South Florida Center for Theological Studies Miami Campus

Dr. Doreen McFarlane (954) 252-5953, e-mail doreenmcf@juno.com

SSI02 Scriptural Studies ill (6 credits) spring quarter Introduction to the Gospel of John, tbe Epistles, and Revelation Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m. to noon, beginning March 6, 2001

Course Description This third of three core scriptural courses will complete the introductory study of the

Bible. As in Scriptural Studies I and II, an integrational approach will be followed, including historical background of the texts, the use of interpretational tools (exegesis), and the examination of the Bible's larger themes. Students will have the opportunity to increase their understanding and practice of critical analysis, while considering how Biblical texts can impact and interact with contemporary life issues for ministry.

Course Requirements I. Attendance, motivation, assiduity in class preparation, enthusiasm for the tasks 2. One concise paper (2-3 pages) on something learned from study of the Gospel of John. 3. One paper of 5-8 pages on an Epistle of your choice; its background, themets etc. 4. One presentation to class (10-20 minutes in length) discussing a message about the person of Jesus that is found in one of the Epistles or Letter to the Hebrews that is not common to the synoptic gospels.

Required Reading Brown, Raymond, E ., An Introduction to the New Testament, New York: Doubleday, 1996. Read the chapters in Brown that pertain to each week's study. Read all of Metzger Breaking the Code in advance of classes on Revelation, May 3. Commentaries of your choice.

Handbook for Writing Papers Turabian, Kate L., A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, sixth edition, revised by John Grossman and Alice Bennett, Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 1996. It is required that this handbook be followed in writing of all papers.

About Library Use It is expected that students will make regular use oflibrary resources. Increasing your

ability to use theological libraries to enhance study and research is a vital and integral part of semillary education. Our library at SFCTS contains a good percentage of the books listed below and much more. Books 110t available in our library can usually be accessed through inter-library loan.

It is understood that inclusive language will be used in both writing and class participation. Plagiarism will not be accepted. Papers must be written in accordance with Turabian's A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, alld Dissertations, listed below, and available in the SFCTS library. Topics of papers and presentations will be agreed upon by the end of the second week of class, and topics of class presentations by the sixth week. Both papers and class presentations will include a bibliography with at least three books in addition to tbe required texts, and at least one journal article.

Class Schedule March 6 The Gospel ofJohn: A Very Different Gospel

Dating, Authorship, Context and Content March 8 Exegesis of the Gospel of John March 13 - Introduction to The Pauline and other Epistles, Romans March 15 - Romans cont'd March 20 - First and Second Thessalonians March 22 - Galatians March 27 - Philippians, Philemon March 29 - First and Second Corinthians April 3 - First and Second Timothy, and Titus AprilS - Ephesians EASTER WEEK - no class April 17 - Colossians April 19 - Letter to the Hebrews, James April 24 - First and Second Peter April 26 - First, Second, Third John May I - Jude May 3 - Revelation May 8· Revelation cont'd May J 0 Short Introduction to Apocrypha and Gnostic gospels May 15 Apocrypha and Gnostic gospels continued May 17 Review of Scriptural Studies I, II, III May 22 Class Presentations May 24 Class Presentations - Review of Scriptural Studies

Bibliograpby

Gospel of John Culpepper, R. Alan, Allatomy of the Fourth Gospel, A Study in Literary Desigll, Philadelphia, PA: Fortress Press, 1983. Kysar, Robert, John, The Maverick Gospel, Atlanta: John Knox Press, 1976. Sloyan, Gerard. S., What Are They Saying About John? NY: Paulist Press, 1991. Smith, D. Moody, John Amo/1g the Gospels, The Relationship ill Twentieth Century Research, Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 1992.

The Apostle Paul den Heyer, C.J., Paul, Man of Two Worlds, Harrisburg, PA: Trinity Press Int'l. Horsley, Richard, A., ed., Perul alld the Empire: Religion and Power ill Romallimperial Society, Harrisburg, P A: Trinity Press Int'!, 2000. Neyrey, Jerome H., Pau In Other Words, A Cultural Readillg of his Letters, Louisville, KY: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1990. Pagels, Elaine, The Gnostic Paul, Gnostic £xegesis of the Pauline Letters, Harrisburg, P A: Trinti Press In1'l. Roetzel, Calvin, Paul, The Man and the Myth, Personalities of the New Testament Series,Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 1999. Stendahl, Krister, Palll Among Jews and Gentiles, Philadelphia, P A: Fortress Press, 1976, 1989.

I and 11 Corinthians Snyder, Graydon F., First Corinthians, A Faith Community Commentary, Macon, GA: Mercer University Press, 1992. Talbert, Charles H., Reading Corinthians, A Literary and Tehological Commentary 0111 and 11 Corinthians, NY: Crossroad, 1987. Wan, Sze-kar, Power in Weakness, The Second Letter of Paul to the Corinthians, Harrisburg, P A: Trinity Press Int'l, 2000.

Romans Grenholm, Cristina and Patte, Daniel, eds., Reading Israael in Romans, Legitimacy and Plausibility of Divergent IlIIerpretations, Harrisburg, P A: Trinity Press Int'l, 2000. Hume, c.R., Reading Through Romans, Harrisburg, PA: Trinity Press Infl Walters, James C., Ethnic Issues ill Paul 's Letter to the Romans, Changing Self-Definitions in Earliest Roman Christianity, Valley Forge, PA: Trinity Press Int'!., 1993.

Revelation Blevins, Jalnes L. Ed., Revelation, Knox Preaching Guides, Atlanta, GA: John Knox Press, 1984 Metzger, Bruce, Breaking the Code: Understanding the Book of Revelation, Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1993 . Prevost, Jean-Pierre, How To Read the Apocalypse, New york: Corssroad, 1993.

Apocrypha Harrington, Daniel 1., If/vitation to the Apocrypha, Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1999.

Other "(ffispels" Miller, Robert]., ed., The Complete Gospels, Sonoma, CA: Polebridge Press, 1992. Pagels, Elaine, The Gnostic Gospels, NY: Vintage Books, a division of Random House, 1979.

Bibliography, continued Branick, Vincent, The House Church in the Writings of Palll, Zaccaeus Studies, NT, Wilmington, DE: Michael Glazier, 1989.

