Reimagining Evangelicalism after 2016:

Faith, Culture, and Politics from Billy Graham to Donald Trump

IN-PERSON

WEDNESDAYS 1 - 3:45 PM

In this course, we will discuss a selection of must-reads on evangelicalism that have been published since the 2016 election.

Considering diverse perspectives on the movement and its history will help us engage in self-awareness, introspection, and reflection on the integration of faith, politics, and culture.  By devoting ourselves to a thoughtful, charitable, informed conversation on these matters in the community, we will cultivate the political, cultural, and spiritual discernment required to serve the church and our broader human societies in these times.

Contemporary Theological Views of Humanity

IN-PERSON

TUESDAYS 1:30 - 4:15 PM

What does it mean to be a human being? 

Students will explore this question through a deep engagement with David Kelsey’s Eccentric Existence: A Theological Anthropology. Kelsey's groundbreaking workplaces a Barth-inspired and post-liberal theology in conversation with the best of recent biblical scholarship and contemporary research about humanity from the social sciences. 

Wrestling with what it means to be human in this day and age and tracing its implications for faith and practice are crucial and exciting theological tasks.

Introduction to Disability and the Church

ONLINE COURSE

This course introduces different conceptions, definitions, and expressions of disability in the United States. It gives a general overview of the history of disability in the U.S. and introduces students to innovative practitioners who paved the way for today’s disability theology. This course also covers service systems and advocacy groups that support persons with disabilities. 

Helping Relationships

IN-PERSON

TUESDAYS 8:30 - 11:15 AM

This course focuses on the development of core counseling skills and techniques and provides a theoretical framework for the relational factors that facilitate therapeutic change. It includes an experiential component that provides time for practicing core skills, along with developmental supervision and feedback. 

Biblical Hebrew

ONLINE COURSE

This is an introduction to biblical Hebrew in its cultural context for those who seek to interpret the Bible faithfully and fully. Using multi-sensory and interactive approaches, students will learn the Old Testament's basic vocabulary, grammar, syntax, and worldview.

Prophetic Narratives

ONLINE COURSE

This course will explore the artistry, drama, and theology of Israelite storytelling within the prophetic tradition, with particular emphasis on the ministries of Samuel, Elijah, and Elisha in the books of Samuel and Kings. We will consider the cultural, historical, and theological context in which these dramatic stories arose. We will explore the power of story in shaping belief and practice and consider how it shows (as opposed to tells) us how to embody Kingdom values in the face of corruption, apathy, violence, and lust for power.