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2022-2023 THEO Academic Catalog

3About the Catalog

4Academic Policies and Procedures

7Index

7Bible and Cultures Department

58Biblical Studies Department

59Doctor of Ministry Department

60Degree Requirements (30 credits)

60Courageous Leadership in a Changing Culture

60Faith, Health, and Social Equity

61Pilgrimage and Spirituality

61Women’s Religious Leadership (WREL)

82Global Education Department

87Graduate Division of Religion Department

97Interdepartmental-Theological Department

104Degree Requirements (24 credits)

114Master of Divinity Department

117Music and the Arts Department

122Pastoral Care and Counseling Department

129Practical Theology Department

144Theological PREP Program Department

146Theology & Philosophy Department

178Wesleyan/Methodist Studies Department

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About the Catalog

Welcome to the online catalog for the Theological School. The academic catalog describes academic programs, general regulations, policies, requirements, and descriptions of the courses

offered by the institution.

A student should reference the academic catalog of their admit term. A student’s academic requirements are based on the catalog of the first term they attend the institution, not the latest

version of the catalog. However, Academic Policies are updated as needed and it is the student’s responsibility to keep current with these policies. Catalogs from previous academic years

are available to view by clicking the Catalog Archive link at the top of the page.

Please note that in the case of discrepancies between the online and print catalogs, the online version always takes precedence.

The catalog is maintained by Drew’s Office of the Registrar. Problems or questions about the catalog should be directed to the Office of the Registrar.

About the Catalog

About the College

History

Drew Theological Seminary opened its doors in 1867 in response to dramatic changes not only within American Methodism but also in the life of the United States. To mark the centennial

of Methodism’s arrival in North America, Methodist leaders sought to renew the church in the aftermath of the U.S. Civil War and to heal the devastating divisions that had torn apart

American Methodism. Methodist leaders saw learning as an essential component in the improvement of society, and so key to their plans was the founding of a seminary for the purpose

of training ministers. The seminary, funded initially by Methodist Wall Street financier Daniel Drew, linked its mission to the legacy of 18th-century English Methodists John and Charles

Wesley and to the itinerant preachers who had spread Methodism throughout North America. The seismic shifts in American society in the middle of the 19th century convinced increasing

numbers of leaders in the Methodist Episcopal Church that ministers, no matter their zeal or natural talent, needed intellectual sophistication, advanced academic training, and sharp

leadership skills if they were to effectively address the challenges of the day such as the industrial revolution, post-war trauma, income inequality, the plight of slaves, and mass migration.

In response to such realities, Drew’s faculty designed a curriculum that required future ministers to understand and respond to the needs of people around the world.

After nearly 150 years, the Wesleyan and Methodist ethos so key to the founding of Drew continues to animate the intellectual and spiritual life of the school, and is especially visible in

our efforts to inspire habits of disciplined reflection and deep learning in those called to serve the common good.

Accreditation

The University is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges. Drew Theological School is also accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of The

Association of Theological Schools, including for comprehensive distance (online) education. The Theological School is approved to offer the following degrees: Master of Arts in

Religion, Master of Arts in Theology and Ministry, Master of Divinity, Master of Sacred Theology, Doctor of Ministry, and Doctor of Philosophy.

About the Catalog

About the Course Listings

Numbering

500s introductory graduate courses, open to advanced UG students

600s intermediate graduate courses

700s advanced graduate courses

800s internships, practicums, and clinicals

900s research, porfolios, theses, and dissertations

Drew University has a list of reserved course numbers that are used university-wide only for the purpose indicated. A list of the reserved course numbers are available on the Faculty/Staff

Tools & Info page on the Registrar’s Office website.

Credits

Credit hours granted for successful completion of a course are listed in the expanded course information in the catalog, beneath the course title and above the description. A course with

variable credits will display with a number range, e.g. 1-3 credits. A student can verify the number of credits expected to be earned by viewing the schedule of classes each term.

Enrollment Limitations

When the number of students who wish to register for a course exceeds any stated limit on enrollment, students may choose to be added to the waitlist. Once a seat becomes available,

students will be notified via their Drew University email to add the course.

Some courses are offered in several sections. Individual preferences are accommodated whenever possible, but students are not guaranteed assignment to a particular course section. The

University reserves the right to cancel scheduled courses for which it judges enrollment to be insufficient.

Frequency of Course Offerings

Some courses are offered each semester or annually; others are offered over a two- or three-year period. The particular offerings for each semester are determined by the needs of the

students, the available faculty, and the requirements of the course. The schedule of classes is published in advance of registration each semester and provides the courses being offered for

the next term. It can be accessed through TreeHouse and from the Registrar’s Office website.

About the Catalog

Administration

The Drew Theological School Office of the Dean is located in the Maxine Beach Suite, Room 102 in historic Seminary Hall.

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Meet our staff.

Academic Policies and Procedures

Academic Policies

•Academic Accommodations

•Academic Advising

•Academic Calendar

•Academic Honors and Prizes

•Academic Integrity Policy

•Academic Standards

•Attendance

•Complaint Process

•Concurrent Enrollment in Degree Programs

•Credit Earned Elsewhere (Transfer Credit)

•Credit Hour Policy

•Cross-Registration

•Coursework in Other Drew Degree Programs

•Degrees and Programs Offered Outside New Jersey

•Extensions on Coursework (Incomplete Grades)

•Grade Appeals

•Grade Point Average

•Grades

•Grades and Information Release

•Leave of Absence or Voluntary Withdrawal

•Music Instruction Courses

•Non-Discriminatory and Inclusive Language Policy

•Pass/Fail

•Policy for Active Students Enrolled in a Degree Program Who Are Not Registered

•Policy for Re-Entry to Degree Programs

•Registration and Changes in Registration

•Requirement Waivers

•Reservation of Rights

•Retaking a Course

•Separation from the Theological School

•Student Education Records

•Transcripts of Record

•Tutorials

Academic Policies and Procedures

Institutional Review Board

Ethical and Procedural Guidelines

Human participants research at Drew University is guided by the ethical principles laid out in The Belmont Report and the procedures as described in the Department of Health and

Human Services Policy for the Protection of Human Research Subjects (45 CFR, Subtitle A, Part 46).

Human Participants Research Oversight

There is often confusion about what types of projects need to be reviewed by the Drew Institutional Review Board. The short answer is that all projects need to be reviewed at some level.

The first question that needs to be answered is whether you are conducting research with human participants as research and human participants are defined by the Office of Human

Research Protections (OHRP). While it seems that these would be straightforward determinations, their definitions of these concepts are very specific.

Human Participant is defined in the OHRP regulations (45 CFR 46.102(f)) as follows:

Human participant means a living individual about whom an investigator obtains either data through intervention or interaction with the individual or identifiable private information.

Intervention includes both physical procedures to collect data (e.g., venipuncture) as well as manipulations of the person or the person’s environment. Interaction includes any type of

communication or contact.

Private information includes information about behavior that occurs in a context in which an individual can reasonably expect that no observation or recording is taking place, and

information that has been provided for specific purposes by an individual and which the individual can reasonably expect will not be made public (e.g., a medical record). Private

information must be individually identifiable (i.e., the identity of the person is or may readily be ascertained by the investigator or associated with the information).

Note that this definition of human participants excludes naturalistic observations made of individuals in public places. This type of activity involves no intervention, and reasonable people

cannot assume that they will NOT be observed when they are in public places.

If you are unsure whether you are utilizing human participants as defined by OHRP in your work, please consult with the IRB Chair.

Research is defined in the OHRP regulations (45 CFR 46.102(d)) as follows:

Research means a systematic investigation, including research development, testing and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge.

Regardless of whether you personally define your project as research or not, if it is systematic and is intended to contribute to knowledge that will generalize beyond your specific project,

it is research as defined by OHRP and therefore needs to be reviewed by Drew’s IRB. Click here for examples of non-regulated and regulated projects.

