Class meets Tuesday evenings from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM in Classroom D in the Baptist World Congress Center building
This is an online resource for students participating in the class.
Professor David Dault, Chair of the Division of Bible and Theology
To contact me by email, please write dault.work@gmail.com (please put TH 204 in the subject line)
Office located on the second floor of the Library
Office hours for the Fall: Wednesdays from 4:15 - 5:15pm, and by appointment
TH 204 Midterm study guide.doc
TH 204 FINAL STUDY GUIDE F 08.doc
Texts: The following texts are required for the course
To print the online texts I would recommend going to the 'File' menu and selecting 'Print Preview' - you should then see the text laid out properly for standard paper. Look to make sure words aren't being cut off on the edges in the preview. From there you can press 'Print' and all should be well. If cut-offs are happening you will need to find out how to adjust that particular machine's settings, or another option would be to 'Select all' in the edit menu, and copy and paste the text into a Word document and print from there.
Some tips on reading academic texts
Purpose of the class: to equip you for further study in systematic and biblical theology courses by giving you an introduction to the basic terminology, methods, and expectations of academic theology as it is currently practiced.
You will be responsible for knowing and understanding the content of the assigned textbooks, content of the lectures, and class discussions. Class participation will be a significant portion of your final grade.
By the end of the course you should be able to analyze and articulate theological arguments, have a grasp of basic doctrines of the faith and their interrelation, and be able to name and articulate some key figures from the history of Christian theology and their positions on matters of doctrine.
[Aug 19] - Introduction to the course, review of syllabus
[Aug 26] - Discuss Chapter 1, "Thinking About the Faith," pp. 1 - 26
[Sep 2] - Discuss Chapter 2, "Resources for Thinking About the Faith," pp. 27 - 55
[Sep 9] - Discuss Chapter 3, "Revelation and Faith," pp 56 - 80
[Sep 16] - Discuss Chapter 4, "Faith in God," pp. 81 - 109
[Sep 23] - Discuss Chapter 5, "Faith and the Natural World," pp. 110 - 137
[Sep 30] - Discuss Chapter 6, "The Threat to Faith," pp. 138 - 163; MID-TERM REVIEW
TH 204 Midterm study guide.doc
[Oct 7] - MID TERM:
[Oct 14] - Discuss Chapter 7, "The Lack of Faith," pp. 164 - 188
[Oct 21] - Discuss Chapter 8, "Faith in Jesus Christ," pp. 189 - 215
[Oct 28] - Discuss Chapter 9, "Saving Faith," pp. 216 - 245
[Nov 4] - Discuss Chapter 10, "The Community of Faith," pp. 246 - 274
[Nov 11] - Discuss Chapter 11, "Initiating and Maintaining Faith," pp. 275 - 302
[Nov 18] - Discuss Chapter 12, "The Fulfillment of Faith," pp. 303 - 330 TH 204 FINAL STUDY GUIDE F 08.doc
[Nov 25] - Wrapping up - LAST DAY OF CLASS
[Dec 2] - FINAL EXAM
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