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Asbury Theological SeminaryePLACE: preserving, learning, and creative exchangeSyllabi eCommons1-1-1999DO 501 Basic Christian DoctrinePaul W. ChilcoteFollow this and additional works at: http://place.asburyseminary.edu/syllabiThis Document is brought to you for free and open access by the eCommons at ePLACE: preserving, learning, and creative exchange. It has beenaccepted for inclusion in Syllabi by an authorized administrator of ePLACE: preserving, learning, and creative exchange. For more information, pleasecontact thad.horner@asburyseminary.edu.Recommended CitationChilcote, Paul W., "DO 501 Basic Christian Doctrine" (1999). Syllabi. Book 298.http://place.asburyseminary.edu/syllabi/298DO 501 BASIC CHRISTIA DOCTRIE  Fall Semester 1999  Dr. Paul W. Chilcote ATS Florida Ofc 133 407-482-7651 Tuesday 9:00-11:40 a.m. Home  407-971-9911   PURPOSE/DESCRIPTIO  An introductory course which bases the theological formation of students upon biblical data as well as Wesleyan theological distinctives with a view to helping students grasp the importance of theology for the practice of ministry. Acquaints students with basic theological concerns, categories and concepts as understood in classical systematic theology, thus providing a foundation for further theological growth and development.   SCHEDULE/OUTLIE    Sep 09 Introductions/Overview  The Meaning and Purpose of Theology   Reading: 2 Thess. 2:15; 1 Tim. 1: 1- 18; 2 Tim. 1: 11- 14  Recommended Supplemental Reading:   J. J. Mueller, What is Theology?   Lesslie Newbigin, Proper Confidence   James McClendon, Biography as Theology  Sep 16 Theology: The Essence of Grace (Doctrine of God)  Reading: Lawson, Chapter I Recommended Supplemental Reading:  Aida & William Spencer, The Global God Thomas Oden, The Living God Donald Bloesch, God the Almighty Jurgen Moltmann, The Trinity and the Kingdom  Sep 23 Christology: The Embodiment of Grace (The Person of Christ)  Reading: Lawson, Chapter 2 Recommended Supplemental Reading: Thomas Oden, The Word of Life Oscar Cullmann, The Christology of the ew Testament Juergen Moltmann, The Way of Jesus Christ  Sep 30 Christology: The Embodiment of Grace (The Work of Christ) Examination One Discussion   Reading: Lawson, Chapters 3 & 4   Smith, 7-101  Recommended Supplemental Reading:  Gustav Aulen, Christus Victor  D. M. Baillie, God Was In Christ  Frances Young, Can These Dry Bones Live?  Juergen Moltmann, The Crucified God  Leon Morris, The Cross in the ew Testament  John Stott, The Cross of Christ  John Jansen, The Resurrection of Jesus Christ  Walter Kunneth, The Theology of the Resurrection  Oct 07 Pneumatology: The Activity of Grace (Doctrine of the Holy Spirit)  Reading: Lawson, Chapter 5 Recommended Supplemental Reading:  William Barclay, The Promise of the Spirit  Thomas Oden, Life in the Spirit  Leona Choy, Powerlines  Larry Wood, Pentecostal Grace,  Clark Pinnock, The Flame of Love  Oct 14 Soteriology: The Appropriation of Grace (Doctrine of Salvation)  Reading: Lawson, Chapter 9 Recommended Supplemental Reading:  Steve Harper, Wesley's Message for Today  Reuel Howe, Man's eed and God's Action  Melvin Dieter, ed., Five Views of Sanctification  William Sangster, The Path to Perfection  Maxie Dunnam, Going on to Salvation  Thr Oct 21 Ecclesiology: The Community of Grace (Doctrine of the Church)  Reading: Lawson, Chapter 6 Recommended Supplemental Reading:  Avery Dulles, Models of the Church  Lesslie Newbigin, The Household of God  Donald Miller, The Nature of Mission of the Church  Oct 28 Doxology: The Celebration of Grace (Doctrine of Worship) Examination Two Discussion   Reading: Lawson, Chapters 7 & 8  Smith, 103-202  Recommended Supplemental Reading:  Geoffrey Wainwright, Doxology  Donald Bloesch, Holy Scripture  I. Howard Marshall, Biblical Inspiration  Don Saliers, Worship Come to Its Senses  James White, The Worldliness of Worship  Nov 04 Diakonology: The Sharing of Grace (Doctrine of Ministry)  Reading:  [Review Lawson, Chapter 6]  Baptism, Eucharist, and Ministry Recommended Supplemental Reading:  Henri Nouwen, Creative Ministry  Henri Nouwen, The Wounded Healer  Thomas O'Meara, A Theology of Ministry  Norman Pittenger, The Ministry of All Christians  Hendrik Kraemer, A Theology of the Laity James Garlow, Partners in Ministry  Nov 11 Spirituality: The Signs and Means of Grace (Prayer and Sacraments)  Reading: Lawson, Chapter 7  Baptism, Eucharist, and Ministry Recommended Supplemental Reading:  Donald English, The Meaning of the Warmed