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| Religion Studies Course Descriptions |
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Ministry: Call, Discernment and Gifts The focus of this course is to explore how the church is to be about the task of ministry in the world. Part of this exploration will be to identify our own call to ministry and spiritual giftedness. |
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Introduction to the Life of Prayer: A Two-part Conversation The intent of this two-session course is to explore, discuss, and share essential elements in the development of a personal life of prayer. These elements include: envisioning a model of reality that demonstrates how God may be encountered by humans through prayer; examining traditional and classical forms of prayer; articulating three major dimensions of personal prayer; and considering and discussing the significant contributions of Anglicanism to the spirituality of prayer. |
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The Ministry of Pastoral Care Everyone involved with the parish ministry will encounter parishioners who are experiencing life-challenging situations. Knowing and understanding life situations will enable us to minister to each other. The class will discuss the stages of death and dying, examine what can be learned from the field of codependency, and realize that many times there are no easy answers. |
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Introduction To Prayer Book Worship And Theology This course seeks to provide an understanding of the history and emphasis of Anglican worship, to place the Prayer Book in the context of theological and historical development, and to provide a connection between worship and living. |
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An Introduction To Liturgy And Worship This course provides a basis for appreciating varieties of religious experience and the forms which worshipping communities have developed in order to articulate their faith. |
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Early Church History From the close of the New Testament period through the age of St. Augustine, the church was confronted with the challenges of persecution, false doctrine, and the need to establish a permanent and effective institutional structure. This course looks at how the early church met those challenges, and how what it learned can help meet today's challenges. |
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Medieval Church History This course provides an investigation into the medieval attitude, culture, socioeconomic experience and religious influences. |
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Reformation Church History This course will explore the people, places and events of the Protestant and Catholic Reformations. Discussion will focus on Martin Luther, John Calvin, Thomas Cranmer, and St. Ignatius Loyola and on their roles in Reformation. |
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Belief of the Church, Parts I and II This course will teach the student to think theologically, Beginning with the study of the doctrine of Incarnation and its implications. The historical development of the doctrines of Christ and the dogma of the Holy Trinity are central to this course. |
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Anglicanism This course will introduce students to significant themes or characteristics of Anglicanism. Class lecture and discussion will focus on the relation between scripture, tradition and reason, the 39 Articles of Religion, the Chicago-Lambeth Quadrilateral, and church polity. |
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The Episcopal Church in the United States This course will enable the student to understand the dynamics, conflicts and hope which has been a part of the development of the Episcopal Church in this country from the early colonial times to the present. |
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Introduction to Christian Ethics This course will examine the ethical decision-making process in the light of the teachings of the Church. Particular emphasis will be placed upon the ways in which the Incarnation informs the making of moral judgments. |
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Evangelism: Sharing Jesus Without Fear We have been called by Jesus Himself to preach the Gospel to all nations, and yet this is one of our greatest challenges and often hardest tasks. Come and learn about Evangelism from a group of believers who take this commission seriously! |