TH860 Research in Theology Independent study, any session by petition. See Student Handbook for information on reading and research courses. TH891 Theology Thesis - Part I Any session by petition. Intensive research into a topic leading to the production of a thesis under the guidance of a thesis director. By invitation of the Christian Thought Division. Prerequisite: Invitation from division. TH892 Theology Thesis - Part II A continuation of TH891. Prerequisite: TH891. TH/CH/WM901 Th.M. Research Seminar in Christian Thought The seminar is designed to instruct students in the area of research skills for Christian thought. The course will consist of lectures, reading, writing, and discussion. Required of all Th.M. students with a concentration in the Christian Thought
Division (CH, TH, WM).
Th.M. students only
TH/NT/OT910 Theological Hermeneutics A discussion of main theories and concepts of hermeneutics, with particular attention being paid to the relationship between exegesis and systematic theology; contextual and missional issues. Offered at the Th.M. level. TH991 ThM Thesis - Part I Any session by petition. Intensive research into a topic leading to the production of a thesis under the guidance of a thesis director. By invitation of the Christian Thought Division. Prerequisite: CH/TH/WM901 and invitation from division. TH992 ThM Thesis - Part II A continuation of TH991. Prerequisite: TH991.
World Missions (Division of Christian Thought) WM601 The World Mission of the Church Recognizing the responsibility of all Christians to complete Christ’s commission, this course gives an overview of the strategic and historical progress of worldwide missions today. The ways in which a local congregation can fulfill its worldwide biblical mandate are also considered. WM/TH602 Theology of Mission A biblical-theological introduction to missions. Topics include: the biblical basis for missions, the relationship of social action to evangelism, mission and development, and the relation of Christianity to other religions. WM/CH603 History of Missions This course provides an overview of the historical progress of the Christian missions from its inception to the present. It seeks to explore Christian missions from historical and missiological perspectives, and identify the different mission patterns or paradigms characteristic of different eras and regions. WM/CH610 The Churches in the Global South: Past and Present The conventional approach to the global spread of Christianity is quite Euro-centric. In this course, after surveying the global outreach and existence of churches in the ancient and medieval times, we will focus on modern worldwide missionary movement since the 19th Century and rise of the churches in the global south and east in the 20th Century. We will examine the characteristics of the rising churches in Asia, Africa and Latin America, and evaluate their profound implications and impacts on the global Christian community, and reflect on how we in the West respond and relate to these churches in the non-western world. WM/CL615 Cross-Cultural Leadership Course description not available. Please contact Division Chair. WM619 Global Pentecostalism The course is an overview of global Pentecostalism and will address the dynamics that led to the rise of the Pentecostal movement around the world. The lenses through which 88