How to Determine If You Are Conducting Research:

If you know that you are conducting research with human participants as these terms are defined by OHRP, you may skip to Instructions for Submitting Research for IRB Review below

to proceed with the review of your work.

For everyone else who is doing anything that involves human participants as defined by OHRP (this includes both people who believe they are not doing research as defined by OHRP

and people who are not sure whether they are doing research or not), please submit the Research Determination Form, which reviews the basic details of your project. This information

will help the IRB chair to determine whether you are doing research as defined by OHRP or not (or confirm what you already believe to be the case).

The IRB Chair is the only person on campus who is able to make the official determination of whether you are conducting research or not. Because researchers are intimately involved

with their own work, the IRB Chair can serve as an unbiased source of review.

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If the IRB Chair determines that you are NOT conducting research as it is defined by the OHRP, no further contact with the IRB will be necessary. The Chair will provide you with a

letter indicating that your work is defined as non-regulatory research and therefore does not meet the requirements for review set forth by OHRP. This, of course, does not remove your

ethical responsibilities as a researcher, and you are encouraged to think carefully about the ethical issues associated with use of human participants before beginning your work.

If the Chair determines that you ARE conducting research as it is defined by the OHRP, your project will require some level of review by the IRB. The Chair will provide you with a letter

indicating that your work is defined as research and therefore does meet the requirements for review set forth by OHRP. It will then be your responsibility to proceed with IRB review of

your work. The nature of that review is outlined in Instructions for Submitting Research for IRB Review.

Instructions for Submitting Research for IRB Review: https://sites.google.com/drew.edu/irb/

Academic Policies and Procedures

Academic Integrity Policy

Standards of honesty in the academic world derive from the nature of the academic enterprise itself. Scholars use writing both to record and create knowledge, and students are invited

into the academic enterprise through an intellectual conversation that occurs primarily in writing. Through contributing to this academic conversation, students develop their intellectual

skills. Since academic dishonesty violates the basic principles of the conversation, it cannot be tolerated under any circumstances. Accordingly, Drew University has established standards

of academic integrity and procedures governing violations of them. These basic standards apply to all work done at Drew. Students are expected to study and comply with these principles.

All members of the academic community are obliged, by that membership, to report instances of presumed dishonesty to the appropriate officials.

A. Categories of Academic Dishonesty

The standards of academic integrity apply to information that is presented orally, in writing, via the computer, in formats ranging from informal writing to a formal research paper or a

dissertation. These standards apply to source material gathered from other people, from written texts, from computer programs, from the internet, or from any other location.

Plagiarism: Plagiarism is the act of appropriating or imitating the language, ideas, or thoughts of another and presenting them as one’s own or without proper acknowledgment. This

includes submitting as one’s own a thesis, a paper, or part of a paper written by another person, whether that material was stolen, purchased, or shared freely. It also includes submitting a

paper containing insufficient citation or misuse of source material.

Duplicate Submission: Submitting one work in identical or similar form to fulfill more than one requirement without prior approval of the relevant faculty members is a breach of academic

integrity. This includes using a paper for more than one course or submitting material previously used to meet another requirement.

Cheating on Examinations: Cheating on examinations by copying material from another person or source or by gaining any advance knowledge of the content or topic of an examination

without the permission of the instructor is another breach of academic integrity. In the case of take-home examinations, the guidelines under collaboration (below) apply; failure to follow

those guidelines constitutes academic dishonesty.

False Citation: Listing an author, title, or page reference as the source for obtained material, when the material actually came from another source or from another location within that

source, is a breach of academic integrity. This includes attributing fabricated material to a real or fictitious source.

B. Basic Requirement for Acknowledging Sources

Quotation: All quotations, however short, must be identified as such. In written texts they must be placed in quotation marks or be clearly indented, and the complete source must be cited

either in the text or in a footnote or endnote.

Paraphrase: Any borrowed material that is summarized, restated, or reworked must be cited as such, whether it is used in written or oral form. The paraphrased material must be clearly

indicated by a signal phrase (including the author’s name) at the beginning and a page citation or footnote/endnote marker at the end. Students should take careful notes when reading and

researching so that they properly acknowledge sources and produce them upon request. Lapse of time or substantial reworking of researched material does not eliminate the obligation to

give due recognition.

Collaboration: If a student has collaborated with another person or group of people and used research data gathered by others or significant ideas developed in collaboration (via notes,

conferences, conversations, e-mail communications, etc.) as part of a paper or assignment, the extent and nature of the contribution must be clearly indicated. Students collaborating on an

assignment must give proper acknowledgment both to the extent of the collaboration and to any team member whose specific ideas or words played a significant role in the development

of the thesis, the argument, or the structure of the finished work. Unless a paper or assignment is collaboratively authored (and acknowledged as such), the presentation of the ideas, the

interpretation of the data, and the organization of sentences and paragraphs should be original and should differ significantly from those in the papers or assignments of others who have

collaborated on the research.

Material in the Public Domain: While facts and concepts borrowed from a source should be properly acknowledged, certain well-known facts, proverbs, and famous quotations are

regarded as in the public domain and their source need not be cited. That the First World War started in 1914 does not require citation, nor does “To be or not to be” call for citation of its

exact whereabouts in Hamlet. What constitutes “public domain” varies according to discipline; if in doubt, students should consult the instructor.

Bibliography/Works Cited: All sources consulted in preparing a paper or assignment are to be listed in the bibliography or works cited list, unless other instructions are given. While

in some disciplines works listed in the bibliography may not necessarily be directly referred to in the paper or notes, all sources included in the works cited list must appear in the

paper. Simply listing a work in the bibliography or works cited list does not remove the obligation to give due recognition for specific use in the body of the paper.

Forms of Reference: If individual departments or instructors require that a particular style be used for quotations, footnotes, endnotes, bibliographies, etc., students should be made aware

of that requirement. For most theses and dissertations, students will be asked to follow the guidelines to be found in The Chicago Manual of Style (CMS), 15th ed. (University of Chicago

Press, 2003) or the version of CMS in A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (Turabian), 7th ed. (University of Chicago Press, 2007). Otherwise, for standard

forms students may consult The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (MLA), 6th ed. (Modern Language Association of America, 2003) in the humanities, or the Publication

Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 5th ed. (American Psychological Association, 2001) in the social sciences.

C. Examples of Plagiarism

The following examples, from Rebecca Moore Howard’s “A Plagiarism Pentimento” (Journal of Teaching Writing, Summer 1993), are provided to help prevent any

misunderstanding. Please read and analyze them carefully.

Source

Davidson, Robert. Genesis 1-11. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1973.

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Original Wording

“Such ‘story myths’ are not told for their entertainment value. They provide answers to questions people ask about life, about society and about the world in which they live” (10).

Misuse of Source (1)

Specifically, story myths serve as answers to questions people ask about life, about society, and about the world in which they live, not for entertainment purposes.

Comment

This is an example of plagiarism as defined above. The student copied words and phrases from the original without acknowledging their source. Although the student has rearranged some

phrases and made minor stylistic changes, this version still follows the basic wording and structure of the original while the student repeats ideas as if they were his or her own.

Misuse of Source (2)

Davidson explains that story myths answer questions people ask about life, about society and about the world that we live in (10).

Comment

Less obviously, this example is also classified as plagiarism. Although the student cites the source of the ideas, he or she presents Davidson’s exact words as if he or she authored them. As

is often the case in such plagiarism, where the words are changed, the changes render the material less clear (shifting from “people” to “we” for example).

D. How to Avoid Unintentional Plagiarism

Unintentional plagiarism is also a breach of academic integrity and may be punished accordingly. Unintentional plagiarism, also known as patchwriting, occurs when students depend too

heavily on textual material to make a point rather than making the point themselves and using the text to support it. The second example of plagiarism above is an example of patchwriting;

it may be rewritten in several different ways:

Misuse of Source (2)

Davidson explains that story myths answer questions people ask about life, about society and about the world that we live in (10).

