Interterm Courses 2010

January 4–22, 2010

BIB525 — Revelation to John

This course examines first-century political, economic, and social condi-tions that stand behind John’s message to Christians seeking to be faith-ful in the context of the Roman Empire. Art, archeology, imperial records, Patristic literature and other sources will illuminate the Apocalypse. The class will consider issues of worship, allegiance, power, violence and mission both in the first-century and in corresponding settings today.
Instructor: Loren Johns

BIB533 — Isaiah

The English text of the entire book will be read and studied with a view to its theological coherence and its relation to both diverse historical circumstances and the rest of Scripture. Individual texts will be studied in detail, with an interpretive approach appropriate to both theological reflection and preaching. Particular attention will be given to Isaiah’s creative use of Zion as a symbol of judgment, hope, and transformation.
Instructor: Ben Ollenburger

HTE501 — History of Christianity I

A study of Christianity from its development in the context of Jewish and Graeco-Roman worlds to A.D. 1400. The course will give attention to doctrine, organization, worship and spirituality, but it will concentrate on changing patterns of mission and the inculturation of Christianity into varied societies. It will attempt to study Christianity, not simply as a Western phenomenon, but in its many manifestations in Asia and Africa as well as Europe.
Instructor: Alan Kreider

CHM635 — Pastoral Counseling and Theology

This course focuses on pastoral counseling as a ministry of the church and as a special setting for practical theology. It considers the practical questions of content, goals, and process in pastoral counseling aimed at discernment and guidance, nurture and support, and reconciliation and healing. Special attention is given to the task of integrating theological and psychological perspectives. Prerequisites: Human Development and Christian Formation, and Principles of Pastoral Care.
Instructor: Daniel Schipani

INT521 — Mission and Peace The Church's Ministry in the World

This course invites the students to work with the instructor to develop an integrated theology of mission and peace. The course will study biblical, theological and historical understandings of mission and of peace. It will deal with the meaning of peace (shalom), and the teaching and work of Jesus Christ, in terms of the practical problems Christians face as they inculturate the gospel of peace and participate in God’s mission to the world.
Instructor: David B. Miller