Brown, Raymond E., Ihe Churches the Apostles Left Behind, NY: Paulist Press, 1984. Hills, Julian v., ed., Common Life in the Early Church, Essays Honoring Graydon F Snyder, Harrisburg, P A: Trinity Press Int'!, 1998.

SOUTH FLORIDA CENTER FOR THEOLOGICAL STUDIES

SPRING - 2001

PT 101 - Pastoral Identity I

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Professor Jim Armstrong 1166 Carmel Circle #220 Casselberry, Florida 32707 (407) 678-0840

This course will relate the student's sense of "calling" to his/her spiritual journey and will seek to determine where the gifts and skills of the student intersect with the needs of the world. It will explore the relationship of Christian experience and ministry to personal wholeness,

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

1. Faithful class attendance.

2. Active participation in class discussions.

3. A two-page paper (typed/ double spaced) on the student's "call to min­istry" or quest for spiritual and vocational direction (due June 2).

4. Read a biography (either a book or lengthy journal article) of a signif­icant moral leader (check with professor re: subject) in preparation for class discussion.

5. Prepare for a detailed class discussion of Harbaugh's case studies (chapters 2-5 of Pastor As Person).

6. A four-page reflection (typed/ double spaced) on the attainment of per­sonal wholeness and its relationship to ministry using the required texts as source books (to be mailed to instructor by June 14).

7. Final exam on June 9.

REQUIREP REApING

Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Gary L. Harbaugh, Pastor As Person

M. Scott Peck, The Road Less Traveled

For biographical study select one of the following or check with instructor for an option.

Jane Addams Susan B. Anthony Dietrich Bonhoeffer Dom Helder Camera Hillary Rodham Clinton Dorothy Day

COURSE OUTLINE

Session I (June 1)

Mohandas Gandhi Martin Luther King. Jr. Nelson Mandela Thomas Merton Margaret Sanger Elie Wiesel

Introductions. Discuss syllabus and course objectives. Survey course outline. Discuss students' papers on "call" and "quest" . Discuss biblical basis for call to discipleship and ministry. Relate teachings of Jesus and Paul to personal wholeness.

Session " (June 2)

A negative view of human nature in religion and other disciplines. Psychological views of self-actualization and "fully-functioning persons." Discuss Scott Peck's, The Road Less Traveled (with emphasis on Parts I, II and IV). View the film, "Romero" in preparation for biography presentations.

Session III (June 8)

The real world and con~regational stress and promise (passing reference to Rediger's Clergy Killers); the need for mature, responsible pastoral leadership. Review and discuss Harbaugh's case studies (chapters 2 - 5).

Session IV (June 9)

Discuss "Romero" and biographical surveys. What can we learn in terms of personal and professional development? Discuss Covey's "7 habits". View Armstrong's lecture on, "Leadership: Verve, Vision and Values." Relate personal wholeness to ministerial performance and leadership. Time for introspection and sharing. Final exam.

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SOUTH FLORIDA CENTER FOR THEOLOGICAL STUDIES

SPRING - 2001 ES 200 Ministry as Service and Justice

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Professor Jim Armstrong 1166 Carmel Circle #220

Casselberry, Florida 32707 (407) 678-0840

Students will explore the relationship of religion to culture; of the church to the world beyond it. They will study the biblical, theological and historic roots of servant ministries and the 'social gospel", as well as the crumbling of the "wall of separation" between church and state in the United States. How does a congregation become a servant community? How can the church deal with controversial issues? How can the church and its leadership be both a reconciling and prophetic presence in society?

COURSE REQUIREMENTS (Revision #2)

1. Faithful class attendance.

2. Active and informed participation in class discussion.

3. Read the assigned texts and handouts for the class.

4 Select the chapter in Christ and Culture that describes your understanding of the relationship of the Christian faith to society. Wnte a three page paper defending your choice utilizing historic and practical arguments in the light of present day reality. (Due March 23)

5. Utilizing Peck and Dudley (see Appendix B), as well as other resources, write a six page paper on the development of an activist faith community. (Due J'iJhil 27) In addition to the paper be prepared to make a presentation before the class

6. Write a four page paper on a controversial issue; e.g., abortion, suicide, racism, the "religious right", the separation of church and state and "faith based" programs, etc. How should the church and clergy deal with the issue? (Due May 25) In addition to the paper be prepared to make a presentation before the class.

7. Mid-term Exam [brieij (April 7), and Final Exam (May 26).

READING REQUIREMENTS

Dudley, Carl S., Basic Steps Toward Christian Community (1991)

Niebuhr, H. Richard, Christ and Culture (1951)

Peck, M. Scott, The Different Drum (1987)

Wagaman, Philip, Christian Perspectives on Politics (2000)

Handouts

Americans United for the Separation of Church and State, "Ten Reasons Why Bush's 'Faith-Based' Program is Wrong" (February 21, 2001)

Armstrong, James, Joumal of Business Ethics, (December, 1993) "One Protestant Looks at Centesimus Annus"

Dakotas Area UMC News Release re: UMC bishop and First UMC Sioux Falls, South Dakota (September, 1974)

Gildea, Robert, Together, (October, 1967) "The Church That Refuses to Die"

King, Martin Luther, Jr., The Christian Century, (June 12, 1963) "Letter from Birmingham Jail"

. .. . and there will be others

COURSE OUTLINE (revision #3 - if only the prof could make up his mind and read his calendar correctly)

UNIT I

The Church in the World

March 9

Introductions. Presentation of syllabus and course objectives. A discussion of the relationship of religious/secular states and secularlreligious politics. Religion. America'W.from Puritans and Pilgrims through the American Revolution to the present day. An overview of Reinhold Niebyhr's Moral Man and Immoral Societv. -March 10

A discussion of Basic Steps Toward Christian Ministry (in preparation for Paper #2). Work through Appendix B and refer to other resources.

An overview of Christ and Culture (in preparation for Paper #1).

(Gild~ MLK, Jr., and Armstrong handouts)

March 23 (Paper #1 due)

The biblical, theological and ttAistoris.-foundations of servants ministries and the social gospel. Discussion of Imlstrong handout. Different perspectives on Christian involvement in society: evangelical. neo-conservative, liberal and liberationist (oyerview of Wogaman Christian Perspectives on Politics. Part 2. pp. 79-154). Discuss "Letter from the Birmingham Jail" and churches in.the civil rights movement.

