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Thinking Theologically

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Syllabus for TH 408: Thinking Theologically

 


 

Section 1: Overview

 

Class meets Wednesday evenings from 6 PM to 8:30 PM in Classroom C in the Baptist World Congress Center building

This is an online resource for students participating in the class.

 

Professor David Dault, Chair of Division of Bible and Theology

To contact me by email, please click here

 

Texts:  The following texts are required for the course

 

 

 

Recommended: The following texts are not required but are recommended to aid your work in 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

 

 

 

You will be responsible for the content of the Stevenson text, the content of the lectures and class discussions, and two term papers. Additionally, each student will be assigned a Bible text to read, and re-read, for each week of class as part of the preparation.  Please keep a weekly journal of your reflections on these readings in conversation with other materials in the course. Class participation will be a significant portion of your final grade. Additional readings and updated assignments will be posted on the course website.

 


 

Section 2: Class Schedule

 

 

 

  1. [Aug 22] - Introduction to the course
  2. [Aug 29] - Read Brand Jesus, Introduction and Part I (xv - 30)
  3. [Sep 5] -   Read Brand Jesus, Part II (31 - 75)
  4. [Sep 12] - Read Brand Jesus, Part III (77 - 110)
  5. [Sep 19] - Read Brand Jesus, Part IV (111 - 180)
  6. [Sep 26] - Read Brand Jesus, Part V (181 - 228)
  7. [Oct 3] -    Conversation with Tyler Wigg Stevenson
  8. [Oct 10] -  MID TERM PAPER DUE; JOURNALS DUE FOR REVIEW

     

  9. [Oct 17] -  Thinking liturgically - examining worship practice

     

  10. [Oct 24] -  Thinking pastorally - examining lives in crisis

     

  11. [Oct 31] -  Thinking eschatologically - examining our hope that "Thy kingdom come"

     

  12. [Nov 7] -   Thinking prayerfully - examining our experience of God's providence

     

  13. [Nov 14] - Thinking globally - examining the local church in light of the "church catholic"

     

  14. [Nov 21] - NO CLASS - HAPPY THANKSGIVING
  15. [Nov 28] -  Wrapping up

     

  16. [Dec 5] -   FINAL PAPER DUE; JOURNALS DUE FOR REVIEW - Papers will not be accepted without a clearance card

 

 


Section 3: Expectations

 

  1. Please bring a Bible to every class meeting.  Feel free to bring whatever translation you feel comfortable with, with the exception of paraphrase Bibles (we need chapters and verses) - the more variety, the better.
  2. Please complete the reading and writing assignments for each class before you arrive.  Please be on time.  Roll will be taken.  Please let me know in advance if possible (most preferably by emailing me) if you plan to be absent.
  3. Please do not use your cell phones during class.  If you must bring them, leave them off, or - better yet - leave them in your car or at home.
  4. It is expected that the work done in your name for this class will be your work alone.  There will be no tolerance for the giving or receiving of unauthorized help on any assignment for credit in this course.  It is certainly acceptable to work together, study together, and discuss material for the course.  However, cheating, 'cribbing' and plagiarism will result in severe academic consequences.  If you have any questions regarding this expectation, ask.
  5. There will be no 'extra credit' assignments offered outside of the sceduled tests, nor will late work be accepted.  The final grade of this course will be based solely upon the work completed during the semester.  No additional assignments during or after the class will be accepted as a means of "boosting" the final grade.  Unless prior arrangements are made and confirmed by the professor at least 48 hours in advance of the midterm or final, absence from class on either testing day will result in a grade of -0- for the test, resulting in probable failure of the course.  Again, all grades as reported at the close of the Fall semester are final and will not be changed.

 

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