(a) Rewritten with Correct Citation

Davidson explains that “story myths” answer “questions people ask about life, about society and about the world in which they live” (10).

(b) Paraphrased

As Davidson explains, the importance of “story myths” is in their relevance to the everyday lives of their readers (10).

“Story myths” are powerful because they deal with phenomena that people cannot understand in any other way. As Davidson explains, story myths have direct relevance to the everyday

lives of their readers by “provid[ing] answers to questions” (10).

Comment

In the rewritten version of the plagiarized sentence (a), the student has quoted all of the words that came directly from Davidson. Although this is an acceptable sentence, obviously such

extensive quotation would not be acceptable throughout a research paper. In the sample paraphrase (b), the writer has maintained and correctly cited the essential idea in Davidson’s

sentence, but the articulation of that idea is original, very different from the source. This is an example of an appropriate use of source material. In the final example (c), the writer has used

Davidson’s analysis to support a point he or she is making about the role of “story myths,” and combined paraphrase and quotation to show how Davidson supports the assertion. This is

the most common way to use source material in academic papers.

Notice that in all three examples the writer introduces the source material with a signal phrase naming the author and marks the end of the use of that source material with a parenthetical

page reference (a footnote or endnote would be equally appropriate). Although the exact method of citation varies across the disciplines, the purpose—to mark the beginning and end of

material drawn from another source—remains the same.

E. Sanctions

Sanctions are imposed for demonstrated breaches of academic honesty or scholarly integrity. See the section of the catalogue on procedures for dealing with allegations of academic

dishonesty. If dishonesty is determined, the sanctions may range from requiring that an assignment be redone to automatic failure of a course to dismissal from the Theological School.

Procedures for Hearing Cases of Academic Dishonesty

Students should help to maintain the standards of the University by reporting all cases of academic dishonesty they observe.

This procedure applies retroactively for theses and dissertations accepted in good faith by Drew University toward completion of a degree, but later suspected of being plagiarized in part

or in full.

1. Instructors or others who have evidence of a possible violation of the academic integrity policy shall consult with the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the Theological School

to establish whether the case will be handled between the faculty member, the student, and possibly the Associate Dean, or must be handled by a hearing. First offenses may be handled

between the faculty member and the student. Second offenses must be handled by a hearing.

2. In the case of a first offense, after the incident has been reported to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the Theological School, the instructor and student can meet, with

or without the Associate Dean, and with or without the student’s advisor or a support person of the student’s choice, to attempt to resolve the charge. The resolution of the charge of

plagiarism must be reported to the Associate Dean in writing along with all supporting materials for the case.

3. In the case of first offenses where a resolution is not reached, and in the case of all second offenses, the Associate Dean will convene and chair an Academic Integrity committee made

up of one faculty member, the reporting instructor, the student’s adviser, and, should the student desire it, one other person of the accused student’s choosing, usually a member of the

University community. When any member of this committee believes that he or she should not hear a case because of a possible conflict of interest, that member should excuse him or

herself.

4. In the first stage of the hearing, both the faculty member bringing the charge and the accused student will be present and each will make an oral statement to the committee and answers

any questions. At this stage, either may ask to address the committee without the other being present and will be granted the right to do so.

5. The student and the student’s advocate will be asked to wait outside the room while the committee discusses the case, and either may be called back into the room to answer questions.

At the end of their deliberations on the case, the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the Theological School and Graduate Curriculum, the one faculty member, and the student’s

adviser will vote on the matter.

6. A decision of guilt or innocence will be based on a preponderance of the evidence in the case; however, other factors, such as any prior accusations or any mitigating circumstances,

may be taken into account in the determination of penalty.

7. In all cases, both the student and the faculty member bringing the charge may appeal the decision as described below. All documents relating to the case will be placed on file in

the office of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the Theological School and Graduate Curriculum, where they will remain until the student’s file is destroyed three years after

graduation.

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Penalties

The individual merits of each case are weighed by the committee, which determines the penalty accordingly. The committee considers the purpose both of the hearing and the penalty to

be educational; penalties are determined with that in mind.

First Offense

Penalties should be commensurate with the severity of the offense. They may include, but are not limited to, resubmission of the assignment, denial of some or all honors or prizes

conferred by the University, and loss of credit for the assignment or the course. The maximum penalty is a failing grade for the course and a suspension for one semester from the

University. When the committee finds that a violation has occurred, a letter stating the committee’s ruling will be placed in the student’s permanent file in the registrar’s office. Any such

letters will be a part of the record in subsequent cases and appeals.

Second Offense

The maximum penalty is expulsion from Drew and/or the revocation of a degree issued by Drew.

Appeal Process

1. Decisions of the Academic Integrity committee may be appealed only if new evidence has been found, or if the original hearing overlooked specific evidence, or committed procedural

errors.

2. The Dean of the Theological School is the final adjudicator for cases of academic dishonesty. The appeal, whether sought by the faculty member who brought the charge or by the

student, must be submitted in writing. On the basis of the written appeal, the Dean may decide to hear the case or to uphold the original decision if no new evidence has been presented, if

no evidence has been shown to have been overlooked, and/or if no procedural errors have been shown to have occurred. Whatever the decision, the Dean must provide reasons in writing

to both parties. If the Dean agrees to hear the case, they have the right to reverse the decision of an earlier hearing.

3. During the hearing of the appeal, the faculty member who brought the original charge will provide information and answer questions. The student may be accompanied and advised by

a member of the faculty of his or her choice and will also provide information and answer questions.

4. Decisions will be based on a preponderance of the evidence and will be provided in writing to both parties.

Index

Catalog Index

•About the Course Listings

•About the College (Accreditation)

•Academic Calendar

•Academic Centers

•Academic Integrity Policy

•Academic Policies and Procedures

•College Expenses and Financial Aid

•Community Garden

•Craig Chapel

•Cross-Registration Agreements

•Dual Degrees and Certificates

•Hispanic Summer Program (HSP)

•Institutional Review Board

•Non-Degree, Visiting, and Community Fellow Students

•Partnership for Religion and Education in Prison (PREP)

•Visiting Scholars and Researchers

Bible and Cultures Department

Cultivate a biblical hermeneutic that is historically informed, theoretically infused, politically attuned and contextually relevant.

Quite unlike any other in North America, it thinks transtestamentally beyond the frequently artificial partitioning of Hebrew Bible studies from New Testament studies that tends to

silo faculty and students and foreclose cross-testamentary dialogue. It also thinks transculturally beyond the equally artificial investigation of biblical texts in their ancient contexts of

production in isolation from their multifaceted histories of influence and contemporary contexts of reception. Finally, it thinks transdisciplinarily by continually bringing biblical studies

into transformative dialogue with other theological and religious studies fields of study and many of the most consequential theoretical and political currents in the humanities and social

sciences.

In the Bible and Cultures program, explorations of the Bible’s rhetoric, its material and political contexts, its interpretation in diverse cultures, its representations of gender, sexuality,

social status, the natural environment, group identity and cultural Others are conducted interactively with such contemporary resources as literary and cultural studies, postcolonial theory,

gender studies and queer theory, ecological studies, racial/ethnic studies, and theological and pastoral studies. Students in the program develop disciplinary depth and intellectual breadth

as well as practical skills in teaching, research, writing, public presentation, building and maintaining a public professional presence, and translating their transdisciplinary knowledge and

insights into socially, politically, and ethically relevant resources for ongoing, critically-reflective discourse.