(the bishop and politics in South Dakota, and Americans United's assessment of PreSident Bush's "faith-based" initiatives handouts)

March 24

The separation of church and state, its origins and unique role in the evolution of democracy in the United States. The "crumbling wall" of separation in the US today. The growing impact of the Religious Ri~ht on legislative and judicial matters in the US. Show two tapes: "Religious Freedom" (prepared by Americans United) and a brief excerpt from Jon Stewart's Comedy Central Daily Show. The role of religion in Election 2000 and Bush's "faith-based" initiatives.

UNIT II

The church as community and the church in community

April 6

Tribal loyalties and collective self-consciousness in the Hebrew Bible. Community in the New Testament - the fellowship of the disciples, "koinonia" in the Acts of the Apostles, the "beleaguered community" in the Revelation of St. John ("Christ against culture"). The faith-community and the realm of God in microcosm. The church reaches out.

April 7

Questions re: Dudley and Paper #2. The Indianapolis churches. The East Harlem Protestant Parish in New York City and the Church of the Savior in Washington, D.C. in the '60s. Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington, D.C., Glide Memorial in San FranCisco, and Joy Metropolitan Community Church in Orlando. Rev. Carol Trissell as guest lecturer. Mid.: term exam.

May 11 (paper #2 due)

Student presentations on "the development of activist faith communitjes,"

May 12

Building community within and beyond the local church (oyerview of Peck's. The Different Drum.) The congregation's responsibility for community beyond its doors. Guest speakers frtom central Florida social agencies. .

UNIT III

The church as a prophetic community; the minister as "prophet"

May 18

Can a local church be a prophetic community? Opportunities and limitations. Where should the lines be drawn? Is a Christian leader called to be prophetic in ways a congregation cannot? The churches, the Barmen Declaration and martyrs in Nazi Germany. (Special reference to Messer's, Christian Ethics and Political Action [chapter 2] and Jim Wallis' Agenda for a Political People [chapter 5] and The Soul of Politics [Part I])

May 19

Preaching on controversial issues. The central importance of utilizing biblical material and spiritual resources in dealing with issues. Humanizin~ the issues. Hot-button issues in our churches: Sexuality. "family values. ' Abortion. Capital punishment.

May 25 (paper #3 due)

More issues: Violence, the NRA and gun control. Separation of church and state and the Religious Right (see March 24). Suicide and euthenasia. Injustices in the electoral processes (Florida 2000 and Cook County 1960). Others. Student presentations.

May 26

Student presentations. The prophetic calling in 2001 . The relationshiip of prophetic ministries to pastoral ministries and ministries of reconciliation. FINAL EXAM.

CloSing Worship

HS 102 HISTORICAL STUDIES III [4 credits]

SPRING 2001

Dr. Marcos Antonio Ramos Sr.

Phones: (Home) 30S 443 4318 (Office) 30S 379 3777 (Fax) 30S 379 1006

Eleven Tuesdays, beginning March 6, 2001 1.00-S.00 P.M.

I. Course Description

This is the third part of a year-long study of the struggle, growth, controversy and faith of the Church. This term will cover primarily the characters, issues and movements of the modern period. PRE-REQUISITES: HS 100, 101 [or permission of professor] .

II. Plan of the Course

The course will deal with the Modern period beginning with the Protestant Reformation of the XVlth century taking into consideration the national aspect, that is, the German, Swiss, French, Bohemian, Eastern European, Scandinavian, English and Scottish reformations and emphasizing the development of Protestant and Catholic theology after the Reformation, leading personalities of the period, the creation of modern denominations, the missionary expansion of the Church, the effect of Enlightenment and democracy upon Western Christianity, the theological controversies of the XIXth and XXth Century, significant developments in North and Latin American Church History emphasizing African American religion in the United States, the Churches of the East, the growth of the Third World Church, Women and their role in the contemporary Church and the influence of experiential religion and liberation theologies in the XXth Century and their outlook at the beginning of the XXlth Century.

III. The Instructional objectives

A. To introduce the student to the study of the Modern Church.

B. To discuss the impact of secularism upon the Christian Church.

C. To understand the reaction of the church in a changing world.

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D. To discuss some of the main personalities and the meaning of their work.

E. To relate historical information to the development of Christian theology.

By the time he/she completes this course he/she is expected to be able to integrate his/her knowledge of modern and contemporary church history and his understandidng of the history of Christian thought to the rest of hiS/her theological career and to his/her ministry.

IV. Required Textbooks

Justo Gonzalez. A History of Christian Thought. Vol III. New York: Random House , 1995 .

Owen Chadwi ck. The Reformation. London : Penguin Books , 1990.

V. Bibliography

Armstrong, Brian. Calvinism and the Amyraut Heresy. Madison: University of Wisconsin, 1994 .

Bangs, Carl . Arminius. Grand Rapids: Zondervan/Asbury Press, 1985

Bouwsma, William J. John Calvin: A Sixteenth Century Portrait . New York : Oxford, 1988

Bastian, J e an-pierre. Historia del Protestantismo en America Latina . Mexico: UPSA, 1990.

Drummond, Andrew L . The Kirk and the Continent. Edinburgh: Saint Andrew Press, 1956.

Emerson, Michael 0 . , and Smith, Christian . Divided by faith: evangelical religiona nd the problem of race in America. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000.

Harvey, Van A. The Historian & The Believer . Urbana and Chicago: University o f Illinois Press, 1996.

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Hastings, Adrian. A History of English Christianity 1920-1990. London: Trinity Press, 1991,

Herklots, H. G. G. The Church of England and the American Episcopal Church. London: A. R. Mowbray, 1966.

Kosmin A. Barry . , Lachman, Seymour P . Religion in Contemporary American Society. 1993.

One Nation Under God: New York: Harmony Books,

Lambert, Frank. Inventing the "Great Awakening". Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1999.

Latourette, Kenneth Scott. A History of the Expansion of Christianity, 6 vol, Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1970 .

Leonard, Bill J . Dictionary of Baptists in America. Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press, 1994.

Linwood, Urban, A Short History of Christian Thought. London: Oxford, University Press, 1995.

McNair, Philip. Peter Martyr in Italy. Oxford: Clarendon, 1967.

Marsden, George M. Fundamentalism and American CUlture. London : Oxford University Press, 1980.

Oberman, Heiko A . Luther: Man Between God and the Devil. New York: Doubleday, 1990.

Norwood, Frederick A. The Story of American Methodism. Nashville; Abingdon, 1974.

