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Historical
Theology 0536
This
course endeavours to acquaint students with the development of Christian thought
from the post-apostolic period to modernity.
As the course progresses students will gain familiarity with the kinds
of theological thinking found in different eras; e.g., the patristic, the
mediaeval, the Renaissance, the Reformation, the post-Reformation,, the
Enlightenment, the modern. The
objectives of the course are [1]
to have students understand the church's struggle to preserve "the faith
once delivered to the saints" throughout the vicissitudes of history; [2]
to have students understand how theology is always written in a context
(political, social, philosophical) and is always affected by the context,
despite protestations to the contrary; [3]
to acquaint students majoring in church history with theological rigour, and to
acquaint students majoring in theology with history's surge and significance; [4]
to have students appreciate the multi-dimensionality of the gospel as different
aspects of the faith are investigated week-by-week; [5]
to promote an appreciation of the strengths and weaknesses of the differing
traditions that comprise "the household and family of God"; [6]
to reassure students that Christ's promise to his church, the community of the
faithful, is a promise that he invariably keeps; [7]
to emphasise the truth that a Christian, a congregation, or a denomination that
is unaware of the past is like people suffering from amnesia: they are to be
pitied and feared, not because they
can't remember details but rather because they
can't be trusted. Text
for
the course: Olson, Roger E.; The Story of Christian Theology
(IVP, 1999) ISBN:0 8308 1505 8 Requirements
for the course are [1]
one essay, approximately 3000 words long (the essay may be written in accordance
with the APA style manual.) [2]
a final, end-of-semester examination. Essay
and examination will be weighted equally. Prerequisite
for
the course is the successful completion of THEO 0531 and 0532 or
Theo 0530 For
Seminary regulations pertaining to absenteeism, late work or incomplete work,
please see the student handbook. Schedule Jan 12 THE NATURE OF AND NEED FOR THEOLOGY Jan
19
GABRIEL BIEL (348-360)*
the nature of justification
a
foil for the Reformers Jan
26
MARTIN LUTHER (375-394) the
righteousness of God theologia crucis Feb
2
JOHN CALVIN (408-413)
a doctrine of scripture Feb
9
COUNCIL OF TRENT (444-449) the path to the Council of Trent
the
shape of tridentine theology
Feb
16
PURITANS (493-509) dispelling
the myth
Jonathan Edwards on
Religious Affections Feb
23
JOHN WESLEY (510-517)
the nature of Christian perfection Mar
2
ANABAPTISTS (414-428)
the protest of the Radical Reformers Mar
9
ATHANASIUS (144-172)
the cruciality of the homoousion Mar
16
Reading Week – no class Mar
23
ANSELM (316-3250
Cur Deus Homo? Mar
30
AQUINAS (331-347)
the refutation of Anselm's ontological argument
the
"five proofs"
analogical
predication Apr
6
SCHLEIERMACHER (538-547) the
attempt at accommodating "The Cultured
Despisers of Religion" Apr
13
KARL BARTH (572-586)
the "doctor" of the 20th century church
the
relation of gospel and law Apr
20
Final Examination *
The numbers in parentheses refer to pages in Olson, The Story of Christian Theology.
Supplementary
Harvest of Mediaeval Theology
Oberman,
H.; "'Iustitia Christi' and 'Iustitia
Dei':
Luther
and the Scholastic Doctrine of
Justification",
Harvard Theological Review,
Vol.
59 No. 1, Jan. 1966 Luther
Luther, M.; The Freedom of the Christian (Man)
Christian
Liberty
Althaus, P. The Theology of Martin Luther
Ebeling, G.; Luther
Rupp,
G.; Luther's Progress to the Diet of
Rupp, G,; The Righteousness of God Calvin
Calvin, J.; The Institutes of the Christian Religion,
Bk. IV,
Chapt. I, Sects. 1-11, 22 (keys, church)
Calvin, J.; The Institutes of the Christian Religion,
Bk. III,
Chapts. XXI - XXIV (predestination)
Calvin,
J.; Concerning the Eternal Predestination of God.
