Theo 1o gy ~ Historic a 1 Theo 1o gy
Curcellaeus. Comparison of classi ca l Arminianism with Reformed and Lutheran orthodoxy. Special attention given to Arminian views of predestination, sin. grace. and atonement theory . E lective. HT 710 Denominational Dis tinctives (2) The hi sto ry, distincti ves and polity of the student's denomina tion or church. Required for M.Div. students not taking HT .'i06 in this seminary. HT 713 Readings in Christian Spirituality (2) Selected readings in the classic devotional literature of C hristi an Spiritual writers. Emp hasis will he placed on gleaning insights on knowing and e xpe rienc ing God from sa ints chrou ghouc church history. HT 718 Research Seminar (2-4) Supervised resea rch. with peri odi c reports ro 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 Ca lvi n·s theology, as detailed in hi s In stitutes of the C hristian Religion and ocher major writ ings . Calvin ·s theology is com pared with other signific a nt thinkers in the Reformed tradi tion. Elec tive. HT 722 Cults of America (2) Th e distinctive fearnres of the cu lts of America with their siµ:nif ica nce in the development of reli gio us thought and with partic ular reference to their treatment of the central features of ortho dox C hristian doctrine. Req uired of tvl.A.(Th. ) students. E lect ive . (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 his torical antecedenLs. Emphas is on Japanese, Korean. and Chinese Christianity in America. Explores modifi cations that have occurred historic..·a ll y when indigenous Asian Christianity has been imported into an American context. Consid ers also future trends. E lecti ve. HT 880 Directed Research (1-3) Supervised research in selected a rea s of theology. Elective for T'h.M. students.
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upon th e development of doc trine and church. Elective. HT 704 Medieval Theology Seminar (2) A stud y in th e de ve lopment of scholastic- theology from Anselm to Biel with emphasis on the con trihmion of the medieval doctors to the development of dogmatic theology in the West. Elective. HT 705 History of Revivals (2) The background , development and results of the great revival s in America. Elective . HT 706 Protestant Theology Seminar (2) An examination of significant development, in Reformation/post Reformation Protestant thought. tvlay he repeated with different
in cl uding Zwingli, Luther and Calvin. Discussion of the counter-Reformation, Protestant scholasticism, the Enlighten ment, and important theological developments in the modern era. Opportunity is given for students to study the polity and history of their own denomination. Required of M.Div. srndents. HT 514 Historical Theology Survey (3) H iscor y of the church from the apostolic· Fathers co the modern era with an emphasis on the development of doctrine. High li ghts key thinkers in the patris tic. medieval. Reformation and modern eras. Required for M.A. (BE. OT. NT, TH, B(T'S). others by departmental permission. HT 558 Puritanism (2) A survey of the Puritan move ment with emphasis on its estab- 1is hment and practice in New England. Theological, social , political. economic and c ultural aspects considered. including analysis of the Puritan influence on American Evange li calism. Elective. HT 702 The Church Fathers (2) An introduction to the Ante N icene, N icene and Pose-Nicene Fathers with special emphas is
OBJECTIVES
The aims of chis emphasis are co: acquaint the srndent with the doctrinal views of signific-am move ments, schools and individuals in church history; show the trajectory of thought in the development of doctrines as they are worked out hiswrically; and give an apprecia tion for the struggles and lahors of the great saints of God who have µ:one hefore us in establishing and defendinµ: orthodoxy. COURSES HT 505 Patristic and Medieval Theology (3) History of the church from the Apostolic Fathers co the eve of the Reformation with an emphasis on the development of doctrine. D iscussion of key thinkers, such as Origen, Tertullian, Augustine. Anselm , Aquinas and Scorns. Required of tvl.Div. srndents. HT 506 Reformation and Mod ern Theology (3) History of the c hurch from the Re formation to the present with an emphasis on the key Conti ne ntal and Eng lish Reformers,
emphasis. Elect ive. HT 707 The Radical Reformation (2)
An exam ination of the Anabaptist and Socinian movements. Consid eration of the distinctive features of their theolo1,,,y 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. includ in g Limborch. Episcopius and
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