Pawley, Bernard & Margaret. Rome and Canterbury: Through Four Centuries. New York, Seabury Press, 1975.

Runciman, Steven. The Great Church in Captivity: A Study of the Patriarchate of Constantinople from the Eve of the Turkish Conquest to the Great War of Independence. Cambridge: University Press, 1968 .

(4) VI. Requirements for this Quarter

The student will prepare a term paper using as the form guide Kate L . Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. Any evidence of plagiarism would invalidate your work and grade. You will have to communicate to the professor, well in advance, about incompletes and follow his instructions. The student will be required to visit the library and use its resources for the term paper and other research. He/she will also provide a written reaction to the assigned book about the Reformation and a book report on one of the books from the bibliography.

Attendance and participation 20%

Term Paper 40%

written reactions to book about the Reformation 15%

Book Report 15%

Reading of the Textbook 10%

A = 90-100

B = 78-89

C = 68-78

D = 57-67

VII. Attendance

Class meets as specified with one ten minute break. Students are expected to be in attendance for the duration of the class. If you are going to be absent, you must notify the instructor in advance (in class the week or weeks before your absence or by phone) . Since class participation is dependent on attendance, your grade might be adversely affected by your non-attendance.

VIII. Format of the Course

Lectures will be presented by the instructor and guest scholars. Dr. Y. Jacqueline Rhoades will lecture on Women in the church with an emphasis in the period covered this term. The student will be provided enough time to ask any question relevant to the class.

(5) IX. Schedule and Assigned Readings

Some changes will be introduced to accomodate guest lecturers.

Week 1. Introduction to the course and Review of the Bibliography Martin Luther Lutheranism in Germany « Scandinavia Philip Melanchton

Reading: Chadwick's 1 - 187.

Week 2. Ulrich Zwingli John Calvin The Reformed Church The Radical Reformation: The early Anabaptists

Reading: Chadwick 188-320.

Week 3. Henry VIII Thomas Cranmer Edward VI The English Reformation

Reading: Chadwick 321-445. Read Gonzalez 1-50

Week 4. The Spanish and French Reformations Cardinal Gasparo Contarini The Catholic Counter Reformation

Reading: Gonzalez 51-125

Week 5. Loyola and the Society of Jesus Reactions to Calvinism The Thirty Year War

Reading : Gonzalez 126-196 Reaction to Chadwick's due

Week 6. Lutheran Scholasticism Pietism Moravian missions Catholic missions

Reading: Gonzalez 197-265

Week 7 . English Church History after the Reformation The Elisabethan Settlement Puritanism Quakers

Reading: Gonzalez 266-299

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Week 8. Radical Reformation Part II Quakers Wesley and the Methodists The Rise of Catholic modernism Gonzalez 300-346

Week 9. American Church History from the Pilgrims to the Civil War Latin American Church History beginning with the conquistadores Latin American Theology • The Rise of Latin American Pentecostalism

Reading: Gonzalez 347-410

Week 10. The First and Second Vatican Council Missions and the Church in the Third World The Rise of the Pentecostal/Charismatic movement

Reading: Gonzalez 411-476

Week 11. New Theologies Women in the church Post-Denominationalism

Term paper due.

HS 428 THE AMERICAN RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE [3 credits hours]

SPRING 2001

Dr. Marcos Antonio Ramos Sr .

Phones: (Home) 305 443 4318 (Office) 305 379 3777 (Fax) 305 379 1006

Eleven Tuesdays, beginning March 6, 2001 9.00 A.M-12.00 Noon

I. Course Description

This is a historical survey of the American religious experience from the early seventeenth century through modern times. Among the topics to be covered: early Puritan thought and piety; the Great Awakening; Revivalism; Denominationalism and dissent; the Unitarian defection; Fundamentalist/Modernist controversy; Neo­Orthodoxy; the radical theologies of the 1960s and their aftermath; and the role and contribution of African- Americans and other Americans of non-European origin, women, Jews and Catholics.

II. Plan of the Course

This course will deal with events beginning with the presence of native cultures and the colonization efforts of Spanish, French and English settlers. We will deal extensively with the early period of American Church History but taking into consideration the fact that since the beginning of the American Religious Experience pluralism has prevailed even in the times of Protestant ascendancy. We will cover in detail the formation of the Roman Catholic Church and Jewish groups. The American phenomeIW'l of Protestant denominationalism will be emphasized in detail . African-American and Hispanic Christianity will be important subjects of discussion. Another area of special interest will be the growth of Islamic groups in the United States and the influence of New Age groups in contemporary American culture.

III. The Instructional objectives

A. To introduce the student to American religious history.

B. To discuss the influence of the different groups in the formation of American culture and society.

C. To understand the phenomenon of religious pluralism in North America.

D. To focus in some of the main personalities and their work.

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By the time he/she completes this course he/she is expected to be able to integrate his/her knowledge of American religious experience into other courses and be able to have a clear picture of America's religious pluralism.

IV. Required Textbooks

Ahlstrom, Sydney E. A Religious History of the American People. New Have n and London: Yale University Press, 1993 .

Noll, Mark. A History of Christianity in the United States and Canada. Grand Rapids : Eerdmans, 1992 .

V. Bibliography

Askew, Thomas A., and Spellman, Peter W. The Churches and the American Experience. Grand Rapids: Baker House, 1984.

Bowden , Henry Warner. Church History in an Age of Uncertainty. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 1991 .

Dulles, Avery. The Reshaping of Catholicism. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1988.

Ellis, John Tracy . The Life of James Cardinal Gibbons. Baltimore: Westminster, 1987 .

Documents Milwaukee: Bruce, 1962.

of American Catholic History.

Gaustad, Edwin Scott. Religion in America. Washington: American Historical Associat i on, 1973.

Hewitt, Hugh. Searching for God in America. Dallas: Word Publishing, 1996.

Isasi-Diaz, Ada Maria. Hispanic Latino Theology. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1996.

Marty, Martin E. Pilgrims in Their Own Land: Five Hundred Years of Religion in America. Boston : Li ttle, Brown, 1984.

Protestantism in the United States: Righteous Empire. New York: Scribner's, 1986.

Religion and Republic: The American Circumstance. Blost on : Beacon Press, 1987 .

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Lambert, Frank. Inventing the "Great Awakening". Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1999

Mathisen, Robert R. The Role of Religion in American Life: An Interpretive Historical Anthology. Washington: University Press of America, 1982.