Heart  D. M. Baillie, Theology of the Sacraments  Rob Staples, Outward Sign and Inward Grace  Richard Foster, Celebration of Discipline  Henry Knight, The Presence of God in the Christian Life  Nov 18 Missiology: The Vitality of Grace (Mission and Service)  Reading: Newbigin, Chapters 3 -6, 8 Recommended Supplemental Reading:  H. Richard Niebuhr, Christ and Culture  David Bosch, Believing in the Future  Joseph Donders, Charged with the Spirit  J. Andrew Kirk, Mission of Theology/Theology as Mission  READIG WEEK BREAK  Dec 02 Eschatology: The Victory of Grace (Doctrine of Last Things)  Examination Two Discussion   Reading:  Lawson, Chapter 10    Smith, 203-317  Recommended Supplemental Reading:   Millard Erickson, Contemporary Options in Eschatology    Geoffrey Wainwright, Eucharist and Eschatology  Dec 09 Conclusion: Living Options in Christian Theology  Closing Eucharist  RESOURCES  Required Texts:  John Lawson, Introduction to Christian Doctrine (Lawson) David Smith, A Handbook of Contemporary Theology (Smith) Baptism, Eucharist, and Ministry Lesslie Newbigin, The Open Secret (Newbigin)  Supplemental Basic Introductions to Christian Theology:  Karl Barth, Dogmatics in Outline Earl Hunt, I Have Believed John Lawson, An Evangelical Faith for Today C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Jan Lochman, The Faith We Confess: An Ecumenical Dogmatics Alister McGrath, I Believe John Stott, Basic Christianity Helmut Thielicke, I Believe John Whale, Christian Doctrine  Reference Works of ote:  A. Cohen & M. Halverson, eds., A Handbook of Christian Theology Hubert Cunliffe-Jones, ed., A History of Christian Doctrine Van Harvey, A Handbook of Theological Terms William Horndern, A Layman's Guide to Protestant Theology H. R. Mackintosh, Modern Types of Theology D. Musser & J. Price, eds., A ew Handbook of Christian Theology Alvin Porteous, Prophetic Voices in Contemporary Theology Alan Richardson & John Bowden, eds., Dictionary of Christian Theology                REQUIREMETS AD EVALUATIO  1. General Class Participation. Your lively and informed participation in all class activities is valuable for you and contributes to the edification of all. Active involvement in class will be taken into account in determining final grades. There are three formal discussions scheduled in the syllabus. Sometimes this discussion will take place in small groups, sometimes within the context of the entire class. Attendance will be taken at these sessions. 2.   Reflection Papers (50%). Each student is required to complete five Reflection Papers out of the eleven  options indicated in the syllabus. Each assignment (valued at 10% of your final grade) is due on the day indicated. No exceptions! The primary means of fulfilling this requirement is to prepare standard Reflection Papers, using the Guidelines provided separately. Some of you may have a creative bent that you would like to exercise. Therefore, you may choose to do some sort of creative reflection on any two, but no more than two of these assignments. "Creative reflection" is a term that covers a multitude of possibilities! You may wish to submit poetry, artwork, dramas, multi-media or power point presentations, music, liturgical items, etc., etc. The only stipulation associated with this option is that: A) you submit an "Abstract' 'of the text upon which you are reflecting (see Reflection  Paper Guidelines), and B) you include a concise narrative of two pages describing your project and its meaning in light of the topic/text.  3.  Specialized Book Report (10%). Each student must complete one book report on a particular area of specialization in Christian theology (e.g., Christology, Ecclesiology, Eschatology, etc.). This report must be four pages (typed and double-spaced), and is due no later than Thursday, December 02. There is no particular format stipulated for this Report, simply the need to demonstrate a clear knowledge of and dialogue with the book in question. The final page of the Report must deal with the question, How can this book or any aspect of its content be applied directly to some aspect of my ministry? Students are free to choose from any of the books listed in the syllabus under "Recommended Supplemental Reading," or consult with the instructor concerning books of interest not listed here.  4.  