Students in the Bible and Cultures area work closely with faculty specializing in the biblical testaments:

•Hebrew Bible: Danna Nolan Fewell and Kenneth Ngwa

•New Testament and Early Christianity: Stephen Moore, Althea Spencer-Miller, and Melanie Johnson-DeBaufre

They also work with faculty beyond their area, such as:

•Traci West in Christian Ethics and African American Studies

•Arthur Pressley in Trauma Studies

•Catherine Keller in Process and Eco-Feminist Theology

•Terry Todd in Religion in America

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Programs

GDRPHD - Doctor of Philosophy

General

Program Title

Doctor of Philosophy

Program Type

Major

Degree Designation

PHD

Department(s)

Bible and Cultures,

Religion, Ethics, and

Society, Theology &

Philosophy , Graduate

Division of Religion

Program Description

The Doctor of Philosophy is the most advanced research degree in the study of religion.

The program has a distinctive scholarly ethos characteristic of the Drew Theological

School faculty, who bring a creative, relational, and transformative edge to their

scholarly work. The program consists of disciplinary and interdisciplinary coursework,

comprehensive examinations, and a dissertation.

Disciplinary and Signature Areas of Study

PhD students in the Theological School declare two areas of study, one disciplinary and

one in a signature area:

Disciplinary Areas:

Theological and Philosophical Studies: Emphasizes philosophical, constructive,

pluralist, comparative and systematic approaches to theological themes and supported by

the philosophical traditions of pragmatism, phenomenology, process and

poststructuralism along with critical theories of religion.

Bible and Cultures: Explores the Bible’s rhetoric, its material and political contexts, its

interpretation in diverse cultures, its representations of group identity and cultural Others.

Students cultivate a biblical hermeneutic that is historically informed, theoretically

infused, politically attuned and contextually relevant, and engage such contemporary

resources as literary and cultural studies, postcolonial theory, gender studies and queer

theory, ecological studies, racial/ethnic studies, and theological and pastoral studies.

Social Ethics: Focuses on the social role and moral implications of religion and

Christianities in relation to structures of oppression, struggles for liberation, visions of

restored wholeness for individuals and communities, and planetary thriving. Engages

methods, histories, and theories of social ethics that respond to human experience and

nature as well as social science, theological, cultural studies, and transdisciplinary

scholarship that include a concern with praxis.

Signature Areas:

Africana and Black Studies and Religion: Explores African and African-derived

religious practices and ideas, philosophical and intellectual traditions, and relationships

among African ancestored persons in the U.S. and in other parts of the world. Examines

issues of nationality, race, sexuality, and gender with a specific interest in the

manifestation of these issues as African-American, African, and African Diasporic.

Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Religion: Examines the diversity of

expressions and constructions of gender, sex, and sexuality in religious texts, doctrines,

practices, and communities, as always experienced in relation to class, race, ethnicity,

age, ability, social location, ecological context, and cultural and national identity.

Engages theoretical and methodological insights of feminist and womanist thought and

gender and queer scholarship that include the lives, voices, and perspectives of women

and gender and sexual minorities in order to expand justice practices and thought.

Ecology and Religion: Examines the mounting planetary crisis of environmental

degradation, mass extinctions, and climate change in relation to religious practices and

discourses. Pursues ecological justice and planetary health in their intersections with

struggles of race, economics, coloniality, gender, and queerness. Rethinks Earth with

respect to theories and theologies of animality, space, matter, ethics, food, politics and

ecospiritualities.

Decolonial and Critical Theory: Explores an assemblage of interdisciplinary strategies

that aim to decenter, deconstruct and decolonize Eurocentric paradigms of thought.

Critical theory as recently unfolding in decolonial, (post-)poststructuralist, and new

materialist perspectives, brings an intersectional pluralism of social, political, and

ecological contextuality to theoretically undergird enquiry into the particularity of faith

and the multiplicity of religions.

Concentration: Given Drew’s history and identity as a United Methodist seminary, PhD

students in the Theological School may also elect to complete a concentration in

Wesleyan/Methodist studies focusing on the U.S. and global Wesleyan/Methodist

history, theology, practices, and organization.

Professional Development

The Ph.D. program provides several opportunities to develop skills, knowledge, and

wisdom for careers in teaching, research, and leadership in college, university, and

seminary-level education. In addition to completing colloquia, workshops, and trainings,

students also work as research assistants, teaching assistants, and in academically-

relevant positions within the Theological School and University.

Free Form Requirements

Degree Requirements (44 credits)

Students in the Doctor of Philosophy program complete 44 credit hours from Theological

School listings, as well as from approved Caspersen School courses. The Theological

School’s Graduate Division of Religion supports doctoral study and research in the

following areas:

•Bible and Cultures

•Social Ethics

•Theology and Philosophy Studies

All students also focus their studies in one of the following Signature Areas:

•Africana and Black Studies

•Women, Gender, and Sexuality

•Ecology

•Decolonial and Critical Theory

I. Required Courses (14 credits)

Complete the following:

•REL700 History/Study of Religions - History of the Study of Religions

One Signature Area seminar (choose one):

•INTD710 Africana Studies & Religion - Africana and Black Studies and

Religion

•INTD712 Intd, Seminar in WGST - Interdisciplinary Seminar in Women

and Gender Studies

•INTD714 Religion and Ecology - Religion and Ecology

•INTD716 Decolonial and Critical Theory - Decolonial and Critical Theory

Doctoral Colloquy (8 credits):

•GDR800 Coursework Colloquy - Coursework Colloquy (4x)

•GDR810 Comprehensive Exam Colloquy - Comprehensive Exam

Colloquy (2x)

•GDR820 Dissertation Colloquy - Dissertation Colloquy (2x)

II. Electives (30 Credits)

Students complete ten elective three-credit courses from existing 600- and 700-level

Theological School offerings as well from Caspersen School programs with approval by

advisor.

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MAR - Master of Arts in Religion

Given Drew’s history and identity as a United Methodist seminary, PhD students in the

Theological School may elect to complete a concentration in Wesleyan/Methodist studies

focusing on the U.S. and global Wesleyan/Methodist history, theology, practices, and

organization. To do so, students complete three elective courses with the subject or

attribute WESM and substantially engage Wesleyan/Methodist material in one

comprehensive exam.

III. Signature Area Enrichment (0 Credits)

Complete three courses in one Signature Area and at least one course in each of the other

Signature Areas:

•Africana and Black Studies and Religion (AFAM or AFBR)

•Religion and Ecology (RECO or ECO)

•Women, Gender, Sexuality, and Religion (WGSR or WSTT)

•Decolonial and Critical Theory (DECT)

IV. Languages

Before beginning comprehensive exams, PhD students must pass examinations or

demonstrate competence through coursework in research languages, as outlined by

faculty in their disciplinary area of study. Students working on language exams after

coursework register for continuous registration until language exams are completed.

•GDR994 Doctoral Exams - Doctoral Exams

V. Comprehensive Exams

Complete four comprehensive exams demonstrating capacity in disciplinary and

signature subjects, as outlined by the faculty. Students register for continuing registration

until all exams are completed. After the two required semesters, students may also elect

to continue in GDR810 Comprehensive Exam Colloquy - Comprehensive Exam

Colloquy for 0 credits.

•GDR994 Doctoral Exams - Doctoral Exams

VI. Dissertation

Complete a dissertation prospectus and a doctoral dissertation. Students register for

continuous registration until the dissertation is complete. After the required two

semesters, students may also elect to continue in GDR820 Dissertation Colloquy -

Dissertation Colloquy for 0 credits. Students also register for GDR999 Dissertation/

Thesis Completion in the final completion semester.

•GDR995 Prospectus Preparation - Prospectus

•GDR999 Dissertation/Thesis Completion - Dissertation/Thesis Completion

•GDR998 Dissertation Continuation FT - Dissertation Continuation FT

Concentrations

No Specializations

Additional Information

Program Code

GDRPHD

College/School

Theological School

Program Level

Effective Start Term

Fall 2022

Financial Aid Eligible?

