traditions. In addition to exploring common characteristics (such as founders, sacred sites, ‘defining’ events, canons, ‘heresies,’ narratives, and counter-narratives), the course will consider some of the functions of foundational tales – sacred, authoritative narratives of religious and cultural origins - in the present day. TH6/750—Reformed Theology in the 19th and 20th Centuries This course is designed to acquaint students with the evolving theological expression of the Reformed tradition in its 19th and 20th century embodiments as it responds and interacts with modernity and postmodernity in an increasingly non-western context. This will involve examination of Reformed doctrine as it finds expression in major figures, schools and movements throughout the world. Ad hoc attention will be given to the authority of Scripture, the nature of critical biblical interpretation, the role of experience in theological reflection, the relationship between faith and culture and faith and science, Christianity among the religions, social justice and care for creation. Prerequisite: TH500 SAH-TH653—Interpretation and Imagination in ‘Post-liberal’ Theology Post-liberal theology features imagination in both critical and constructive theological endeavour. In this course we will examine the work of a range of post-liberal theologians, philosophers, pastoral theologians and biblical scholars on the role and limitation of imagination across the theological curriculum. Particular attention is paid to the intellectual conditions that have lead to the importance of imagination in theology, to the role of revelation and scripture in forming and funding imagination and to the prophetic function of ‘faithful’ imagination in preaching, pastoral practice, biblical interpretation, ethics and social action. Prerequisite: TH500 SAH-HIS/TH6/760—Christianity and Culture: Barth & the Rise of National Socialism This course examines the responses of the churches in Germany to the rise of National Socialism, particularly in the early 1930s. We will investigate the history and principal features of the so-called German Christians as they assimilate to Nazi ideology in a ‘people’s church’ (Volkskirche) based not on baptism but an association of ‘blood’ and ‘race’. We also explore the origins and development of the confessing church, with special attention to the writings of Karl Barth and the Barmen Declaration. Finally, we turn to the reception of the event and literature of the German ‘Church struggle’ (Kirkenkampf ) in Canadian churches with a view to its relevance to the question of Christ and culture for our time. Pre-requisites: TH500 & HIS500 SAH-TH6/780—Contemporary Trinitarian Thought This course explores the ‘rediscovery’ of the doctrine of the Trinity in twentieth-century theology. Current projects in Trinitarian theology are examined for their appropriation of scripture and tradition and for their fruitfulness in funding ecclesiology, liturgy, missiology and ethics. Special attention will be paid to the influence of Orthodox (Cappadocian) Trinitarian thought in recent Trinitarian formulations. Among the writers considered are Barth, Moltmann, Gunton, Jüngel, Zizioulas, Placher, LaCugna and Tanner. Pre-requisite: TH500 TH680 - 689—Directed Studies Students may elect to do Directed Studies in selected topics and readings with individual instructors, to a maximum of 6-credit hours per degree. TH699 - Thesis—Theology Guidelines for the M.A.T.S. thesis are delineated in the Supplementary Calendar
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