This course represents an opportunity to take a journey through the books of Genesis to Deuteronomy. Along the way we encounter the texts and traditions which have shaped biblical faith down to the present-day stories of heroes and villains, of creation and destruction, and of promise and deceit. Later interpretations of the Pentateuch are explored in an attempt to discover how subsequent traditions have come to view the way of the Torah.
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BT 620 Pauline Epistles
This course consists of a close study of central themes and passages in the letters of the apostle Paul, an introduction to Paul’s theology, a survey of recent discussions on Paul’s use of the Old Testament, his critique of Judaism, and his ethics. Students are challenged to explore and discuss how Paul’s thought can guide the contemporary church as it deals with a range of issues including church leadership, gender and sexuality, the work of the Spirit, the nature of discipleship, and the role of the Law for the Christian. This is a New Testament core course.

BT 824 The Epistles and Revelation
Using the English text, this course surveys the New Testament epistles and the Apocalypse. Of concern are the introductory issues and the basic content of the books. Students do an inductive study of a selected passage according to the accompanying Inductive Bible Study syllabus.
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BT 650 Theology of God and Creation
This foundational course surveys the task, function, methods, and breadth of systematic theology from the perspective of a biblical doctrine of God and his lordship over creation. Attention to the meaning of the fatherhood of God prepares the way for a doctrine of the Trinity that illuminates how he is related to creation, and how humans created in God’s own image are meant to serve his eternal purposes.

BT 651 Central Doctrines of Christian Theology
An introductory course for those without theological training which surveys the central doctrines of the Christian faith and seeks to facilitate students in developing a basic understanding of the method and content of systematic theology in the classical and evangelical traditions.
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BT 660 History of Modern Evangelicalism
Writing in his journal following his conversion in 1738, John Wesley recorded, “I felt my heart strangely warmed.” Many hearts were “strangely warmed” in the eighteenth century, and the Evangelical Revival had a profound impact upon the Protestant community in the North Atlantic triangle and beyond. Beginning with the Wesleys and George Whitefield in Britain and Jonathan Edwards in the United States, this course explores prominent themes, issues, and personalities in the history of the early modern and modern evangelical movements.

BT 664 History of Christian Life and Thought II
This course is designed to provide students with a basic introduction to the development of the Christian church since the time of the Protestant Reformation.
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BT 854 The Christian Life: An Evangelical Spiritual Theology
With the extensive contemporary interest in spirituality, it is imperative that we establish a comprehensive theology of Christian spirituality that can inform the life and witness of Christian believers. For this theology to be effective in under-girding Christian experience, it needs to have distinctive features. It needs to be biblical, Trinitarian, historical, and church-connected. Finally, it needs to be practical and contemporary, which for believers in the twenty-first century means that it must account for and enable spiritual formation and nurture in a postmodern, pluralistic, materialistic society. In all respects, a theology of Christian spirituality needs to provide a theological foundation for a life of prayer from which the Christian life can be lived and sustained.
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CM 600 Spiritual Formation for Ministry
This course explores the central place of growing intimacy with Christ as the basis for effective life and ministry. Designed to be experienced early in the programs of all students preparing for vocational ministry, it provides a pathway toward spiritual refreshment, deeper commitment, and disciplined living. The course is a blend of classroom and practical experiences in the spiritual disciplines, culminating in a 24-hour personal spiritual retreat.