Introduction to Christian Doctrine, fall 2025

Telford Work, Westmont College

rs020-1 MWF 9:15-10:20pm Adams 216
rs020-2 MWF 12:45-1:50pm Carroll Hall
rs020-3 MWF 2:00-3:05pm Carroll Hall

"The biggest role of doctrine and theology
that I can see in the world
is to give permission for Christians
not to do what the Bible says.”
missionary David Watson

Description

Our goals, outcomes, and relevance to General Education curriculum.

Tasks

Booklist, assignments, expectations, and how grading works.

Policies

Academic honesty, late assignments, college resources, etc.

Schedule

What to do before, during, and after each of our class meetings, as well as due dates.

Office Hours

Sign up on Google Calendar:
Mondays and Fridays 3:20-4:20pm, Tuesdays 3:00-4:20pm, Wednesdays 11:30am-12:30pm (in the DC); other times by appointment

Learning from videos

Some lectures are online. Here's how to cope.

A course syllabus is not "a binding contract between professor and student,
but a professor's aspiration for how he profoundly wishes the semester will turn out."
Michael C. Tinkler