Schedule

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Topic

lectures podcast
discussions
assignments

Reading

required recommended or for Newbigin readers
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8/31

The Shape of the Course

syllabus: Course, Vision, Tasks, Remote Guidelines, Workbook Tips, Learning from Podcasts, Learning in Freedom

Paul Graham, "The Lesson to Unlearn"

skim A Few (Strong) Suggestions on Essay Writing
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+ + +

As you consider books, take a look at these book-specific exercises (submitted near end-of-semester)
9/2

Love, Hope, Faith I II III.1 III.2 IV.1 IV.2-V (YouTube playlist)

discuss "The Lesson to Unlearn"

1 Corinthians 13:1-14:1, James K.A. Smith "You Are What You Love" (start at 10:00), Keller "The Skeptical Student" (Canvas)
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Complete entrance exams (Google Doc; PDF, docx): hold on to these until the end of the course
9/7

The Otherness of God I II III IV.1 IV.2 V

Exodus 3, Edis "An Ambivalent Nonbelief" (Canvas), Keller (Reason for God) Preface and Introduction and chs 1-2 (on Canvas this week), Newbigin "The Gospel as Public Truth," "Can the West Be Converted?
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  + •   Barth chs 2-4
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The Apostolic Paradigm I-III IV.1 IV.2

 Newbigin The Other Side of 1984 (all on Canvas) pp 5-16
  + •   Barth ch 1
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Begin your theology-in-life log / Bible companion / peer dialogue / exercise on love (submitted near end-of-semester)

Life from the Father
9/9

Creation as Trust I II III

 Genesis 1:1-2:25, Psalm 104, Keller ch 8, Newbigin "Honest Religion for Secular Man"
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  + •   Barth chs 5-7
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Creation as Trust IV V-VI

 Genesis 2:5-25, Keller ch 6, Work "Learning Evolution" (Canvas)
  + •   Barth chs 8-9
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Find a mentor for this book assignment by today (submitted near end-of-semester)

9/14

God, With, Us: Incarnation I-II

Luke 1, Keller Intermission
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Humanity in God's Image I.1 I.2 II-III

 Keller ch 9
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begin Mikalatos / Wright
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What Kind of Thing Is Christian Faith? I-II.1 II.2-III IV-V

 Newbigin "Through Faith Alone"
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Theology: An Introduction to an Introduction I-III

Work "Witness to the Signs"
9/16

God, With, Us: Incarnation III.1 III.2 III.3-IV

 Isaiah 45, Philippians 2:1-11, Newbigin "Post-Enlightenment Culture as a Missionary Problem"
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  + •   Barth chs 10-12
• • • Memorize the Ten Commandments by today (helpful heuristic here, h/t student Jimmy Wittrock, or here, h/t student Skyler Hust)
• • • Test 1 (take beforehand on Canvas; we will go over results in class)

9/21

Loving Jesus the Wrong Way: Christological Heresies I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX

Luke 2:1-20, John 1:1-18, Romans 5:12-21, 1 Corinthians 15, Hebrews 2:5-18, 4:14-16
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+ + + Is your theology-in-life log current?
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Barth chs 13-14

9/23

God's Anointed: Jesus' Relationship with the Holy Spirit, and Ours I-II III

Matthew 3, Mark 1:1-11, John 1:19-51, Newbigin The Finality of Christ pp 65-87
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The Holy Spirit in the Bible and Everywhere Else I II III IV V VI-VII

Acts 2, 2 Cor 3
9/28

The Threeness of God I-III IV V.1

John 14-17, Keller ch 14, Newbigin "The Mission of the Triune God"
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begin Barron / Baucham / Johnson / Stanley / Voice of the Martyrs (VOM)

note upcoming discussions of some readings
9/30 The Threeness of God V.2 VI.1 VI.2

Luke 3:1-22

"St. Patrick's Bad Analogies"
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Memorize the Lord's Prayer by today
• • • Test 2 (take beforehand; we will take questions in class)
Death in the Son

10/5

What Is Sin? I II III

 Genesis 3:1-6:5, Keller ch 10, Newbigin Sin and Salvation I-III, Work "God in the Ashes"
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Submit applied theology project ideas (here) by tonight
10/7

What Is Sin? IV V VI-VII

Romans 1:18-2:16 and 5:12-14, Keller ch 5, Newbigin Sin and Salvation IV, Dalrymple "The Frivolity of Evil"
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+ + + Reminder: for those doing it, record your conversation with a mentor mid-way through the book
10/14 Midterm (review guide)
10/19

Predestination: History, Legacies, and Prospects I II

Romans 8-11 (cf. Isaiah 19:9-14), Ephesians 1:1-14, Newbigin A Faith for This One World pp 77-83
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finish Barron through part I
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Predestination: History, Legacies, and Prospects III.1 III.2-IV

 Work "Annunciation as Election"
• • • Test 3 (skipped)
10/21

Jesus Saves, But How? Intro and The Priestly Office I-II III.1 III.2 III.3 III.4

Numbers 8:5-22, Hebrews 9:1-10:25, Keller ch 12, Newbigin Sin and Salvation V
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  + •   Barth chs 15-17
10/26

Easter Changes Everything I II III.1 III.2

Matthew 28:1-15, Mark 16:1-8, Luke 24:1-49, John 20:1-21:23, Keller ch 13, Bass "What's the Earliest Evidence for Christianity?", Newbigin "Christ the Clue to History"
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Jesus Saves, But How?: The Royal Office IV.1 IV.2 IV.3 IV.4 IV.5 IV.6