Olmstead, Clifton E . Religion in America Past and Present. Englewood: Prentice-Hall, 1961.

Reichley, James. Religion in American Public Life. Washington: Brookings Institution, 1985.

Shriver, George H. American Religious Heretics. Nashville: Abingdon, 1966.

Zaretsky, Irving I., and Leone, Mark P. Religious Movements in Contemporary America. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1974.

VI. Reguiremenys for this Quarter

The student will prepare a term paper using as the form guide Kate L. Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations. Any evidence of plagiarism would invalidate your work and grade. You will have to communicate to the professor, well in advance, about incompletes and follow his instructions. The student will be required to visit the library and use its resources for the term paper and other research. He/she will also provide a written reaction to the Noll's book and a book report on one of the books from the bibliography.

Attendance and participation 20%

Term paper 40%

Written reactions to Noll's book 20%

Book Report 20%

A = 90-100

B = 78-99

C = 68-78

D = 57-67

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VII. Attendance

Class meets as specified with one ten minute break. Students are expected to be in attendance for the duration of the class. If you are going to be absent, you must notify the instructor in advance (in class the week or weeks before your absence of by phone). Since class participation is dependent on attendance, your grade made be adversely affected by your non-attendance.

VIII. Format of the Course

Lectures will be presented by the instructor and guest scholars. The student will be provided enough time to ask any question relevant to the class.

IX. Schedule and Assigned Readings

Unit I. Introduction to the course and Review of the Bibliography Periods in American Religious History Some characteristics of the subject matter

Reading: Ahlstrom Part I Noll Part I

Unit II. The Native American experience Spanish and French colonization

Ahlstrom Part II Noll Part II

Unit III. The English colonization Early Protestantism

Ahlstrom Part III Noll Part III

Unit IV. Religion in Colonial America Catholic and Jewish beginnings

Unit V.

Ahlstrom Part IV Noll Part IV

The Great Awakening The Frontier Experience

Ahlstrom Part V Noll Part V

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Unit VI. The Formation of the Great Denominations Theological confrontations

Reaction to Noll's book due

Unit VII. Roman Catholicism and "Americanization" Lutheran and other ethnic churches

Ahsltrom Part VI

Unit VIII. The Jewish experience in America The African American experience

Unit IX.

Ahlstrom Part VII Book report due

The Hispanic experience Pluralism in America

Ahlstrom Part VIII

Unit X. Contemporary religion part I

Ahlstrom Part IX

Unit XI. Presentation of research Term paper due.

syllabusrev. Syllabus for PT 340 (spring 2001)

INTRODUCTION TO PASTORAL CARE Instructor: Dr. Ward A. Knights, Jr.

(Horne phone 305-382-9426, email: wardknights@juno.com. Office at Jackson Memorial Hospital 305-585-2529, beeper 305-750-2656)

Office Hours: (to be arranged)

PT340 Introduction to Pastoral Care (3 credit hours) A consideration of ways a pastor cares for the people of God using historical and theological perspectives and material from the students' ministries. These will include, but not restricted to, the forms of pastoral counseling.

Plan for the course.

This course meets for three hours on Thursday evenings. The first hour will consider the history of pastoral care and pastoral care in the faith traditions of class members. The second hour will consider various types of pastoral and counseling utilizing specialists in various ministry speciahies. The third hour will be utilized for reports of pastoral care and counseling using primarily verbatim reports from the student's own ministry.

Objectives of the course.

[t is expected that by the end of this course the student will have gained (1) a general knowledge of the history of pastoral care including pastoral care in their own faith tradition, (2) an understanding of pastoral care in a variety of ministry situations and perspectives, (3) the ability to begin looking critically at their own ministry.

Course requirements.

It is expected that students will (1) Attend all class sessions unless excused by the instructor. (2) Read required texts and do other reading as appropriate. (3) Write a paper on pastoral care in their faith tradition to present to the class. (4) Submit a verbatim report on an instance of ministry. (5) Participate in class interaction.

Grading criteria.

Grading will be done in accordance with S.F.C.T.S. grading policy.

Class and institutional policies.

The student is referred to the S.F.C. T.S. catalog for general policies in relation to classes. It will be noted that for written work the form guide to be used is Kate L. Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations.

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Required Texts:

CJinebell, Howard J, Jr. Basic Types of Pastoral Care and Counseling. (revised) Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1984.

Gerkin, Charles V. Introduction to Pastoral Care. Nashville: Abingdon, 1997.

Recommended Reading:

Augsburger, David W. Pastoral Counseling Across Cultures. Philadelphia: The Westminster Press, 1986. BV4012.2A875

Benner, David G. Care of Souls: Revisioning Christian Nurture and Counsel. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Books, 1998.

Clebsch, William A. and Jaekle, Charles R. Pastoral Care in Historical Perspective. New York: Harper & Row, 1964. BV 4006

Friedman, Edwin. Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue. New York: Guilford Press, 1985. BL625.6

Friedman, Dayle A. (ed.) Jewish Pastoral Care. Jewish Light Pub., 2000.ISBN 1-58023-078-4

Hall, Charles E. Head and Heart. Journal of Pastoral Care Pub., 1992. BV4012.H277

Johnson, Paul E. Psychology of Pastoral Care. Nashville: Abingdon, 1953.

Knights, Ward A. (ed.) Sermons From Hell. St. Louis: Bethany Press, 1975. BV4908.5

Oglesby, William B. Jr. Biblical Themes for Pastoral Care. Nashville: Abingdon, 1989.

Pruyser, Paul W. The Minister as Diagnostician. Philadelphia: Westminster, 1976. BV4011.P7

Summers, Thomas. Hunkering Down. Columbia, S.C.: Edisto Press, 2000.

Wimberly, Edward P. African-American Pastoral Care. Nashville: Abingdon, 1991.

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PT340

General Format: Thursdays 6:00-9:00 PM

Hour 1, 6-7 p.m. Hour 2, 7-8 p.rn. Hour 3, 8-9 p.m.

March 8, 2001

History of Pastoral Care Approaches to Pastoral Care Case Studies

hour I. 2.

