# THEO 553 - History of Doctrine II
TeacherDr. C. Stephenson
SemesterSpringDuration8 Weeks
FrequencyEvery three years
Credits5 ECTSWorkload150 Hours
Module formatIntensive
ApplicabilityThis Module seeks to inform the students of the historical basis and development of the major doctrines and theological loci. This provides a solid basis for further theological study and practical theology.
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Contact time40 HoursSelf-Study110 Hours
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Evaluation
**Evaluation****Hours****Weight**
Phase 15025%
Reading & Reflection paper 5025%
Phase 24025%
Participation 3010%
Presentations 1015%
Phase 36050%
Research Paper 6050%
**Total****150****100%**
Content of the ModuleThis course intends to provide the student with a basic grasp of the contour and shape of doctrinal development from the early church to the eighteenth century, as viewed through the lenses of major theologians, controversies, or movements within each period.
Learning ObjectivesA. General Learning Objectives This course seeks to: - Provide a chronological and genetic development of select doctrines through the history of Christian thought up to the twentieth century - Describe the philosophical and theological origins of the doctrines within the period to be studied - Relate theologians on their own terms from each specific historical context and the issues comprising that context - Explain the connections between various theologians and demonstrate how each thinker read previous theologians in light of their own concerns - Expose students to as many primary texts as possible B. Specific Behavioral Objectives As a result of the activities and study in this course, the student should be able to: - Explain how certain doctrines developed through the history of the Church up to the twentieth century - Identify the philosophical and theological bases for each doctrine within the period to be studied - Demonstrate an awareness of the theological concerns expressed within each period studied - Compare and contrast various doctrinal perspectives with attention to how later theologians appropriated earlier ones - Identify and explain the basic content of primary texts covered
Outline- Historical Interlude I: Protestant Reformation (1517-1564) - Historical Interlude II: Catholic Reformation (1545-1617) - FIRST DOCTRINAL LOCUS: JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH, PART 1 - Historical Interlude III: Protestant Scholasticism (1564-1700) - Historical Interlude V: Evangelical Awakenings & Enlightenment (1700-1799) - SECOND DOCTRINAL LOCUS: Sanctification - THIRD DOCTRINAL LOCUS: Theological Anthropology - FOURTH DOCTRINAL LOCUS: Scripture, Revelation, Historicity, & Truth - FIFTH DOCTRINAL LOCUS: ECCLESIOLOGY: The Doctrine of the Church
ExaminationSee Evaluation
Core Literature**Textbook:** Gonzalez, Justo L. A History of Christian Thought: From the Protestant Reformation to the Twentieth Century. Revised edition. Vol. 3, Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1988. **Reading List:** Martin Luther, On the Freedom of Christians John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book III, chapters 11-19 The Council of Trent on Justification The Joint Declaration on Justification by the Lutheran World Federation and the Catholic Church, 1999 Clark Pinnock, A Theology of the Holy Spirit, chapter 5, “Spirit and Union” Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship (see section 31, 32 “The Saints” and “The Image of Christ.”) Martin Luther, Commentary on Galatians John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, I, chapters 1-8 A.A. Hodge, Outlines of Theology (1879); reprinted Eerdmans, 1948, pp. 66-69 F.D.E. Schleiermacher, The Christian Faith Karl Barth, Church Dogmatics Vol l, Ch. 1 Emil Brunner, Truth as Encounter Martin Buber, I/Thou Rudolf Bultmann, Jesus Christ and Mythology Karl Rahner, Foundations of the Christian Faith J.I. Packer, God Has Spoken Stanley Hauerwas, Why Narrative? J.A. Dorner, History of the Development of the Doctrine of the Person of Christ Frederich Schleiermacher, The Christian Faith secs. 88, 94 Karl Barth, The Humanity of God (an essay) Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Christ the Center D.M. Baillie, God was in Christ Jurgen Moltmann, The Crucified God George S. Hendry, The Gospel of the Incarnation John B. Cobb, Christ in a Pluralistic Age Jon Sobrino, Christology at the Crossroads: A Latin American Approach Daniel Migliore, Faith seeking Understanding (ch 9, pp 165-184) Hodgson and King, Christian Theology: An Introduction to its Traditions and Tasks (ch 10, pp 248-273) Karl Barth, Church Dogmatics, IV/1-3 Veli-Matti Karkkainen, Pneumatology (chs 1,3,4,5,6) James K.A. Smith, Thinking in Tongues (chs 2,3) Frank Macchia, Baptized in the Spirit: A Global Pentecostal Theology (chs. 4,6)
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