1 Samuel 8:1-22, Matthew 27:11-44, Newbigin "Bible Study on Romans 8", Work "King of the World"
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Can God Really Suffer? I-II III IV-V

 Mark 14:1-15:47, 1 Corinthians 1:8-2:16
10/28

Jesus Saves, But How?: The Prophetic Office V.1 V.2 V.3 V.4 V.5-VI

Jeremiah 1:4-10, Deuteronomy 18:15-19, Acts 3:18-26, Newbigin Sin and Salvation VI
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  + •   Barth chs 18-20
  + • Framing and Painting: Relating Domains of Knowledge I II-III IV  
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 begin Donovan
11/2

Eschatology: Pathology and Treatment I

 Acts 10:44-48, Newbigin Sin and Salvation VIII, Work "Once Upon a Tribulation"
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Eschatology: Pathology and Treatment II.1 II.2 II.3 III

Revelation 20:1-22:5, 2 Thessalonians 2
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Eschatology: Pathology and Treatment IV.1 IV.2 V

  
• • • Test 4
11/4

Keller and applied theology project discussions (bring your book) ST

Keller "Keynote at DTS Hendricks Center", Newbigin "Certain Faith"

review/catch up on Keller chapters we've already read
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Discipleship: Christology from Behind I II III.1 III.2

  
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Judgment as a Form of Salvation I.1 I.2

Matthew 24:1-25:46, 1 Peter 3:8-5:11, 2 Peter 3, Work, "Do You Not Care?", Keller chs 2, 4
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Judgment as a Form of Salvation II-IV

 Newbigin "Speaking the Truth to Caesar"
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Submit applied theology project proposals (here) by tonight
Resurrection by the Holy Spirit
11/9

Ecclesiology: Who Cares? I II III

Jeremiah 3:1-4:4, Hebrews 3:7-4:13, Newbigin "On Being the Church for the World", Work "Get Real"
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Ecclesiology: Who Cares? IV

 Romans 11
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 finish Barron / Mikalatos / Stanley / Wright
• • • Memorize the Apostles' Creed by today
• • • Book discussions (bring your books)

discuss thus-far-assigned chapters of Barron, Barth, Newbigin, or Wright
11/11

What Makes a Church? Dead Ends I II.1 II.2 II.3 II.4

 Psalm 24, Acts 8:14-17, 1 Thessalonians 1, Revelation 2-3, Keller ch 11
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  + •   Barth ch 22
• • • Test 5

11/16

What Makes a Church? Open Lanes (Catholic and Protestant) III IV V

John 17:20-23
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Conclude your theology-in-life log (here) by tonight

11/18

What Makes a Church? Open Lanes (Pentecostal) VI.1 VI.2-VII

1 Corinthians 1:1-17, Work "I Belong to the One True Church"
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How is your applied theology project coming along?
+ + + Analysis of a worship service due (here) by tonight
11/23

The Church as Mission I II III.1 III.2

Acts 6:1-7, Acts 15, Acts 20:25-32, 1 Timothy, Psalm 66, 84, 149, 150, Newbigin "Mission in a Modern City,"Work "Is Required Worship Unspiritual?", Work "My Enemy, Myself"
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The Church as Mission IV.1 IV.2 IV.3 V

 Newbigin "Evangelism in the Context of Secularization"
  + •   Barth chs 23-24
• • • Religions ST Newbigin "The Basis, Purpose And Manner Of Inter-Faith Dialogue" (Canvas), Keller ch 1, Brierly "Why, after Ten Years of Talking with Atheists, I'm Still a Christian"
+ + +   finish Baucham / Donovan / Johnson / Stanley / VOM
+ + +

Conclude your mentoring report or book-specific exercise (both go here) by tonight
• • • Test 6
11/30

The Wholeness of the Church I-II III IV-V

 Romans 12, Luke 6:17-38, Acts 4:32-37, Acts 10:44-48, 1 Corinthians 14, Newbigin "Evangelism in the City", Work "Rock of Aged"
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The Way(s) of Salvation I II III.1 III.2 IV.1 IV.2-V

  
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Sacraments: Practicing Salvation I.1 I.2 I.3

 Mark 4:10-20, Acts 8:26-40, Romans 10:8-17, 2 Timothy 3, Titus 1:1-9, Newbigin Sin and Salvation VII

12/2

Baptism: Sign of Initiation II.1 II.2 II.3

Luke 3:21-22, Mark 10:33-45, Romans 6:1-4, Galatians 3:27-29, 1 Peter 3:18-22
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Communion: Sharing Salvation III.1 III.2-IV

1 Corinthians 11, Newbigin "The Congregation as Hermeneutic of the Gospel"
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Finish your love story (here) or Bible companion (here) by tonight
12/6

Submit applied theology projects (here) by tonight
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12/7

From Jesus to Scripture: How Christ Instituted the Bible I.1 I.2-II III IV-V

How Do We Relate to the Bible?

Psalm 19, Matthew 5:17-48, Luke 4:14-22, Keller ch 7
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Love Revisited

1 John 4:7-5:5

review 1 Corinthians 13:1-14:1, James K.A. Smith "You Are What You Love," Keller "The Skeptical Student" (Canvas)
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Report on your training in righteousness (here) by tonight
12/9

Signs of the Order of Salvation I II.1 III.1

 Keller Epilogue
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Signs of the Order of Salvation II.2 III.2

  
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Signs of the Order of Salvation IV.1 V.1

  
    • Signs of the Order of Salvation IV.2 V.2-VI Work "Reordering Salvation"
+ + +

Bring your entrance exams for an in-class exercise
  + +

In-class applied theology project presentations (these are optional) can happen today

12/17, 8:30 am

Final exam

  
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