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Scriptural Studies
Special Courses
Christian Ed. Certificate |
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Religious Courses |
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. |
Medieval Church History
This course provides an investigation into the medieval attitude,
culture, socioeconomic experience and religious influences. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Personal Spirituality
Often, the minister may become so involved in caring for others,
that his or her own spiritual life becomes neglected; we cannot
give to others what we ourselves do not have. This course offers
strategies to keep alive the excitement and joy which can be
experienced as a disciple and follower of Jesus. |
The Life Of Prayer
The students will focus on prayer, through Scripture, tradition,
reason and experience. We will also seek practical methods to
enable others to communicate effectively, intimately, and continuously
with God. |
Introduction To Ministry
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. |
Pastoral Care
Everyone involved with the parish ministry will encounter parishioners
who are suffering, confused, and in pain. 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. |
Christian' Ethics And Moral Theology
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 judgements. |
Evangelism: The Challenge And The Joy
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. This time spent with a team from the Church
of the Ascension will enable the student to learn about Evangelism
from a group of believers who take this commission seriously! |
The Episcopal Church In America
This course, new this year, 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. |
