Post by RayW on Nov 30, 2012 15:43:58 GMT -8
Course Description
This is a theological studies methods course. Its primary purpose is to teach you skills for developing a Christian mind, by helping you construct a solid foundation for thinking through life’s most important issues. We will begin by establishing the reality and nature of truth and then learn that rightly interpreted Scripture is the final arbiter of truth. You will learn the about various sources for theology and the way that different people use and misuse these sources. This course endeavors to enable people to think theologically and construct a biblical worldview that makes the Christian’s witness relevant to all people in need. This course is a prerequisite to all other required courses of theology.
Course Objectives
1. The student will understand that theology is more than just an academic discipline reserved only for professional theologians, but that it is a fountain from which all people may daily drink.
2. The student will know the different sources from which we derive our understanding of truth and direction.
3. The student will develop a broader perspective of theology in general and learn how theology is done within the Christian community.
4. The students will glorify God through their humble submission to His command to love Him with “all their mind” (Matt. 22:37).
5. The students will critically evaluate their own theological method and worldview by learning how to test and critique the validity of their core beliefs.
6. The students will critique various sources from which they derive their beliefs with the purpose of establishing the Scripture as their primary source for their beliefs.
7. The students will place greater confidence in theology and the process of doing theology.
8. The student will learn to value the unity and diversity of the Body of Christ.
This is a theological studies methods course. Its primary purpose is to teach you skills for developing a Christian mind, by helping you construct a solid foundation for thinking through life’s most important issues. We will begin by establishing the reality and nature of truth and then learn that rightly interpreted Scripture is the final arbiter of truth. You will learn the about various sources for theology and the way that different people use and misuse these sources. This course endeavors to enable people to think theologically and construct a biblical worldview that makes the Christian’s witness relevant to all people in need. This course is a prerequisite to all other required courses of theology.
Course Objectives
1. The student will understand that theology is more than just an academic discipline reserved only for professional theologians, but that it is a fountain from which all people may daily drink.
2. The student will know the different sources from which we derive our understanding of truth and direction.
3. The student will develop a broader perspective of theology in general and learn how theology is done within the Christian community.
4. The students will glorify God through their humble submission to His command to love Him with “all their mind” (Matt. 22:37).
5. The students will critically evaluate their own theological method and worldview by learning how to test and critique the validity of their core beliefs.
6. The students will critique various sources from which they derive their beliefs with the purpose of establishing the Scripture as their primary source for their beliefs.
7. The students will place greater confidence in theology and the process of doing theology.
8. The student will learn to value the unity and diversity of the Body of Christ.