Getting Acquainted Assessing where we are

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March 15

1. The Old and New Testament Period 2. "Pastoral Care Come of Age" 3. The History of Clinical Pastoral Education

March 22

1. The Medieval Period 2. Influences From the Behavioral Sciences 3. Case Studies (verbatims from student ministries)*

March 29

1. The Period of the Reformation 2. Grief Counseling (guest speaker) 3. Case studies

AprilS

1. The Modem Pastor 2. Hospital Ministry (guest speaker) 3. Case Studies

April 12 (no class, spring break) April 19 (no class, spring break.)

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April 26

1. Pastoral Care in Our Faith Traditions* 2. Family Pastoral Counseling (guest speaker) 3. Case Studies

May 3

I. Pastoral Care in Our Faith Traditions 2. Marriage Counseling (guest speaker) 3. Case Studies

May 10

I. Pastoral Care in Our Faith Traditions 2. Psychoanalytic Understandings (guest speaker) 3. Case Studies

May 17

I. Pastoral Care in Our Faith Traditions 2. The Gestalt Approach 3. Case Studies

May 24

1. Pastoral Care in Our Faith Traditions 2. Jungian PsychologylListening 3. Case Studies

May 31

1. 2. 3.

Assessing Where We Are

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*Requirements. Each student will be responsible for two papers to be presented to the class: (1) A statement of pastoral care in her/his faith tradition. (2) A verbatim ofa pastoral contact in her/his ministry.

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South Florida Center for Theological Studies 111 NE First Street 7th Floor

Miami, Flo 33132

ES 200 - Ministries of Service and Justice Spring, 2001

Instructor: Dr. Giacomo Cassese

Course Description: The role of the Church as servant in mission to the world, as well as prophetic community will be examined in this seminar. Students will de involved in a study of the means by which the Church can respond to issues such as oppression, ageism, sexism, racism and ethnocentrism in a prophetic and reconciling manner. The course will also consider emerging themes of liberation, such as those from the women's movement, and the third world.

Objectives of the Course

1. To understand the difference between ministries of service and justice and to be aware of the resources for and impediments to the organization of these ministries in your own community.

2. To be able to sururnarize the Biblical mandate for ministries of service and justice.

3. To understand the rationale for and the fundamentals of social analysis.

4. To become familiar with at least three Christian authors from various periods of history who have written about the need for a strategies for achieving social justice.

5. To learn about several specific ministries of service and justice in your community.

6. To come to understand the importance of community-building to ministries of service and justice.

Required Texts

Carle, Robert D. and Louis Dockyard Jr. Signs of Hope in the City: Ministries of Community Renewal. Valley Forge: Judson Press, 1977.

Kretzmann, John P. and John L. Mcknight. Building Communities from inside Out. Chicago: Asset-Bases Community Development institute, 1993.

Recommended Books

Hessel, Dieter T. Social Themes of the Christian Year: A Commentary on the Lectionary. Philadelphia: The Geneva Press, 1983.

Holland, Joe, and Peter Henriot. Social Analysis: Linking Faith and Justice. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1986.

Nelson, James. Moral Nexus: Ethics of Christian Identity and Community. Louisville; Westminster/John Knox Press, 1996.

Niebulu', Reinllold. Moral Man and lnmoral Society. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1960.

Paris, Peter 1. The Social Teaching of the Black Churches. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1988.

Peck, M. Scott. The Different Drum. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1987.

Portes, Alejandro, and Alex Stepick. City of the Edge: The Transfonnation of Miami. Berkeley: University ofCalifornis Press, 1993.

Stroupe, Nibs, and Inez Fleming. While We Run This Race: Confronting the Power of Racism in a Southern Church. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1995.

Troeltsch, Ernst. The Social Teaching of the Christian Churches. New York: Harper Scribners Sons, 1960.

Weber, Max. The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. New York: Charles Scribners Sons, 1958.

Boff, Leonardo, and Clodovis Boff. Salvation and Liberation. New York: Orbis Books, 1984.

Haughey, John. The Faith that Does Justice. New York: Paulist Press, 1977.

Readings and Class Schedule

February, 27. Course overview. Explanation of the church and community survey.

March, 1. Lecture of Clrristian ethical responsibility and it relevance to the question of Christian involvement in politics.

March, 6. Discussion of Martin Luther King Jr.'s letter from a Bitmingham Jail (See Wogaman, p. 345ft). This letter is available in other places in the SFCTS library. Also reading and discussion G. Gutierrez (Wogaman), p.341.

March, 8. Lecture of the Demographic and HistOlical Highlights of the Context of Ministry in South Florida. "Sign of Hope in the City".

March, 13. Student presentation on reading in part 1 ofWogaman (Early Clrristianity Lecture of Prophetism. Discussion of "Sign of Hope in the City".

March, 15. Student presentation on reading in part 2 of Wogaman (Medieval Clrristianity). Lecture # 1 on Faith that does service and justice".

March, 20. Students presentation on reading in part 3 (Reformation Clrristianity). Lecture # 2 on "Faith that does service and justice".

March, 22. First field trip or gnest speaker.

March,27. Student presentation on reading in prot 4 ofWogaman (Christian Ethics in XVIII and XIX Century). Poverty as a challenge for the church.

March, 29. Second field trip or guest speaker.

April, 3. Mid Term exam (first half of class). Third guest speaker, last half.

No class on Thursday 5th, 10th, 12th and Tuesday 17th (Easter Recess).

April, 19. Third field trip or guest speaker.

April, 25. Student presentation on reading in Wogaman part 5 (Clrristian Ethic in the 28th

Century). Lecture on "The Prophetic Church".

April, 27. Fourth field trip or guest speaker.

May, 1. Discussion of chapter 1 of "Building Communities from the inside out".

May, 3. Five field trip or guest speaker.

May, 8. Discussion of chapter 2 of "Building communities form inside out".

May, 11. Six field trip or guest speaker.

May, 15. Student presentation of church and community survey.

Assignments & Grading

There are five graded assignments in this course, each counting 20% of your grade:

1. Your participation in the discussion of the reading material which every student is required to read for each class.

2. Your presentation of the highlights of assigned excerpts from Wogaman's book. If you are assigned more than one excerpt, your grade for this item will be the average of the grades received for all of them.

3. The mid-term exam. This will be a short essay exam, to test your comprehension of the class readings assigned up to the exam date.

4. The church and community survey. This is a complex assignment. Make sure to get an early start on it. See the professor to get approval of the area for the survey.

