This course, taught by Travis Dickinson at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, is an introduction to apologetics that surveys recent scholarship regarding the justification of the truth claims of Christianity and that provides practical ways to use apologetics in evangelism. Course Categories: General Theology Science Topics: History & Philosophy of Science
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May
May
Protestant Theologians
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This course, taught by Steven M. Studebaker at McMaster Divinity College, explores the theology and influence of key figures that have shaped the Protestant and evangelical tradition from Luther, Calvin, and the early Anabaptists to Karl Barth, Lesslie Newbigin, Stanley Grenz, and Miroslav Volf. It also looks at the key
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Mar
Mar
Science and the Soul Seminar
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“Maimonides says religious people who have no awareness of science — he talks about astronomy in particular — are like people walking around the palace of the king who can’t find the gate. You really need science to enter the gate.” —Howard Smith, senior astrophysicist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center Dr.
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Dec
Dec
Final Report
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In this final report, we summarize the activities and findings from the pilot Science for Seminaries project, in which several theological training institutions introduced scientific content in practical ways into their core educational programs. Course Categories: Biblical Studies, Church History, Ethics, General Theology, Pastoral Theology Science Topics: Earth Science & Environment,
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Sep
Sep
Salvation and Evolution: The Scopes Trial, 1925 and Beyond
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Course Description This one-credit course, taught by Bill J. Leonard at Wake Forest School of Divinity, explores the history of the famous Scopes “Monkey” Trial as it occurred in Dayton, Tennessee, in the summer of 1925. The trial took place after the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) convinced Dayton public
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Sep
Sep
Philosophy of Human Nature
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Course Description The nature of the human person is a hotly debated subject among scientists, philosophers, and theologians. As science and technology advance, they seem to raise more questions than they answer about the nature of the human person. This course, taught by Kevin Jung at Wake Forest School of
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Sep
Sep
Christian History
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Through this introductory course, taught by Bill J. Leonard at Wake Forest School of Divinity, students will: Become familiar with the basic developments in Christian history from the 17th century to the beginning of the 21st century. This includes an examination of Post Reformation Protestantism, Roman Catholicism from the Council
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Sep
Sep
Theology of Community and Ministry
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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
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Sep
Sep
Patristic and Medieval Theology
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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
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Sep
Sep
Contemporary Theology and Ethics
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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 &
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