Yes

CIP Code

380201: Religion/Religious

Studies

General

Program Title

Master of Arts in

Religion

Program Type

Major

Degree Designation

MAR

Department(s)

Bible and Cultures,

Interdepartmental-

Theological, Religion,

Ethics, and Society,

Theology &

Philosophy

Program Description

The Master of Arts in Religion (MAR.) provides advanced study in religion and

theology. The program consists of scholarly communication seminars, disciplinary and

interdisciplinary study, and culminates in either a thesis, an extended research paper, or a

portfolio.

Communication and Integration

Throughout the program, MAR. students study and practice written and oral scholarly

communication and skills in multiple modes. Integrative capstone projects support

individual academic and professional goals through extended academic research,

mentored teaching, a problem-solving project, or a professionally-relevant

apprenticeship.

Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Study

Each MAR student takes one interdisciplinary seminar and selects one disciplinary area

of study:

•General Studies: Pursue general study across several subject areas in the

regular Theological School curriculum.

•Bible and Cultures: Explore the Bible’s rhetoric, material and political

contexts, interpretation, and ethics within diverse cultures and theoretical

frameworks.

•Theology and Philosophy: Study philosophical, constructive, pluralist,

comparative, and systematic approaches to theology and theological

themes.

•Religion and Society: Examine the role of religion and Christianities in

relation to social processes and meaning, structures of oppression, and

struggles for liberation and wholeness for individuals, communities, and

the natural environment.

•Self-Declared Interdisciplinary: Pursues an intentionally interdisciplinary

course of study in one of Drew’s signature interdisciplinary fields -

Africana and African American Religion and Culture; Ecology and

Religion; or Women’s and Gender Studies.

Advanced Research

Students in the MAR program may choose to write a Master’s thesis based on scholarly

primary research or may choose to complete a non-thesis, coursework-only track.

Free Form Requirements

Degree Requirements (43 credits)

Students in the Master of Arts in Religion program (MAR) complete 43 credit hours

from the Theological School course listings, as well as approved courses from programs

in the Caspersen Graduate School.

I. Required Courses (7 credits)

Complete all of the following:

•REL530 Studying Religion and Theology - Studying Religion and

Theology

•REL531 Research Methods: Digital Age - Research Methods in a Digital

Age

•REL532 Critical Pedagogy and Religion - Critical Pedagogy and Religion

•REL533 Public Writing and Media Comm - Public Writing and Media

Communication

One Interdisciplinary Seminar

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Courses

BBCL501 - Bible and Its Interpreters

550 level or higher course with one of the following subjects or attributes: AFAM,

ARLT, INTD, ECO, WSTT

II. Area of Study (15 credits)

Choose one area from the following five:

A. General Studies (MARG)

•15 credits distributed across at least three subject areas in the Theological

School offerings

B. Bible and Cultures (BICU)

•15 credits from BBCL and BBST offerings in consultation with advisor

(3 credits can be used for biblical languages)

C. Theology and Philosophy (THPH)

•15 credits from THEO and TPHL offerings in consultation with advisor

D. Religion and Society (RESO)

•15 credits from CSOC, CRES, RLSC, ETH, RPSY, SJA area offerings in

consultation with advisor

E. Self-Declared Interdisciplinary (MARI)

15 credits from one of the following fields:

•Africana and African American Religion and Culture (AFAM)

•Ecology and Religion (ECO)

•Women’s and Gender Studies (WSTT)

III. Electives (15-21 credits)

IV. Capstone (0-6 credits)

Students complete a capstone that demonstrates their learning in the degree.

A. Thesis Track (6 credits)

•CRW975A Thesis/Extended Paper Workshop - Thesis/Extended Paper

Workshop

•CRW975B Thesis/Extended Paper Workshop - Thesis/Extended Paper

Workshop

B. Non-thesis Track (0-3 credits)

Select one of the following:

•CRW975A Thesis/Extended Paper Workshop - Thesis/Extended Paper

Workshop

•CRW975B Thesis/Extended Paper Workshop - Thesis/Extended Paper

Workshop

Concentrations

No Specializations

Additional Information

Program Code

MAR

College/School

Theological School

Program Level

Effective Start Term

Fall 2022

Financial Aid Eligible?

Yes

CIP Code

380201: Religion/Religious

Studies

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

501

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Bible and Its Interpreters

Course Long Title

Course Description

Lays a foundation for the inquisitive, creative, and responsible interpretation of Scripture

for Christian life and ministry. Reflecting on the role of the interpreter and the contexts

of meaning, students develop theological and ethical frameworks of interpretation,

practice careful reading and evaluation of sources, and develop an awareness of the place

of sacred story in the process and practice of community identity formation.

Credit Hours

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Free Form Requirements

COREQUISITES

BBCL501P

PREREQUISITES

Course Number 501, Subject Code THEO

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

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BBCL501P - Bible and Its Interpreters Precept

BBCL505 - Biblical Literature 1: Torah, Prophets, Writings

BBCL506 - Biblical Literature II: Gospels, Epistles,

Apocalypse

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

501P

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Bible Interpreters Precept

Course Long Title

Bible and Its Interpreters Precept

Course Description

Required precept for BBCL 501 Bible and Its Interpreters.

Credit Hours

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Free Form Requirements

Corequisite: BBCL 501,

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS, Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

505

Status

Active

Course Attributes

TS-Hebrew Bible

Course Short Title

Biblical Literature 1

Course Long Title

Biblical Literature 1: Torah, Prophets,

Writings

Course Description

An introduction to the first testament as a source for understanding and appropriating the

religious experiences, insights, commitments, and expectations of the various

communities of ancient Israel. Focuses on learning to interpret biblical texts with

theological and ethical sensitivity, using the tools and skills of historical-critical, social-

scientific, and literary-critical research.

Credit Hours

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BBST501 Biblical Literature 1

Prerequisites

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS, Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

506

Status

Active

Course Attributes

CNT: TS-Christian/New Testament

Course Short Title

Biblical Literature 2

Course Long Title

Biblical Literature II: Gospels, Epistles,

Apocalypse

Course Description

An introduction to the history, literature, and religion of earliest Christianity; study of

selected passages illustrating historical and theological interpretation; collateral readings

in scholarly literature. Required of students in the M.Div. program during the first year of

study.

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BBST511 Biblical Literature 2

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BBCL510 - Scripture and Social Transformation

BBCL520 - Mary Magdalene Understood

BBCL521 - African American Movers: The Universe Bends

Toward Justice

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

510

Status

Active

Course Attributes

PREP: TS-Prog for Rel Ed in Prisons, SJA: TS-Social Justice Advocacy

Course Short Title

Scripture and Social Transform

Course Long Title

Scripture and Social Transformation

Course Description

Scripture has been used to liberate. Scripture has also been used to oppress. Students will

have the opportunity to explore the social and ethical teachings of selected scriptural

texts in both historical and contemporary contexts.

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Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

520

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Mary Magdalene Understood

Course Long Title

Course Description

Who was Mary Magdalene? How and why has she been such a major figure of

speculation, fascination, and theological debate in the western imagination? How has she

been understood in the eastern Christian tradition? Students will have the opportunity to

work through the book Mary Magdalene Understood (Bloomsbury, 2006) as a way to

explore the power, politics, and wisdom of the Mary Magdalene's tradition. Putting the

results of feminist biblical scholarship in conversation with personal self-reflection,

knowledge of Mary's tradition is enhanced and students are invited to deepen their

spiritual and social understandings of the interplay of gender, sexuality, religion, and the

pursuit of what is true and good in the Christian tradition and beyond.

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Registration Levels

Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

521

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

African American Movers

Course Long Title

African American Movers: The Universe

Bends Toward Justice

Course Description

In his book The Universe Bends Toward Justice: Radical Reflections on the Bible, The

Church, and the Body Politic Obery M. Hendricks Jr. offers a trenchant critique of U.S.

Christianity and society while discussing politics, economics, and especially the African

American Church. Students may read one chapter a week and juxtapose each one with

the work of an African American thinker and advocate for racial justice in the U.S.