5. Your proposal for how to organize a ministry of service/justice in your faith community.

Graduate student responsibility and Courtesy

Please, in your research, give credit to others where it is due. Also, out of respect for your classmates, as well as for your own benefit of learning, complete your reading assignments on time and be prepared to discuss the reading in class. This course is part lecture, part participatory. If you fail to prepare well, you will detract from the class's learning. Please attend all classes, and notify the instructor ahead of time if you cannot.

SYLLABUS

South Florida Center for Theological Studies

Term: Spring 2001 Course No.: RA 109

Worship Drama: This course explores and celebrates African-American worship practices as living drama. Procession, chant, responsive singing, standing, kneeling, preaching, acclamation, and all other forms of body dynamics are components of the collective drama of worship. Students will explore the long tradition of participatory worship in the African-American experience that form the living dimensions of worship drama, and apply these dynamics to their own worship design.

Instructor: Glenn A Long, Ph.D. Telephone No.: (305) 662-2292 (H and W)

Days Class Meets: Tuesdays, 6:00-9:00 P.M. Duration of Term: 6 March - 29 May 2001

I. Course PlanIDesignlOverview/lntroduction:

Each class will combine content presentation and discussion, and the instructor (or student responsible for a term project presentation) will begin by presenting a framework for the class topic or theme. This framework is introduced with a five-part structure employing the following sub-headings: Assumptions, Scriptural Context, Ask, Think About, and Key Note.

ASSUMPTIONS: To help establish the framework for each class one or more assumptions are stated, helping to define common ground and a point of entry for subsequent discussion of the class topic.

SCRIPTURAL CONTEXT: A passage from scripture is selected that relates to each class topic, or to the texts contained in examples used to illustrate the class topic.

ASK: Essential to the presentation of each class topic is a single, unifying thread, an idea, easy to understand and fundamental to the class topic-an effective marker on the pathway of class discussion. This unifying thread is identified in the form of a question under the sub-heading "Ask."

THINK ABOUT: As stimuli, or as counterbalances to the question rendered in "Ask," two or three statements of (1) circumstance, (2) shared belief, or perhaps (3) miscarriages of the unifying thread to be explored in class discussion, are offered for reflection. These things to "Think About" may, or may not, become bases for class discussion.

KEY NOTE: The Key Note opens the discussion aspect of each class. After it is read, the instructor will call for reaction to it, making note of issues that may prove crucial to subsequent discussion. Following discussion of the Key Note, musical examples are presented and discussed.

II. Instructional Objectives:

1. To come to understand why drama is fundamental to worship and how drama can become the common denominator for living worship.

2. To comprehend the value of drama in communicating theological perspectives.

3. To assist clergy and laity alike in understanding drama as an expression of religious thought.

4. To locate and understand descriptions of drama in Christian scripture.

5. To provide students with an awareness of the practical application of drama to the design of the worship experience.

III. Course Requiremeuts:

1. Mid-term (essay) exam ............................... 50% of grade. 2. Final (oral) exam ........................................ 50% of grade.

IV. Required and Recommended Reading:

There is no text book for this course. Readings will be provided from performing arts literature, particularly in the context of drama. Lists of recording and videos used in class (and their sources) will be distributed for students' out-of-class exploration. Suggested reading lists will be provided in class where appropriate. In addition, all students are expected to bring with them to class a Bible (of any version) and a current lectionary of their choosing for in-class reference and outside class study purposes.

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V. Attendance Policy:

Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class, and students will be expected to attend every class. Punctuality is expected of all students.

VI. Policy on Incompletes:

An incomplete grade will be issued to a student only if the student has participated fully in the course and is unable to complete the course due to an emergency. Procedure for requesting an incomplete grade in the course is subject to current approved policies ofthe SFCTS.

VII. Plagiarism Policy:

The use of the ideas, phrases, sentences, or larger units of discourse from another writer or speaker, without proper acknowledgment, suspected or discovered in the preparation or presentation of student work for this course is unacceptable, and will negatively affect evaluation of the offending student's course performance. Knowing acts of plagiarism may be referred to the Dean's Office for appropriate action.

VIII. Course Outline:

Drama in the Acts of Worship.

Week 1 - 6 March Topic: Call to Worship.

Week 2 - 13 March Topic: Entering the Worship Space.

Week 3 - 20 March Topic: Procession of the Scriptures. Distribution of Mid-term Exam Preparation Qnestions

Week 4 - 27 March Topic: The Drama of Preaching. Discussion of Mid-term Exam Preparation Questions

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Week 5 - 3 April Topic: Leaving the Worship Space. Mid-term Exam.

Week 6 - 10 April Spring Break (no class).

Week 7 -17 April Spring Break (no class).

By Their Actions We Shall Know Them.

Week 8 - 24 April Topic: The Drama of Singing.

Week9-1 May Topic: Dramatic Acts in the Life of Jesus.

Week 10 - 8 May Topic: Drama in the Actions of Early Christians.

Week 11 - 15 May Topic: Drama in the Promise of the Second Coming. Distribution of Final Exam Preparation Questions

Week 12 - 8 May Topic: The Drama of the Devil. the Anti-Christ, and Apocalypse. Discussion of Final Exam Preparation Questions

Week 13 - 29 May Final Exam.

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SYLLABUS SOUTH FLORIDA CENTER FOR THEOLOGICAL STUDIES

Spring 2001 IS400 INTEGRATIONAL SEMINAR

Dr. David Gasperson - Office hours - Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00 - 4:00 or by email or phone. SFCTS (305)379-3777; home: (561)375-8982;

church (561)433-8078; email: gaspersond@aol.com Class meets: Thursdays 10:00 AM - Noon

March 8 through May 31, 2001 except for spring break

L COURSE DESCRIPTION An integration of the student's experiences and studies during the previous years

of the program into a coherent theological vision and understanding of ministry. This seminar is designed to be both a conclusion and a beginning. Through reflection, discussion, and writing, it will be a time of examining old understandings and seeing how new ones have developed. For some it will also be a time of preparation and transition from the seminary into the parish or other fields of ministry.

II. COURSE PLAN This cOurse will include lectures by the professor, discussion by the class and

outside research and reporting.

Ill. COURSE FORMAT Generally one hour per week will be used in a prepared lecture by the professor

and the other hour in discussion of student-raised issues. This year the professor will bring a series oflectures entitled "Making it in Ministry" which will examine the emerging changes in ministry in the new millennium.

