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IDS 4202 Re-Imagining Globalization and World Christianity:
Contemporary Thea/ological Challenges & Alternatives
Instructor: Ajit Abraham (IDS)
Mentor: Dr. Gabriella Lettini (SKSM)
SKSM TH 2:10- 5:00 PM
The course focuses on the impact of globalization on thea/ology, and various responses to globalization particularly as it applies to contemporary Christian understandings of political economy, society, and culture. Drawing on recent social and thea/ological analyses that critically engage interdisciplinary models and methods, we will explore different ways Christians address ecumenism, global mission, social justice, and peacemaking. Perspectives from other faith and religious traditions, contexts, and sources are also included and invited in the course. A key concern will be to develop critical methodologies for addressing social issues.
PS 1010 Introduction to Pastoral Theology
Instructors: Steven C. Bauman (Psychology & Religion) and Dr. David Gortner (CDSP)
Mentor: Dr. Kelly Bulkeley (JFKU)
CDSP (Classroom A) M 2:10-5:00PM
This course provides seminary students with a solid introduction to pastoral care, counseling, and intervention in congregations, institutions, and communities, equipping students with the knowledge and skills for basic assessment, intervention, and follow-through in the crises, opportunities, and transitions in people’s lives. The course follows a skill-development process, beginning with some basic skills and building toward an integrated approach to pastoral care. Special attention will be given to unique pastoral offices and religious perspectives in the Anglican tradition and to varied religious perspectives and needs in our increasingly multicultural and multi-religious society. Click here for syllabus. Click here for Assessment Rubrics. Click here for Blackboard Page.
STHS-2478 Women and the Church in the 20th Century
Instructor: Erin Brigham (Theology)
Mentor: Dr. Deena Abramoff (GTU/CJS)
CDSP 116 T 02:10 PM-05:00 PM
This course focuses on contemporary issues in ecclesiology through the lens of women's diverse experiences and perspectives. We begin with a brief historical survey, focusing on the participation/exclusion of women in the development of the church. The majority of the course will be a constructive engagement with issues raised in the 20th century, particularly in the context shaped by the World Council of Churches and the Second Vatican Council. Some of the contemporary themes to be addressed include: feminist perspectives on ecclesiology, women's participation in/exclusion from positions of leadership, the role of women in the reception of Vatican II, and women's contributions to the ecumenical movement. Click here for syllabus.
RSED 2492 Engendered Pedagogy
Instructor: Michael Sepidoza Campos (IDS)
Mentor: Dr. Boyung Lee (PSR)
PSR: Mudd 102 F 9:40AM-12:30 PM
Queer and postcolonial imaginations in teaching. This intermediate seminar will provide a study of pedagogy broadly defined. We will explore how gender and culture inform learning through one's encounter with difference. Queer and postcolonial theories will serve as the critical lens through which pedagogy can be re-imagined. Class sessions will incorporate readings, film, music and popular media.
SRA 4638 The Jesuits and the Arts
Instructor: Jenny Patten Gargiulo (Art & Religion)
Mentor: Dr. Mia Mochizuki (GTU/JSTB)
JSTB 217 TH 9:40 AM-12:30PM
Is
there a specifically Jesuit contribution to the arts? Can the Jesuit
charism be linked to vision? Does a Jesuit "style" exist? Capitalizing
on the explosion of recent research into Jesuit art and visual theory
in the past few years, particularly for Flanders, Germany, Italy and
Spain, this course will examine the Jesuit contribution to art in early
modern Europe. Seminar. Active class participation, brief
presentations, one short critique and a research paper. Click here to see this syllabus.
CE-2045 Fundamental Moral Theology
Instructor: Brian Green
Mentor: Dr. John Berkman (DSPT)
DSPT: 1 M/TH 11:10 AM-12:30 PM
Fundamental Moral Theology is an introduction to the key concepts and questions regarding how one lives in response to the gospel of Jesus Christ. The course focuses on the Catholic moral tradition, emphasizing the Thomistic approach. The course will include both lectures and discussion/presentations. Evaluation will include short paper(s) and examination.
NTRS 3510 Apocalyptic Then and Now
Instructor: Courtney Gulden (Bible)
Mentor: Dr. Tat-siong Benny Liew (PSR)
PSR: Mudd 101, TH 09:40AM-12:30 PM
This course will survey ancient Jewish and Christian apocalyptic literature and investigate the place of the apocalyptic in the ancient (then) and post/modern (now) multicultural US eras. We will consider apocalyptic not only as a literary genre restricted to religious texts, but also as a social phenomenon steeped in various cultures. Through lectures, discussion and essays, we will explore such topics as: apocalyptic horror & millennial hope, the rhetoric of apocalypse, apocalypse and the body, apocalypse/Armageddon and the environment, and violence and apocalypse. Click here for syllabus.
CE 1053 Introduction to Christian Ethics
Instructor: Melissa James (Ethics)
Mentor: Dr. Martha E. Stortz (PLTS)
PLTS:GH1 M 09:40 AM-12:30 PM
The course provides a basic introduction to ethics with the goal of equipping students to be leaders in faith-based moral deliberation in communities. Through community based moral discourse projects, lecture, discussion, and presentation of case studies we will explore questions such as: What is ethics? What is theological ethics? How do communities participate in moral deliberation?
LS-4510 Asian Liturgies and Devotions
Instructor: Ricky Manalo (Liturgical St.)
Mentor: Dr. Mary McGann (FST) FST: TUE 2:10pm-5:00pm
What
are the liturgical celebrations and devotional practices that stem from
the Asian Christian heritages and how may these gifts be shared within
our worshipping communities? Areas of concern include: Asian
identity/ecclesial identity; the uncovering of cultural expressive
symbols; liturgical calendars and ethnic-cultural calendars; the
process of liturgical inculturation; intercultural communication
patterns among Asian groups; and pastoral preparation and planning.
STCE 4218 Theology and Ethics in Black and White: Aesthetics and the Political
Instructor: Danté Quick (Theology)
Mentor: Dr. Christopher Ocker (SFTS)
ABSW, TH 4:10-7:00 PM
As
race is one of the defining contours of the American theological
context, African-American theological discourse has been bent towards
liberation. This course will examine some of the major theological
writings of African-Americans before the formation of the formal field
of Black theology. We will then analyze Black theology from its origins
to contemporary and reflective works. Because African-American
theological reflection is not exclusively textual, this course will
look at liberation themes that are expressed in various
African-American cultural artifacts, including music, movies and
poetry. Last, the course will examine how Black theology can be used in
present-day public discourse. Click here for syllabus.
BSFT-3114 Healing in the Bible
Instructor: Sanna Reinholtzen (Liturgical Studies)
Mentor: Dr. LeAnn Flesher (ABSW)
CDSP: 225 TH 09:40 AM-12:30 PM
A study of God as healer in the Old Testament and the healing ministry of Jesus in which particular texts are examined, and a biblical theology of healing is developed. Through lectures and discussion we will consider the implications of biblical healing for the ministry of the church today. Student assessment based on participation and written assignments.
UCB C104 Babylonian Religion
Instructor: Terri Tanaka, Ph.D. (Cand.), (Near Eastern Religions)
Mentor: Neik Veldius (UCB/Near Eastern Religions)
UCB 20 Wheeler TUE & TH 2:00- 3:30 PM
A survey of Babylonian religious beliefs and practices
based on indigenous texts and monuments. Also listed as UCB Near Eastern
Studies C104.