Examinations (30%). There will be three examinations that cover the material of the Smith text. Each exam will be valued at 10% of the final grade and will be administered:    Sep 30 Examination One  Covering Smith, 7-101   Oct 28 Examination Two  Covering Smith, 103-202  Dec 02 Examination Three  Covering Smith, 203-317  5. Personal Credo (10%). It is important to be able to articulate your own theology in a concise and  coherent statement of faith. Each student, therefore, will be required to write a one page (single-spaced)  statement of faith or personal credo. The statement, the culmination of the work of this course, should include those aspects of the Christian faith that are owned and considered essential aspects of the student's living faith. Further direction will be given concerning the specific aspects of this assignment in the context of the course.  The standards of conduct that are articulated in the Student Handbook concerning academic matters are important to the integrity of our community and the high ethical standards we expect of those who are preparing for Christian ministry. Abuse of these policies will be handled accordingly. In addition to these standards, it is important for you to realize that due dates will be strictly enforced, both for your good and for mine. If you encounter difficulties in the ordering of your tasks and responsibilities, the critical key is to "talk to me." In most cases you will find me extremely empathetic and supportive. I want to help you learn and progress toward your goals related to ministry. If you don't communicate your need for an "extension" before a due date, I have no recourse but to penalize for the late work. Please, talk to me!       For me, whatever more it is, at rock bottom Christianity is "Faith Seeking Understanding." And the scandalon is - as the Apostle Paul first saw and enforced upon the attention of the Corinthians - that appropriating faith in "the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ," however alien to the wisdom of the world, is just exactly the kind of response suited to that unspeakable gift which passes all human understanding. For the apostle, faith is acceptance of the incomprehensible grace of God in Christ. Accordingly, St. Paul saw that it was indeed a God-given starting-point,, from which, not to which enlightenment proceeds. This too, is what John Wesley, at length, arrived at .... and this meant new comprehension of the whole range of human experience - its depravity without Christ, its radical promise of renovation through Christ - and this, both for the individual and for societal renewal.   (Robert E. Cushman)         Prepare to encounter God's grace anew, in the Person of Christ and through the power of the Spirit, as we make our journey together!  REFLECTIO PAPER GUIDELIES  The purpose of a reflection paper is to enter into a dialog with the material, that is to say, the person or community that has communicated their thoughts, feelings, and actions to you. Reflection, therefore, is an exciting adventure, a conversation, a means of growth. It is one of the important ways by which we can explore our own "inner world" and become open to God's transforming power in our lives as we encounter others with whom we both agree and disagree.  A Reflection Paper in this course has a prescribed format. It should be four pages (typed and double-spaced) and divided into four distinct sections (one page each), headed with the titles, ABSTRACT, ANALYSIS, ANECTDOTE, and APPLICATION. (The narrative description of each section that follows is based on the previous work of Dr. Donald Joy and Dr. Steve Seamands)  ABSTRACT (Readers' Digest Summary). Simply summarize the content of the assigned reading in your own words. There should be no personal commentary or attempt to evaluate the content of the material. Summarize what the author says. Include as many of the key concepts and ideas as you can. Strive to be both comprehensive and concise. The summary should be stylistically correct, coherent and clear. Communicate the essence of the author's work in your own language and symbols. If and when you do quote directly from the source (which should be extremely minimal, if at all), use explicit and visible quote marks. (Page One)  ANALYSIS. What questions came to mind as you worked your way through the material. It would be helpful to you if you were to keep a rough note sheet at hand as you read so you can write them down. In this section, list and briefly engage three or four of these central questions. Questions may be critical in nature, emerging out of spontaneous curiosity, essentially informational, or related to a serious plumbing of the depths of issues involved. Whatever the nature of your questions, make