IV. COURSE REQUIREMENTS 1. Overview: Requirements for this course include regular class attendance,

reading of all assigned texts, completion of a research paper on an approved topic, class discussion and a final examination.

2. Grading: Grade for the class will be based on the following: examination 30 % research paper 40 % class participation 30 %

3. Examinations: Students will be tested on class notes and readings assigned .. 4. Absences: Class attendance is essential to achieve mastery of the course.

More than two absences may result in the professor requesting the student withdraw from the course. Withdrawal is the responsibility of the student.

5. Scores: Numerical scores and their letter equivalents for this course are: o -59 -- F 60 - 69 --- D 70 - 73 -- C-74·77 --_. C 78 - 81 --- C+ 82 - 85 ---- B-86 - 89 - B 90 - 93 --B+ 94 - 97 --.- A-98 - 100 ---- A

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6. Research: Each student will submit a research paper of no less than ten (10) typed, double-spaced pages on a topic approved by the professor. The paper should be researched and show adequate footnotes and bibliography to indicate sources. Turabian form guidelines required by the Center will be enforced on this paper. Bibliography should show at least ten (10) entries of which three should be journal articles. In addition, students will provide a brief, oral report to the class on research and conclusions of the paper.

V. REQUIRED READING The following texts have been ordered through the Center's bookstore:

Mead, Loren B. The Once and Future Church. New York: Alban Institute, 1991.

Turabian, Kate L. A Manual for Writers ofTerm Papers. Theses, and Dissertations, 6th ed. Chicago: University of Chicago, 1996.

VI. SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY Though not required, the following titles are recommended for addition to

personal libraries, extended reading and term paper preparation. Nwnbers following some entries indicate location of the volwne within the SFCTS library. Not all library holdings have been noted here and additions are made to the library all the time. Don't asswne that the book is unavailable just because a reference nwnber is not listed. Check the catalog.

Anderson, Leith. A Church for the Twentyjirst Century. Mirweapolis: Bethany House, 1992.

____ .. Dyingfor Change. Mirweapolis: Bethany House, 1990.

Barna, George. The Frog in the Kettle. Ventura: Regal, 1990.

____ . The Power of Vision. Ventura: Regal, 1992.

Fact Book on Theological Education 1999-2000. Pittsburg: ATS, 2000.

Johnson, Ben, 95 Thesesfor the Church. Decatur: CTS, 1995. BV600.2.J656 1995

Malphurs, Aubrey, Planting Growing Churches for the 21st Century. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1998. BV652.24 .M35 1998

Mead, Loren B. Five Challenges for the Once and Future Church. New York: Alban, 1996. BV600.2.M421996

____ . More than Numbers: The Ways Churches Grow. New York:

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Alban, 1993. BV652.25.M43 1993

____ . The Once and Future Church. New York: Alban Institute, 1991. BV 601.8.M43 1991

__ -:-::-:-:-. Transforming Congregations for the Future. New York: Alban Institute, 1994. BV601.8.M433 1994

Murren, Doug. The Baby Boomerang: Catching Baby Boomers as They Return to Church. Ventura: Regal, 1990.

Naisbitt, John and Patricia Aburdene. Megatrends 2000. New York: Avon, 1990.

Russell, Cheryl. The Master Trend: How the Baby Boom Generation is Remaking America. New York: Plenum, 1993

Schaller, Lyle E. Twenty-one Bridges to the Twenty-first Century: The Future of Pastoral Ministry. Nashville: Abingdon, 1994.

VII. POLICIES 1. Incompletes: An incomplete grade may be given only to a student who has

been attending classes on a regular basis and submitting assignments and tests promptly but who is unable to complete the course due to an emergency. The request to complete course work must be made by the student and agreed to by the professor. It is the student's responsibility to arrange for completion of the course and to submit to the professor all course work by the date published in the academic year calendar. If work is not completed, the grade will be changed to reflect a zero on the missing work - usually the grade for the term will become an "F". All requests for incompletes must be submitted in writing using the "Request for Incomplete" form available from the Registrar.

2. Plagiarism: Plagiarism is defined as the use, without proper acknowledgment, of the ideas, phrases, sentences, or larger units of discourse from another writer or speaker. SFCTS is committed to the highest standards of scholarly integrity and the Dean's office will deal appropriately with any incident of plagiarism.

3. Respect: We are a multi-cultural and diverse educational community. In this course we will strive for inclusive language. We will not accept intolerance and abuse of others in any form and we will seek to broaden our own experience by incorporating the broad experience of others. While words and ideas are our individuality and our freedom, they may also hurt others. Let us be cautious.

FOR COMPLETE CATALOG LISTINGS INCLUDING CENTER POLICIES, VISIT THE CENTER'S WEBSITE AT WWW.SFCTS.ORG.

VIII. COURSE OBJECTIVES

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At the close of this tenn students are intended to have achieved the following objectives:

1. To have reflectively evaluated their Master of Divinity program and reached conclusions on the relative strength and weakness of their preparation.

2. To have identified one or more specific areas of preparation needing additional attention and to have addressed those areas through reading, research, writing, and/or consultation with person(s) equipped to offer training in the area.

3. To have examined a number of possible models of ministry in the twenty-first century and their relative importance for the church.

IX. COURSE OUTLINE Week I - March 8

Topics: Reflecting on Your M. Div. Experience Other Matters: Overview of syllabus; texts; introductions Assignment: Write a plan for your independent study this year. Indicate the topic; what you seek to accomplish (goals); and how you intend to reach the goals (plan). The plan may include reading, research, personal contacts, interviews or other means.

Week 2 - March 15 Topics: The Polarization of America and the Impact of the Baby Boom

Generation Reading Assignment - Mead (112) (Reading assignments are to be completed by the class meeting where noted.)

Week 3 - March 22 Topics: The Disappearance of the Avenue Church Reading Assignment - Mead (finish)

Week 4 - March 29 Topics: Megachurches and Metachurches

Week 5 - April 5 Topics: Alternatives in Education

Week 6 - April 26 Topics: Beyond the Denomination

Week 7 -May3 Topics: Tentrnaking and Supplementing

Week 8 - May 10 Topics: Spirituality from the Margins

Week 9 -May 17 Topics: The Minister's Professional Association: Support for the Smaller Church

Minister Week 10 - May 24

Topics: Reviving Declining Churches Week 11 - May 31

Topics: Niche Marketing the Future Church Other Matters: final exam