"Talbot's faculty deals honestly with bottom-line questions about life and Christianity. Sitting under their teaching has challenged my thinking and given me a renewed certainty in the faith and in the Scriptures." Marli Brown Talbot Student
Department of Philosophy of
Religion Mark M. Hanna, Ph.D., Chair FACULTY Associate Professor: Hanna
The minister often deals with problems which are related to contemporary trends in philosophical and scientific thought. For this reason, he needs a knowledge of the intellectual heritage of the western world and the apologetic techniques and postures which are of most value. Four hours of credit from the offerings may be applied as elective credit toward the major in systematic theology. PHR 602 APOLOGETICS (2) The acceptability of the Christian faith in the light of the biblical, historical and archaeological records, Christian experience, sci ence and philosophy. Prescribed for M. Div. and M.A. (T.S .) students. PHR 702 BIBLE AND SCIENCE (2) Crucial aspects of the relationship between the biblical record and the methods and findings of science. Elective. PHR 708 HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY FROM A THEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE (2-3) Development of philosophy with special emphasis upon the junc tures where philosophy has influenced Christianity. Elective. PHR 710 MODERN APOLOGETIC OPTIONS (2) Reading and evaluation of crucial modem apologists, as, Butler, Paley, Edwards , Machen, Van Til, Camell and Montgomery. Elective. PHR 711 PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION (2) Philosophy of religion in terms of such topics as the origin and growth of religion, the traditional proofs for God and the problem of evil. Elective. PHR 714 RELIGIOUS EXISTENTIALISM (2) Leading existential writers and concepts with their implications for Christian faith in thought. Elective. PHR 716 PROBLEMS OF KNOWLEDGE IN RELIGIOUS THOUGHT (2) Major approaches to religious epistemology, including contem porary contributions to the meaning of inspiration and authority. Elective. PHR 720 THEOLOGICAL LANGUAGE AND SYMBOLISM (2) The significance and criticism of theological language with an
analysis of biblical usage. Historical and contemporary Christian symbols. Elective. PHR 722 CULTS OF AMERICA (Same as CH 722) (2) The distinctive features of the cults of America with their signifi cance in the development of religious thought and with particular reference to their treatment of the central features of orthodox Christiari doctrine. Elective. PHR 724 CURRENT PHILOSOPHICAL ISSUES (2) An intensive study of the thought of particular philosophers of religion or important philosophical issues as they relate to theolo gy. May be repeated with different course content. Elective. PHR 758 WORLD RELIGIONS (Same as MIS 758) (2) The distinctive features of the world's ethnic religions, the philo sophical and psychological implications and the significant cultu ral patterns surrounding their development. Elective. PHR 767 DIRECTED STUDY (2-4) Reading and research in selected and concentrated areas, as epistemology, ethics, existentialism, theological language and non-Christian religions. Elective .
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