sure that they relate directly to the material content of the reading. (Page Two)  ANECDOTE. Describe one or two personal experiences which reading this material has brought to mind. Here is your chance to be a storyteller. Relate the experiences in "first person," describing action, quoting exact words you remember hearing or saying. Be as specific and concrete as possible. Interface these memories directly with the material. Why are these memories related to the reading? What is it that has elicited this memory? If possible, here is an excellent opportunity to draw your experiences out of vocational circumstances. How do the "pastoral memories or accounts" relate to the issues that arise in the reading. The presupposition here is that if you can connect what you are reading and hearing with what you have previously lived or observed, you will be profoundly changed in the process. Here is where genuine insight can occur most meaningfully. (Page Three)  APPLICATION. So what are you going to do about all of this, anyway? Learning that is related to ministry must lead to "acts of piety and mercy, whether these are transformative actions for your inner person or acquired skills and methods that have an impact on the lives of other people. In this section, describe what you feel called to do in response to what you have discovered in this reflective process. What has the Lord laid upon your heart? How can you translate that "word" or "call" into concrete action? To use a metaphor to help explain the ideal; you need a MAST upon which to attach this new sail into which the Spirit can blow. Whatever your action is, it should be Measurable, Attainable, Specific, and able to be accomplished within a given Timeframe. To provide a specific example, "For the next month during my times of prayer, I will meditate on a different attribute of God for five minutes." Here is another opportunity to relate your learning to some specific aspect of your vocation or setting of ministry as well. Do not feel compelled to fill this final page, but some reflection upon why this action is necessary will be helpful to you. (Page Four)  REFLECTIO PAPER EVALUATIO   NAME________________________________________________  DATE_________________  ABSTRACT  Written from the original author's point of view; no commentary; no evaluation of content. Concise, linguistically and stylistically correct, coherent, and clear.   0 ----- 1 ----- 2 ----- 3 ----- 4 ----- 5 ----- 6 ----- 7 ----- 8 ----- 9 ----- 10   Included the all of the key concepts in the assigned material in the summary.   0 ----- 1 ----- 2 ----- 3 ----- 4 ----- 5 ----- 6 ----- 7 ----- 8 ----- 9 ----- 10   AALYSIS  Honest interrogation of conceptual or factual material. Lists and briefly engages three or four central questions. Dialog is related directly to the material content of the reading.  0 ----- 1 ----- 2 ----- 3 ----- 4 ----- 5 ----- 6 ----- 7 ----- 8 ----- 9 ----- 10   AECDOTE  Describes one or two personal experiences and interfaces these memories directly with the material. Wherever possible draws experiences out of vocational settings.   0 ----- 1 ----- 2 ----- 3 ----- 4 ----- 5 ----- 6 ----- 7 ----- 8 ----- 9 ----- 10   APPLICATIO  Detailed report of something you have already done or need to do if you are to obey the insight or truth that God has revealed to you in the reflective process. Actions should be specific and measurable (MAST).   0 ----- 1 ----- 2 ----- 3 ----- 4 ----- 5 ------ 6 ----- 7 ----- 8 ----- 9 ----- 10    GRADE__________ REFLECTIO PAPER OPTIOS   Sep 16 Theology: The Essence of Grace (Doctrine of God)    Rudolf Otto, The Idea of the Holy,    Psalm 139:7-12    Sep 23 Christology: The Embodiment of Grace (The Person of Christ)    D. M. Baillie, God Was In Christ, 106-132    Phil 2:5-11    Sep 30 Christology: The Embodiment of Grace (The Work of Christ)    D. M. Baillie, God Was In Christ, 157-202    Rom. 6: 1 –11    Oct 07 Pneumatology: The Activity of Grace (Doctrine of the Holy Spirit)   Oct 14 Soteriology: The Appropriation of Grace (Doctrine of Salvation)    Oct 21 Ecclesiology: The Community of Grace (Doctrine of the Church)    Oct 28 Doxology: The Celebration of Grace (Doctrine of Worship)    Nov 04 Diakonology: The Sharing of Grace (Doctrine of Ministry)   Nov 11 Spirituality: The Signs and Means of Grace (Prayer and Sacraments)    Nov 18 Missiology: The Vitality of Grace (Mission and Service)    Dec 02 Eschatology: The Victory of Grace (Doctrine of Last Things) 

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