine. Required ofMA (Th.) students. Elective. (Same as PH 722) HT 725 Church History and Trends of Asian Immigrants (2) Reformed tradition. Elective. HT 722 Cults of America (2) 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. Elective. HT 880 Directed Research (1-3) Supervised research in selected areas of theology. Elective for Th.M. students.
debate) as well as an investigation of selected topics in philosophy of sci ence relevant to a Christian worldview (e.g. the realist/antirealist debate, the nature, formation , use, and confinna tion of scientific laws and theories, sci entism and the limits of science) . PH 566 History and Normative Systems of Ethics (3) A survey and evaluation of various ethicists and their systems from within a Christian framework. Emphasis will be placed on Aristotle, Augustine , Aquinas, the utilitarians and Kant, and a study of various issues in metaethics and normative ethics, as well as an investigation of ethical deci sion-making and case studies. PH 602 Apologetics (3) An examination of the Christian world view and the various Christian apolo getic responses in relation to the areas of history, science, and philosophy. Required for M.Div. and MA (T.H.) students. Elective for MAPh. students. PH 624 Seminar In Ethical Issues I (3) A study of various topics currently being debated in ethics, e.g. abortion, euthanasia, genetic engineering, infan ticide, surrogate motherhood, business ethics, environmental issues, etc. PH 625 Seminar In Ethical Issues II (3) An in-depth study of one specific issue currently being debated in business, medical and/or social ethics. Elective.
The aims of this emphasis are to: acquaint the student with the doctrinal views of significant movements, schools and individuals in church history; show the trajectory of thought in the develop ment of doctrines as they are worked out historically; and 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 HT 505 Patristic and Medieval Theology (3) History of the church from the Apos tolic Fathers to the eve of the Refor mation with an emphasis on the devel opment of doctrine. Discussion of key thinkers, such as Origen, Tertullian, Augustine, Anselm, Aquinas and Sco tus. Required of M.Div. students. HT 506 Reformation and Modern Theology (3) History of the church from the Reforma tion to the present with an emphasis on the key Continental and English Refonn ers, including Zwingli, Luther and Cilvin. Discussion of the counter-Reformation, Protestant scholasticism, the Enlighten ment, and important theological develop ments in the modem era. Opportunity is given for students to study the polity and history of their own denomination. Required ofM.Div. students. HT 514 Historical Theology Survey (3) History of the church from the apos tolic Fathers to the modern era with an emphasis on the development of doctrine. Highlights key thinkers in the patristic, medieval , Reformation and modern eras. Required for MA (BE, OT, NT, TH, B/ TS), others by departmental permission. HT 558 Puritanism (2) A survey of the Puritan movement with emphasis on its establishment and practice in New England. Theo logical, social, political, economic and cultural aspects considered, including analysis of the Puritan influence on American Evangelicalism. Elective. HT 702 The Church Fathers (2) An introduction to the Ante-Nicene, Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers with special emphasis upon the develop ment of doctrine and church. Elective. HT 704 Medieval Theology Seminar (2) Astudy 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 Elective.
with problems that are related to con temporary trends in philosophical and scientific thought. For this reason , a knowledge of the intellectual heritage of the western world and the apolo getic techniques and postures that are of most value is needed. COURSES PH 523 Metaphysics I (3) A topical study of the nature and methodology of metaphysics with emphasis on the nature and ultimate categories of being as well as specific areas (e.g. causation, space and time, the soul , freedom and determinism, per sonal identity, and essentialism). Special emphasis will be placed on integrating metaphysics with the construction and defense of aChristian worldview. PH 524 Metaphysics II (3) A topical study of important selected themes and persons in the field of metaphysics. Emphasis will be placed on current tensions between Christian theism and various metaphysical posi tions and on key past and present fig ures in metaphysics. Elective. PH 544 Epistemology I (3) A topical study in the definition of knowledge and justified belief, prob lems in skepticism, the nature of epis temic justification and the nature of truth. Application will be made to spe cial epistemological issues in religion , e.g. religious experience, miracles , inerrancy, burden of proof issues. PH 545 Epistemology II (3) Aconceptual analysis and philosophi cal evaluation of important contempo rary issues in epistemology. Special emphasis will be placed on the role that key current and past figures have played in forming these issues. An application of epistemological themes will be made to the concerns of reli gious epistemology. Elective. PH 547 The Theology and Philosophy of Science (2) A study of various issues that arise in the integration of science and ortho dox Christian theology (e.g. models of integration, the scientific status of cre ation ism, the creation / evolution
PH 667 Seminar in Phllosophlcal Anthropology and Philosophy of the Mind (2)
A study and defense of the existence and nature of the soul, the reality of disembodied existence, the nature of human action, and issues in personal . identity. Various models of human nature will be investigated (dualism, behaviorism, functionalism , the iden tity thesis, eliminative materialism) , as well as their implications for ethics. PH 669 Seminar In Historical Apologetics (3) A study of the historicity of the scrip tures with special emphasis on mira cles, the New Testament, and the res urrection ofJesus. Elective. PH 684 Seminar In Philosophy of Religion (3) An investigation of the arguments for and against the existence of God, faith and reason, the use of religious lan guage, and the philosophical clarifica tion and defense of the attributes of the God of Scripture.
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