Thinkers. Such thinkers may include W. E. B. Du Bois, Howard Thurman, Monica

Coleman, and Love Sechrest joined with activists such as Lucy Allen, Lee Archer, Rev.

Willie Barrow, James Cameron and Dorothy Height among others.

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BBCL522 - The Social Teachings of the Gospel of Luke

BBCL541 - Beginning Hebrew

BBCL542 - Hebrew Exegesis

Number Of Credits

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Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

Prerequisites

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

522

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Social Teach Gospel: Luke

Course Long Title

The Social Teachings of the Gospel of Luke

Course Description

What does the Gospel of Luke have to say about poverty? About wealth? About how to

live out the Christian calling under empire? Luke has highly distinctive things to say on

these topics and more. This is the only gospel whose Jesus says "Blessed are you who are

poor," or "Woe to you who are rich," or "None of you can become my disciple if you do

not give up all your possessions." How do these such teachings relate to Luke's stance on

empire? How should men and women relate to one another within Luke's anti-imperial

community? Does Luke merit its traditional title "The Gospel of Women" as much as its

other traditional title "The Gospel of the Poor"? These are the main issues and questions

explored in this course.

Credit Hours

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1.5

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Prerequisites

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

541

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Beginning Hebrew

Course Long Title

Course Description

Introduces students to the basic elements of biblical Hebrew.

Credit Hours

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Max

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BBST541 Beginning Hebrew

Prerequisites

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

542

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Hebrew Exegesis

Course Long Title

Course Description

Continuing study of basic and intermediate biblical Hebrew. Includes some exegesis of

selected passages from the Hebrew Bible.

Credit Hours

Min

Max

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BBCL545 - Beginning Greek

BBCL546 - Greek Exegesis

BBCL583 - Topics in Bible and Cultures

Operator

Repeatable

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Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

BBST542 Hebrew Exegesis

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Prereqs: BBCL 541

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS, Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

545

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Beginning Greek

Course Long Title

Course Description

Introduces students to basic elements of biblical Greek.

Credit Hours

Min

Max

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Equivalent Course(s)

BBST545 Beginning Greek

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

546

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Greek Exegesis

Course Long Title

Course Description

Exegesis of selected passages from the Greek New Testament.

Credit Hours

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BBST146X, BBST546 Greek Exegesis

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Prereqs: BBCL 545 FOR LEVEL PM WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

583

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Topics in Bible and Cultures

Course Long Title

Course Description

Selected topics in Bible and Cultures that vary by term. Course is repeatable when the

topic varies.

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BBCL600 - Hebrew Bible: Torah and Former Prophets

BBCL601 - Latter Prophets and Sacred Writings

Credit Hours

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Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: GD (E), GM (E),

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

600

Status

Active

Course Attributes

HEB: TS-Hebrew Bible

Course Short Title

Hebrew Bible: Torah/Prophets

Course Long Title

Hebrew Bible: Torah and Former Prophets

Course Description

The Torah and Former Prophets constitute the Bible's first and longest story, an extended

account of ancient Israel's trials and triumphs stretching from Genesis to Kings, from

creation to the Babylonian exile. This literary collage shapes, deliberates, and debates

Israel's communal identity and destiny, its social, political, and moral visions, and its

understandings of the divine. By employing a range of exegetical approaches and

interpretive lenses, students will have the opportunity to explore both how these

remarkably self-critical storytellers attempted to transform their own worlds and how that

transformative power can be resourced for the creation and preservation of good

communities across time and space.

Credit Hours

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BBST501 Biblical Literature 1

Prerequisites

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

601

Status

Active

Course Attributes

TS-Hebrew Bible

Course Short Title

Latter Prophets/Sacred Writing

Course Long Title

Latter Prophets and Sacred Writings

Course Description

Situates ancient Israel's Latter Prophets and Sacred Writings within the canon of the

Hebrew Bible. Examines the importance of these texts in characterizing and responding

to religious and political crises in pre- and post exilic Israel. Discusses the multiple

genres of this biblical corpus, and highlights key theological themes and exegetical

significance for ministry. Using various methods of interpretation (e.g., historical-critical,

social-scientific, literary-critical, theological-canonical, and contextual approaches),

students will have the opportunity to examine the ongoing significance of these texts in

shaping the character and structure of justice-oriented work and living by and for

communities of faith.

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Course Number 501, Subject Code BBCL [Concurrent]

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BBCL605 - New Testament: Narratives

BBCL606 - New Testament: Letters

BBCL608 - Preaching with the Hebrew Bible

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS, Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

605

Status

Active

Course Attributes

CNT: TS-Christian/New Testament

Course Short Title

New Testament: Narratives

Course Long Title

Course Description

Examines the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, together with the Acts of the

Apostles, and, potentially in addition, the Book of Revelation. Designed to equip students

with a variety of exegetical skills, these narratives are resituated in their original

historical contexts. Also, students analyze how the narratives resist and/or conform to

ancient power structures and explore the narratives' transformative potential for

contemporary communities of faith.

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BBST511 Biblical Literature 2

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

PREREQUISITES

Course Number 501, Subject Code BBCL

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

606

Status

Active

Course Attributes

CNT: TS-Christian/New Testament

Course Short Title

New Testament: Letters

Course Long Title

Course Description

More than anything else, the New Testament is a collection of letters, and students have

the opportunity to examine a substantial selection from the twenty-two letters it contains.

Equipping students with a variety of exegetical skills, the letters are resituated in their

original historical contexts. Students analyze how the letters resist and/or conform to

ancient power structures and explore the letters' transformative potential for

contemporary communities of faith.

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PREREQUISITES

Course Number 501, Subject Code BBCL

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D., Undergraduate

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

608

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Preaching Hebrew Scripture

Course Long Title

Preaching with the Hebrew Bible

Course Description

A practicum in Hebrew Bible exegesis and preaching. Focus texts vary.

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BBCL610 - African American Visionaries and the Bible

BBCL620 - Contextual Biblical Interpretation for

Liberation

BBCL625 - Theodicy in the Hebrew Bible

Number Of Credits

Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

BBST108X, BBST608 Preaching Hebrew Scripture

Prerequisites

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

610

Status

Active

Course Attributes

AFAM: TS-Africana/AfAm

Course Short Title

African American Vis and Bible

Course Long Title

African American Visionaries and the Bible

Course Description

Associates Martin Luther King, Jr, Harriet Tubman, W. E. B. DuBois, Howard Thurman,

and others with African-American Biblical hermeneutical history. Contributes to the

ongoing construction of that history through biographical and oratorical focus on these

and other visionaries of African American history. This inductive approach entails a

pragmatics of method and practice with an orientation to discerning the development of

African American hermeneutics of justice, sustenance, and vision. There is, therefore, a

theoretical component as students analyze selected passages from their writings for

Biblical allusions, quotations, and applications. Participants will also have opportunities

to do exercises that elucidate personal exegetical practices for purposes of comparative/

contrastive hermeneutical integration/distinctiveness. These visionaries will be the

objects of gaze and subjects as students increase their relationship to them.

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BBST610 African American Vis and Bible

Prerequisites

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS, Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

620

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Contextual Biblical Interpret.

Course Long Title

Contextual Biblical Interpretation for

Liberation

Course Description

In the epochal aftermath of 19th century, colonial missionary movements, historical

Criticism's monopoly of biblical interpretation was broken. Biblical interpretation

became a pentecost of variants. Approaches to biblical interpretation emerged in Africa,

Asia, The Caribbean, and Latin America that were resistant to the monopoly. In parallel

chronology and in tandem, North American interpretation was inflected by African

American, Asian-American, Feminists, Latinas/os, Queer, and Womanists. Students

engage with selections of these contexts and perspectives for deeper study. Opportunities

for individuals to pursue related positionalities are also offered. One could think of the

course as pursuing the reversal of globalized hermeneutics and the democratization of

biblical interpretation.