George, T.; Calvin and the
Church
Milner, B.; Calvin's Doctrine of the Church
Parker,
T.; Calvin (biography)
Wendel,
F.; Calvin Radical
Reformers
Williams, G.; The Radical Reformation
Steinmetz, D.; Reformers
in the Wings
Council
of
Janelle, P.; The Council of
Jedin,
E., History of the Council of
Dickens,
A.G.; The Counter-Reformation
Puritans
Daniels,
B.; Puritans at Play
Packer,
J.; A Quest for Godliness Wesley
The Works of John Wesley (Albert Outler, ed., Abingdon)
Vol
1: "Salvation By Faith"
"Scriptural
Christianity"
"The Witness of the Spirit"
- I
"The
Witness of the Spirit" - II
"The Witness of our own Spirit"
Vol. 2: "Christian Perfection"
"Catholic Spirit"
Vol. 3: "The Danger of Riches"
Lindstrom, H.; Wesley and Sanctification
Maddox,
R.; Responsible Grace
Williams, C.; John Wesley's Theology Today Athanasius
Athanasius, On the Incarnation of the Word of God
Norris,
R. (ed.;) Christology of the Later Fathers
(Library
of Christian Classics)
Kelly, J.; Early Christian Doctrine Anselm
Anselm, Cur Deus Homo?
Deane,
S.; Saint Anselm, Basic Writings
Hopkins, J.; A Companion to the Study of St. Anselm Aquinas
Gilby, T.; St. Thomas Aquinas, Theological Texts
Chesterton,
G.; St. Thomas Aquinas
Copleston, F.; Aquinas
Kenny, A.; Thomas
Aquinas Schleiermacher
Schleiermacher, G.; The Christian Faith
Schleiermacher, G.; Lectures
Mackintosh, H.; Types of Modern Theology, Chapts. II & III
Barth,
K.; Protestant Theology in the Nineteenth Century, Chapt. 11 Barth
Barth, K.; Dogmatics in Outline
Barth,
K.; Evangelical Theology
Barth,
K.; The Humanity of God
Bloesch, D.; Jesus is Victor!
Bromiley,
G.; An Introduction to the Theology of Karl Barth
Liberation
Theology
Bonino, M.; Doing Theology in a Revolutionary Situation
Brown,
R.; Unexpected News: Reading the Bible with
Gonzalez,
C. and G.; Liberation Preaching: The Pulpit
and the Oppressed
Armerding, C. (ed.); Evangelicals and Liberation
Essay
Topics
1.
Justification According to the Council of Trent and the Magisterial
Reformation. (You may select 2.
Luther's Ecclesiology. 3.
Luther's Notion of the Two Kingdoms. 4.
Luther's Understanding of the Ordained Ministry. 5.
The Christology of the Radical Reformers.
(You may select one reformer) 6.
Anabaptists, Zwingli and Calvin on the Lord's Supper. 7.
Menno Simons' Understanding of Baptism. 8.
Menno Simons and Ignatius Loyola: Divergence and Convergence in their
Understanding of the 9.
Calvin on the Three Uses of the Law. 10.
Calvin's Understanding of Scripture. 11.
A Puritan Understanding of the Believer's Holiness. 12.
A Puritan Theologian on Sanctification. 13.
A Comparison with respect to Substance and Mood of Luther's Small Catechism,
Calvin's Geneva 14.
Wesley's Puritan Inheritance. 15.
Wesley's Understanding of Christian Perfection. 16.
The Place of the Doctrine of Prevenient Grace in Wesley's Theology. 17.
Wesley's Understanding of Regeneration and Assurance. 18.
The Doctrine of...(Atonement, for instance) in the Hymns of
Charles
Wesley. 19.
A Comment on Critique of Selected Doctrine(s) in the Thought of Schleiermacher. 20.
Barth's Assessment of Natural Theology. 21.
Barth's Doctrine of the Word of God. 22.
Barth's Appreciation of the Blumhardts. 23.
An Exposition and Critique of Athanasius's Notion of
Recapitulation. 24.
Thomas Aquinas on Predestination (or Grace, Faith, etc.). 25.
The Scriptural Adequacy of Anselm's Understanding of the Atonement. 26.
Roman Catholicism: A Comparison of the Council of
27.
(Any topic approved by the instructor.)
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