TALBOT SCHOOLOF THEOLOGY
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OBJECTIVES
HT 710 Denominational Distinctives (2) The histOJ)', di stinctives and pol ity of the stud ent's denom in ation or church. Required for M.Div. students not taking HT 506 in this seminary. HT 718 Research Seminar (2-4)
1 TH 827 The Doctrine of the Kingdom (2) An investigation into the meaning and purpose of the Kingdomof God and its progress ive development within his- to '• The course includes discussion of historical and contemporaq, theologi- cal posit ions with emphasis upon the biblical teaching in its histori cal frame- wo rk . Elec tive fo r Th. M. st udents; other bydepartmental permission. TH 880 Directed Research (1 -3) Supenised rese,u-ch in selected areas of theology. Elective fo r Th .M. students. TH 891-892 Resea rch Seminar (3 ,2) Discussion and appli ca tion of the cen- tral areas of th eo logy resea rch and related fi elds of study. Instruction in research methodology, in cl uding the identification of a problem, the steps taken to reso lve it and wri tin g th e resu lts. Requi red for the fi rst semes- te r of th e Th.M. (TH) program. A second semester may be taken to con- tinue research in the area of interes t.
HT 558 Puritanism (2) A survey of the Puritan movement with emphasis on its establishment and practi ce in NewEngland. Theo- logical, social , political, economic and cultural aspects considered, including analysis of the Puritan innuence on Ameri can Evangelicalism. Elective. HT 702 The Church Fathers (2) An introduction to the Ante-Nicene, Nicene and Pos t-Nicene Fathers with special emphasis upon the develop- ment of doctrine and ch urch. Elec tive. HT 704 Medieval Theology Seminar (2) A study in the developmen t of scholas tic th eology from An selm to Biel with emph as is on the contribu- ti on of the medi eval docto rs to the development of dogmatic theology in theWest. Elective. HT 705 History of Revivals (2) Th e background, development and resul ts of tl1e great mi vals in America. Elec tive. HT706 Protestant Theology Seminar (2) An examination of significant develop- ments in Refom1ation/ post-Refonnation Protestant thought. May be repeated 11itl1 dilferent emphasis. Elective. HT 707 The Radical Reformation (2) An examination of tl1e Anabaptist and Socinian movements. Consideration of the distinctive feanires of their theology and prac ti ce and th e Reformed and Lutheran polemicagainst them. Elective. HT 709 Arminius and Arminianism (2) A study of th e writ in gs of James Arminius and his fo ll owers, including Limborch, Episcopius and Curce ll aeus. Compari son of classical Armin ianism with Reformed and Lutheran ortho- doxy. Spec ial att enti on give n to Arminian views of predestination , sin, grace, and atonement theory. Elective.
The aims of this emphasis are to: acquaint the student with the doctri- nal views of signifi cant movements , schools and individuals in church his- tory; show the trajectory of thought in the development of doctrin es as they are worked out histori cally; and give an appreciation fo r the struggles and labors of the great saints of God who have gone before us in es tablishi ng and defending orthodoxy. COURSES HT 505 Patristicand Medieval Theology (3) Histo1' of the church from the Apos- to li c Fathers to the eve of the Refor- mation with an emphasis on the devel- opment of doc trine. Discussion of key thinkers, such as Origen, Tertullian, Augustin e, Anselm , Aquinas and Sco- tus. Required of M.Div. students. HT 506 Reformation and Mode rn Theology (3) Histo11' of th e church from the Refor- mation to the present with an empha- sis on the key Continental and English Reformers, including Zwingli , Lu ther and Calvin. Di scussion of the counter- Reformation, Protes tant scholas ticism, th e Enlighte nment , and import ant th eological developments in the mod- ern era. Opportunity is given fo r stu- dents to study the poli ty and history of their own denomination. Required of M.Div. students. HT 514 Historical Theology Survey (3) Histo1' of the church from the apos- tolic Fathers to the modern era with an emph as is on the deve lopment of doctr ine. Highli ghts key thinkers in th e pa tristi c, medieval, Reformation and modern eras. Required fo r M.A. (BE, OT, NT, TH , B/ TS) , oth ers by departmental permi ssion.
Supervised resea rch , with periodi c repons to seminar members, in an approved area of spec ial in terest to the student. Elec tive. HT 721 The Theology of John Calvin (2) Tr ea tment of the main issues in I T-23
1 The distincti ve features of the cults of An1erica ith their sign ificance in the development of religious thought and wit h parti cular refer ence to th eir treatment of the central fea tures of orth odox Chr ist ian doctri ne. Requ ired of M.A. (T.H.) students. Elec tive. (Same as PH 722) HT 725 Church History and Trends of Asian Immigrants (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 modifi cations that have occurred histor icall y wh en indigenousAsian Christianity has been imported in to an American context. Considers also future trends. Elective. HT 880 Directed Research (1-3) Calvin' s theology, as detailed in hi s Institutes of the Christ ian Reli gion and other maj or writings . Calvin's th eology is compared with other sig- nificant thinkers in the Reformed tra- dition. Elective . HT 722 Cults of America (2) Supervi sed research in selected areas of theology. Elec tive for Th.M. students.
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