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Courses Taught at Ashland Theological Seminary |
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For course
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The purpose of this
course is to introduce a range of concepts, tools, and methods to be used in
understanding Scripture in its original context and applying it responsibly
in contemporary settings. |
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The course begins with
an introduction to theology and to biblical revelation as the basis of
theology. The doctrine of God will be studied, including the divine
nature and attributes, the trinity and creation. Consideration of
humanity and sin prepares for examination of the person and work of Jesus
Christ. |
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This course continues
the study started in Christian Theology I. Attention is given to the
doctrine of the Holy Spirit and the application of salvation to the
individual. The course includes the doctrine of the church and the
means of grace as well as the doctrine of last things and the final state. |
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A study of the person
and work of Christ that considers biblical, historical, and systematic
formulations. Attention will be given to the implications of
Christology for Christian identity, life, ministry, and witness. |
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A study of the
doctrine of salvation in the Scriptures, in Christian history, and in the
church today. Students will be encouraged to develop a theologically
consistent and biblically sound soteriology and to consider the implications
of soteriology for Christian life and ministry. |
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This is a reading and research
seminar in extant literature produced by the church in the patristic period
(ca. A.D. 50-750). Its goal is a working knowledge of early Christian
thought in its unity and diversity, continuity and development. |
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This course provides a
survey of the New Testament revelation historically understood together with
an orientation to the major schools of New Testament theology in current
scholarship. |
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This course is an
overview of Christian theology for students in pastoral counseling. It
is intended to give students a foundation in systematic theology, as well as
exposure to key themes in biblical theology, in order to equip them to think
theologically in a counseling context. Counseling students may
substitute this course for their core theology requirement. |
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This course covers the
development of Christianity from the end of the apostolic period to the
sixteenth century. The course examines the expansion of the church, the
development of Christian thought, the growth of Christian institutions, and
the conflicts which confronted the church from without and within. |
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This seminar
introduces students to methods of historical or theological research and
prepares them to complete a master's thesis in these disciplines. The
proposal phase of the seminar guides students through the process of
developing their thesis proposals and prepares them to begin their research. |
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This seminar introduces
students to methods of historical or theological research and prepares them
to complete a master's thesis in these disciplines. The writing phase
of the seminar prepares students to complete their research, organize the
results, and write the thesis. |
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This course considers
both those aspects of theology which Anabaptism held in common with the Protestant
Reformation and those beliefs which distinguished the Anabaptists from other
Reformation groups. The focus is upon sixteenth-century Anabaptist
thought. |
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This course considers
the background and development of Brethren doctrine in the Brethren movement
generally and in The Brethren Church specifically. Attention is given
to the beginnings in Anabaptism and Pietism and to how Brethren doctrine has
developed from the eighteenth century to the present. |
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This course examines
the form and expressions of piety within the Anabaptist and Pietist
movements. Readings of devotional works in both of these traditions
will make up the major part of the class. |
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The course examines
how to read Scripture in a formational, devotional manner. Attention
will be given to the Bible's various literary forms and the contribution of
its major writers to spirituality. |
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The purpose of this
course is to consider the issues of biblical authority and interpretation
particularly as they bear on the practice of ministry. (Note: The
title of this course has been changed, and the content is somewhat
different. See the D.Min. Handbook for details.) |
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This course is to be
an examination of some classical and contemporary under- standings of the
church with special emphasis on their implications for the practice of
ministry. The purpose of this course, therefore, is to provide a
structured opportunity for you to read, discuss, reflect, and write on the
relationship between what you believe about the church and what you do as
Christian ministry in, through, and on behalf of the church.
(Note: The title of this course has been changed, and the content is
somewhat different. See the D.Min. Handbook for details.) |
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This course explores the
interpretation of scripture for the purpose of personal and ministry
formation. Students will be challenged to develop a self-aware,
consistent hermeneutic that integrates responsible interpretation with
personal transforma- tion. They will apply this hermeneutic to
their own ministry contexts to enrich their use of Scripture in preaching,
teaching, and spiritual formation. |
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