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Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

625

Status

Active

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BBCL625P - Theodicy Hebrew Bible Precept

BBCL625R - Theodicy in the Hebrew Bible Recitation

Course Attributes

HEB: TS-Hebrew Bible

Course Short Title

Theodicy in the Hebrew Bible

Course Long Title

Course Description

Through a combination of biblical exegesis and theories from fields of sociology,

anthropology, psychology and autobiographical narrative, students examines the

questions of theodicy (and anthropodicy) in the Hebrew Bible, with emphasis on the

quest for social, ecological, and economic justice questions to be considered: What kind

of God-character do we have in the Hebrew Bible? Conversely, what kinds of social,

religious, and political systems produce, justify, and challenge that character? How is

justice executed (double entendre: "killed" and "enforced") in the prophetic, psalmodic,

wisdom, and narrative texts of Hebrew Bible?

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Free Form Requirements

COREQUISITES

BBCL625P

PREREQUISITES

Course Number 501, Subject Code BBCL

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

625P

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Theodicy Hebrew Bible Precept

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Corequisite: BBCL 625,

Course Restrictions: Level: GD (E), GM (E), PD (E), PM (E), TM (E), TP (E),

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

625R

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Theodicy Hebrew Bible Rec

Course Long Title

Theodicy in the Hebrew Bible Recitation

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BBCL635 - Religion and Health in the Hebrew Bible

BBCL636 - Grounding the Bible: Land, Water, Food, Faith

BBCL638 - Water and Survival: By the Rivers of Babylon

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Corequisite: BBCL 625,

Course Restrictions: Level: GD (I), GM (I), PD (I), PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

635

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Religion & Health-Hebrew Bible

Course Long Title

Religion and Health in the Hebrew Bible

Course Description

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as "a state of complete physical,

mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."

Students explore the intersections of biblical interpretation and this expansive

understanding of conventional and non-conventional health, with particular focus on

physical health, mental health, environmental health, and ritual health; as well as

analyses of some "healthcare systems" and processes that respond to disease and dis-ease

in the ancient Near East and in the Bible.

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Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

636

Status

Active

Course Attributes

ECO: TS-Ecology, OCL: TS-Off-Campus Learning, PBL: TS-Problem-Based Learning

Course Short Title

Grounding the Bible

Course Long Title

Grounding the Bible: Land, Water, Food,

Faith

Course Description

Travels to Long Hill Farm in Franklin, NC. Combines socio-historical and literary

biblical exegesis with experiential learning, investigating food production, food

(in)security, protection of land and water resources, and ministry opportunities and

leadership challenges of connecting food and faith. Reading and online components

required both before and after work on-site.

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Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

638

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Water and Survival

Course Long Title

Water and Survival: By the Rivers of

Babylon

Course Description

Examines the material and symbolic significance of water in narrative and poetic texts in

the Hebrew Bible; how the presence and lack of water plays a role in the Hebrew Bible's

depictions of political, religious and environmental endangerment, and the possibilities of

survival, revitalization, and healing.

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BBCL654 - Acts of the Apostles to the Ends of the Earth

BBCL655 - Unveiling Revelation

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Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

654

Status

Active

Course Attributes

GCH: TS-Good Community Historical

Course Short Title

Acts of the Apostles

Course Long Title

Acts of the Apostles to the Ends of the Earth

Course Description

Among the canonical New Testament documents there is only one Acts of the Apostles.

There are other narratives of apostolic activities within the wider Christian apocryphal

literary collection. Students will have the opportunity to focus on the NT Acts of the

Apostles but may also study Apocryphal apostle narratives. Through their major figures,

students can glean an understanding of the contiguity of early Christian movements from

Jerusalem to the "ends of the earth" including their contact with Africa, Asia, and Europe

as early Christianity was shaped.

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PREREQUISITES

Course Number 501, Subject Code BBCL

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

655

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Unveiling Revelation

Course Long Title

Course Description

Brings the book of Revelation into dialogue with a variety of critical discourses, notably

historical criticism, gender studies, postcolonial studies, and ecocriticism.

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Course Prereqs: BBCL 501

Course Restrictions: Level: GD (I), GM (I), PD (I), PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

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BBCL659 - Warriors, Wives, and Wenches: Women's Lives

in the Greek and Roman Empires

BBCL670 - Gender and Sexuality in Biblical Literature

BBCL675 - The Politics of Biblical Interpretation

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

659

Status

Active

Course Attributes

GCH: TS-Good Community Historical, WSTT: TS-Women's/Gender Studies

Course Short Title

Warriors, Wives, and Wenches

Course Long Title

Warriors, Wives, and Wenches: Women's

Lives in the Greek and Roman Empires

Course Description

Women's lives during the Greek and Roman Empires were far more fulsome and

participatory than often represented in biblical texts and modern popular reconstructions.

Using a broader range of resources from ancient classical and novelistic literature to

contextualize select biblical passages, students can increase their understanding of the

contours of women's lives in these periods. Students will have an opportunity to assess

both history and the present separately and interconnectedly for the construction of

gender as an interweaving of history and ideology.

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BBST659 Warriors, Wives and Wenches

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Course Prereqs:

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS, Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

670

Status

Active

Course Attributes

GCH: TS-Good Community Historical, WSTT: TS-Women's/Gender Studies

Course Short Title

Gender/Sexuality in Bible Lit

Course Long Title

Gender and Sexuality in Biblical Literature

Course Description

Explores how gender and sexuality are constructed and performed in a selection of texts

from the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. The texts are analyzed both as products

of their world(s) and as forces that powerfully impact our own world(s) for good and for

ill.

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Course Number 501, Subject Code BBCL

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS, Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

675

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

The Politics of Bib Interpreta

Course Long Title

The Politics of Biblical Interpretation

Course Description

The Bible's influence in cultural and political contests in the Americas dates back to the

earliest European colonial ventures of the 15th century and extends into our own time.

Americans have marshaled the Bible to support their own side – for or against slavery,

for or against war, for or against immigration, for or against civil rights for women and

sexual minorities. These contests and their performance of scriptural interpretations are

what we call "Bible Politics." Students focus on identifying the contests, interpreting

their appeals in light of the historical moment, judging them by what they know of the

biblical texts themselves, and encouraging a smart and accessible reinterpretation for the

realities and challenges of our own time.

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BBCL676 - The Gospel of John

BBCL680 - Biblical Studies Frontiers: Global and Minority

Perspectives

BBCL683 - Topics in Bible and Cultures

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BBST601 The Politics of Bib Interpreta

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PREREQUISITES

Course Number 501, Subject Code BBCL

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

676

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

The Gospel of John

Course Long Title

Course Description

Historical, literary, theological, and contemporary contextual analysis of the fourth

Gospel.

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BBST676 The Gospel of John

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PREREQUISITES

Course Number 501, Subject Code BBCL

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS, Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

680

Status

Active

Course Attributes

AFAM: TS-Africana/AfAm

Course Short Title

Biblical Studies Frontiers

Course Long Title

Biblical Studies Frontiers: Global and

Minority Perspectives

Course Description

Biblical Studies have been vitalized by the contributions of minority scholars in the

United States and around the globe. Students may explore the writings of selected

scholars such as Margaret Aymer, Tat-Siong Benny Liew, Gay Byron, Steed Davidson,

Musa Dube, Wil Gafney, Madipoane Masenya Fernando Segovia, Mitzi Smith, Gerald

West, and Vincent Wimbush.

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Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

683

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Topics in Bible and Cultures

Course Long Title

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BBCL687 - The Kin-dom of God and Social Change

BBCL700 - Bible and Theory

Course Description

Covers topics in Bible and Cultures that vary by term.

