Multnomah Biblical Seminary

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Evangelical Christianity has often experienced a difficult relationship with the contemporary sciences. Ironically, the Evangelical movement has benefited greatly over the decades in various ways from implementing scientific and technological advances in communication and media for gospel proclamation. Given the widespread Evangelical conviction that all truth is God’s truth as centered in Christ and Christian scripture, it is incumbent upon Evangelical educational institutions to extend the interface of faith and science to other spheres. At its home in the Pacific Northwest, Multnomah Biblical Seminary serves numerous thriving Evangelical churches that draw people from diverse backgrounds and vocations, including the sciences. All too often, these parishioners feel like they live in two universes—one of faith and one of science. Through the generous Science for Seminaries grant, Multnomah will equip its students as pastoral leaders to integrate faith and science in service to their members, their vocations, and the communities they serve.

Contact information

Paul Louis Metzger
Professor of Christian Theology and Theology of Culture; Director of New Wine, New Wineskins
pmetzger@multnomah.edu

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Christian Theology & World Religions

Course Description The course, taught by Paul Louis Metzger at Multnomah Biblical Seminary, serves as an introduction to and examination of prominent religions of the world and alternative spiritual paths, and how each relate to different topics and contexts within the scientific age. Consideration will also be given to the theme of religious pluralism in…
  • Course Categories: General Theology
  • Science Topics: History & Philosophy of Science
  • Seminaries: Multnomah Biblical Seminary
  • Ecclesial Families: Evangelical/Conservative Protestant
  • Syllabus: Christian Theology & World Religions
  • Tags: history of science, philosophy, Pluralism, Christian theology, hospitality, evangelical, conservative protestant, christian theology and world religions

Contemporary Theology and Ethics

Course Description This course, taught by Paul Louis Metzger at Multnomah Biblical Seminary, considers major theological movements of the twentieth century and current directions. Contemporary ethical systems and issues are explored. Students articulate their own ethical system.
  • Course Categories: Ethics, General Theology
  • Science Topics: Earth Science & Environment, History & Philosophy of Science, Life Sciences, Neuroscience, Brain, & Mind, Physics and Cosmos
  • Seminaries: Multnomah Biblical Seminary
  • Ecclesial Families: Evangelical/Conservative Protestant
  • Syllabus: Contemporary Theology and Ethics
  • Tags: philosophy, ethics, theological ethics, evangelical, conservative protestant, ethical systems, history of science, Christian Ethics, neuroscience

Patristic and Medieval Theology

Course Description This course, taught by John Robertson at Multnomah Biblical Seminary, covers the historical development of the formulation of the major tenets of Christian theology with special attention to councils, disputes over orthodoxy and significant theologians from the close of the New Testament period to the beginning of the Reformation.
  • Course Categories: Church History
  • Science Topics: History & Philosophy of Science
  • Seminaries: Multnomah Biblical Seminary
  • Ecclesial Families: Evangelical/Conservative Protestant
  • Syllabus: Patristic and Medieval Theology
  • Tags: history of science, philosophy, Church History, patristic theology, medieval theology, evangelical, conservative protestant, reformation, orthodoxy

Theology of Community and Ministry

Course Description This course, taught by Tom Schiave at Multnomah Biblical Seminary, introduces students to ministry as community practice. Moving beyond the rampant individualism in our society, the aim will be to explicate and illustrate how faithful ministry is grounded and nurtured in the life of the triune God and centered in the church. Consideration…
  • Course Categories: Pastoral Theology
  • Science Topics: History & Philosophy of Science
  • Seminaries: Multnomah Biblical Seminary
  • Ecclesial Families: Evangelical/Conservative Protestant
  • Syllabus: Theology of Community and Ministry
  • Tags: theology, ecclesiology, Church formation
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In furtherance of the AAAS mission of advancing science in service to society, AAAS|DoSER’s role in the Science for Seminaries project is to support efforts to integrate science into seminary education. AAAS|DoSER does not advise on or endorse the theological content of the participating seminaries.