Religion

An examination of the interrelationship between science and religion. The historical and present-day impact of religion on scientific discovery and practice will be covered, along with the corresponding influence of science on religious thought. Open to both science and non-science majors.

Examines the life and writings of Paul found in the New Testament scripture. Particular attention is given to his treatment of a variety of topics, such as justification, the church, the Holy Spirit, predestination, civil government, equality of the sexes, poverty, and Christian unity, and their influence on Western culture.

Introduces students to classic spiritual disciplines in the Christian tradition conducive to spiritual formation and growth; includes scheduled devotions, supervised mission work, a weekly seminar, and individual sessions with the instructor.

While required for first-year participants in the Christian Education and Leadership Program, the course is open to all students.

Introduces students to spiritual disciplines in the Christian tradition conducive to spiritual formation and growth; includes scheduled devotions, supervised mission work, a weekly seminar, and individual sessions with the instructor.

While required for first-year participants in the Christian Education and Leadership Program, the course is open to all students.

Examines the foundations of moral decision-making and the impact of critical reasoning from a Christian perspective on a variety of contemporary social issues.

A study of the common aspects of religion, followed by an examination of the five major world religions. (Offered as needed.)

This course is a survey of the Hebrew Scriptures. The approach to a particular topic may be historical, literary, and/or theological.

This course analyzes the process by which the New Testament was formed, the nature and characteristics of its various types of literature, and its life and thought.

A study of the rise and growth of Christianity through 1500 A.D. Topics will include origins in the first century A.D. spread and growth in the Roman Empire, the development of Eastern Orthodox Faith, Medieval Church in Europe, and trends and developments leading up to the Protestant Reformation.

This course is a study of the growth and spread of the Christian faith from 1500 A.D. up to the present day. Topics will include the main groups of the Protestant Reformation, Catholic Counter-reformation, and spread and growth in North America and other lands beyond Europe.

Integrates contemporary models of organizational leadership with the historical core values of Christianity in an effort to arrive at conceptual models of leadership which may be applied in any organizational setting.

A comparative survey of the holy texts of Judaism, Christianity & Islam. Topics include beliefs about God, Muhammad, Moses, Jesus, Abraham, Salvation, Holy War and Afterlife. Emphasis will be placed on reading the primary texts and understanding the various interpretations each tradition has made of those texts.

This course covers the NT book of Hebrews as well as those books referred to as the General Epistles (James, 1,2 Peter, 1, 2, 3 John, and Jude).

A study of the person of Jesus in the light of the Gospels; an interpretation of the Christological controversies up to Chalcedon; an investigation of some recent attempts to understand Jesus in our contemporary historical context.