Vision and Goals

I believe God sees this course as a fellowship. We are a team brought together for a season of growth through mutual training, challenge, equipping, and discipline. All these serve the ends that every participant

  • cultivate sound theological judgment.
  • pursue past questions, and pose and pursue additional ones.
  • find his or her own mature personal voice in and for the Church,
  • and hear the voices of (historical, contemporary, and global) others.

More specifically, the course intends its participants:

  • To gain an understanding of the historical teachings and practices of Christian traditions.
  • To learn the social and ideological contexts of those teachings and practices.
  • To appreciate the variety, stability, and core consistency of Christian traditions.
  • To weigh the visions of various Christian communities of what constitutes the one true Church of Jesus Christ.
  • To strengthen our academic discipline, particularly regarding good writing, listening, and critical reading.
  • To become actively and personally engaged with the discipline of faithful Christian theological enquiry in the service of Christ's Kingdom.

I describe the general goals of all my courses in my rules of the game.

Course
Vision
Reading
Tasks
Schedule
MATERIALS
Rules of the Game
A Few (Strong) Suggestions on Essay Writing
Pointers for Presentations
Peer Review Guidelines
Review Form (PDF)