method of pastoral care that is committed to both the care of souls and societies. Hybrid—3 credits P624 Intro to Marriage & Family Care & Counseling Ministry Cook Introduces students to a range of theological and theoretical resources and approaches related to marriage and family care and counseling in the context of pastoral ministry. Attention given to the areas of pre-marital counseling and marriage enrichment and how careful navigation of these experiences can impact the overall health and stability of family life. Students encouraged to begin the process of developing their pastoral theology of marriage and family counseling as well as consider the unique context of clergy marriage. 3 credits P628 Pastoral Counseling in the Parish Harkins Explores the theory, methodology, and practice of the appropriate scope of counseling in the parish context. This includes accountability and consultation, confidentiality and boundaries, networking and referral, principles of psychological and theological diagnosis, and the theological rationale of pastoral counseling in the congregation. Hybrid—3 credits P629 The Art and Practice of Theological Reflection Harkins This class will be of use for those whose “vocatio” calls upon and invites them to engage in theological reflection in a variety of settingsparish ministry, chaplaincy, and clinical venuesand in turn for those for whom they care, as this topic can then be taught in adult and other education settings (CPE, confirmation classes, etc.) contexts. Matters of formation, spiritual discipline, and human development will be considered. 3 credits P637 Postmodernism: Why it Matters for Preaching Myers Postmodernism —along with its methodological cousin, deconstruction —has shaped the last fifty years of Western thought. As both a philosophical and cultural phenomenon,
postmodernism calls for careful attention by any who would proclaim the gospel with theological awareness and contextual relevance. This intensive course will interrogate the central themes and theorists associated with postmodernism and discuss postmodernism’s implications for contemporary Christian preaching. 3 credits P638 Preaching Justice in an Age of Globalization Myers This course aims to empower preachers to address issues of global injustice and oppression through their preaching ministries with the hope of mobilizing congregational engagement thereby. To that end, this course will equip students with critical tools to prepare congregations for ethical engagement in an age of globalization through their preaching ministry. This course will model a certain kind of social analysis, theological/ethical reflection, and prophetic preaching — one that is globally aware and locally mobilized. Students will select one topic of injustice in Atlanta for close social analysis, which will serve as a catalyst for ethical, theological, and homiletical reflection. 3 credits P639 Back to the Text: The Gospel of John Florence A communal exercise in getting “back to the text” by reading and performing together an entire book of scripture—in this case, the Gospel of John. Students will read widely in Biblical Studies pertaining to the Gospel of John, experiment with various ways of reading, rehearsing, and improvising a scriptural narrative, and finally create a group performance of John’s Gospel, which we will offer to the community. This course happens annually in the spring with a different book each year, and is open to anyone in all degree programs. 3 credits P643 Writers’ Workshop: Words for Worship Long How can the words we speak in worship be accessible, lively, and evocative? This course will study the way language is used in worship, provide tools for analyzing and critiquing liturgical resources that have been published in recent years, and offer a vision for how to write and speak liturgy for today’s church. 3 credits
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