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Course Number 501, Subject Code BBCL

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

687

Status

Active

Course Attributes

SJA: TS-Social Justice Advocacy

Course Short Title

The Kin-dom of God &Social Cha

Course Long Title

The Kin-dom of God and Social Change

Course Description

Is the "Kingdom of God" good for human society? An interdisciplinary course rooted in

biblical studies but engages political philosophy and theology, sociology, ethics, and the

arts. Students explore the career of the "Kingdom of God", a concept or vision central to

the preaching, teaching and action of the movement centered around Jesus. Examines this

concept in the Bible, in the context of ancient religious and political thought, in the

history of Christian theology, and in the self-understanding and practice of communities

working for social change.

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BBST687 The Kin-dom of God &Social Cha

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PREREQUISITES

Course Number 501, Subject Code BBCL

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

700

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Bible and Theory

Course Long Title

Course Description

Critical theory—more often simply called "theory"—has been one of the most important

intellectual currents in the humanities since the latter decades of the twentieth century,

and a resource for some of the most innovative work in biblical studies. Students are

introduced to some of theory's most influential manifestations, ranging from

poststructuralist theory through postcolonial theory and queer theory to affect theory (to

name but a few), and enables them to explore theory's multifaceted potential for biblical

interpretation.

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BBCL704 - Work of Biblical Narrative

BBCL712 - Economy and the Bible: Subsistence, Slavery,

and Salvation

BBCL756 - The Exodus Tradition

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

704

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Work of Biblical Narrative

Course Long Title

Course Description

The Bible's narratives are some of the most enduring and powerful stories in Western

civilization. Familiarizes students with the contents and functions of a number of

narrative selections from the Bible's literary repertoire, with special attention to the

social, cultural, political, and theological work these texts might have done in their

ancient contexts and continue to do in contemporary culture.

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BBST704 Work of Biblical Narrative

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Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

712

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Economy and the Bible

Course Long Title

Economy and the Bible: Subsistence,

Slavery, and Salvation

Course Description

From the prosperity gospel to liberation theology, Christians use biblical texts in diverse

ways to reflect on wealth and poverty, labor, and the role of God in the economic sphere.

Students explore the social-historical context for some of these texts and consider texts

often overlooked by contemporary Christianity when thinking about these topics.

Explores ancient literature, including biblical texts, which integrate financial language

within religious thought on topics including human suffering, sacrifice, health and

salvation, and resurrection. Also considers a variety of contemporary theoretical,

theological, ethical, and sociological texts engagements with theological/economic

entanglements. While PhD students are expected to use ancient languages in their work

for the course, ancient texts may be read in translation during class to encourage

interdisciplinary participation and conversation in the seminar.

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Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

756

Status

Active

Course Attributes

AFAM: TS-Africana/AfAm

Course Short Title

The Exodus Tradition

Course Long Title

Course Description

Through the lens of cultural memory, ethnic identity, and migration studies, students

examine the biblical narrative of Exodus and its re-uses in biblical and extra-biblical

texts. Significant focus shall be on portions of the narrative that touch on issues pertinent

to the life of a multiethnic community. There may be close readings and exegesis of

portions of the exodus narrative, some history of interpretation, and discussions on the

literary and social construction of identity in the narrative.

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BBST500 - Biblical Literature I & Introduction to

Preaching

BBST501P - Biblical Literature I Precept

BBST507 - Biblical Foundations of Camp/Retreat Ministry

Repeatable

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BBST756 The Exodus Tradition

Prerequisites

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

500

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Bib Lit I & Intro to Preaching

Course Long Title

Biblical Literature I & Introduction to

Preaching

Course Description

This linked course combines the required MDiv courses, BBST 501 and PSTH 506 into

one all day session taught by two faculty from the fields of Bible and Preaching/

Homiletics. BBST 501: An introduction to the first testament as a source for

understanding and appropriating the religious experiences, insights, commitments, and

expectations of the various communities of ancient Israel. The focus is on learning to

interpret biblical texts with theological and ethical sensitivity, using the tools and skills

of historical-critical, social-scientific, and literary-critical research.PSTH 506: Designed

to be an introductory examination of the place of preaching in the liturgical life of the

church and a prerequisite for other Homiletics offerings. Students will have the

opportunity to explore both the person and the practice of preaching. Students learn,

listen, and practice the task of preaching in peer groups for engagement and feedback.

Sermons will be presented in required preaching precept groups. Students may explore

the relationship of preaching to both liturgy and music.

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Professional Doctoral-TS, Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

501P

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Biblical Literature I Precept

Course Long Title

Course Description

Precept for BBST 501.

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BBST101PX

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Corequisite: BBST 501,

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

507

Status

Active

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BBST511P - Biblical Literature 2 Precept

BBST515 - Exegetical Skills 1

Course Short Title

Biblical Foundations

Course Long Title

Biblical Foundations of Camp/Retreat

Ministry

Course Description

A survey course of the Bible with emphasis on its use as the foundation for ministry

through camps and retreats. Concepts of Christians as caretakers, the stewardship of

resources and global sustainability will inform the exploration of texts on creation,

justice, covenant, and community.

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BBST107X, CERT310X

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Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

511P

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Biblical Literature 2 Precept

Course Long Title

Course Description

Precept for BBST 511.

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BBST111PX

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Free Form Requirements

Corequisite: BBST 511,

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

515

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Exegetical Skills 1

Course Long Title

Course Description

Designed as a companion course to BBCL 505, but may also be taken after that course.

Course content may include 1) an introduction of the rudimentary features of Hebrew 2)

training sessions in the use of biblical studies research tools 3) guidance in the practices

of exegetical analysis. (e.g. comparing and contrasting various translations, exploring the

semantic ranges of words and grammatical constructions, formulating critical questions,

exploring literary and socio-historical context, learning how to do basic research in the

field of biblical studies).

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BBST115X

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BBST516 - Exegetical Skills 2

BBST517 - Tools for Biblical Interpretation

BBST520 - Sacred Conversations: Teaching the Bible

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

516

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Exegetical Skills 2

Course Long Title

Course Description

Designed as a companion course to BBCL 506, but may also be taken after that course.

Course content may include 1) an introduction of the rudimentary features of Greek 2)

training sessions in the use of biblical studies research tools 3) guidance in the practices

of exegetical analysis (e.g. comparing and contrasting various translations, exploring the

semantic ranges of words and grammatical constructions, formulating critical questions,

exploring literary and socio-historical context, learning how to do basic research in the

field of biblical studies).

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BBST116X

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Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

517

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Tools for Biblical Interpretat

Course Long Title

Tools for Biblical Interpretation

Course Description

This course introduces students to the practices of interpreting the bible historically,

linguistically, culturally, and theologically. Students learn how to do research in the field

of biblical studies as well as common practices of exegesis (e.g. comparing and

contrasting various translations, exploring the semantic ranges of words and grammatical

constructions, formulating critical questions, exploring literary and socio-historical

context). Attention is also given to the interpretation of the Bible by people of faith

historically and today. Graded Pass/Unsatisfctory only. Prerequisite or corequisite: BBST

501 or BBST 511. Pass/Fail

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Course Prereqs: Course Restrictions: Level: GD (I), GM (I), PD (I), PM (I), TM (I), TP

(I),

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS, Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

520

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Sacred Conversations

Course Long Title

Sacred Conversations: Teaching the Bible

Course Description

What does one need to know/to do to better study the sacred text so that the mind is

engaged and the soul is freed? What does it mean to teach bible study in a way that both

the exterior and the interior life might be nurtured and fed? What are the ways of study

that cultivate mature faith and generate communal insight and transformation? Through

discussion and hands-on skill development, students will have the opportunity to explore

approaches and practices for teaching the bible as a spiritual practice.

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BBST540 - Coptic

BBST544 - Basic Elements of Egyptian Hieroglyphics

BBST545P - Beginning Greek Precept

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BBST120X

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Free Form Requirements

Course Prereqs: (BBST 101X FOR LEVEL PM WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR BBST

101X FOR LEVEL TM WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-) OR (BBST 111X FOR LEVEL

PM WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR BBST 111X FOR LEVEL TM WITH MIN.

GRADE OF C-)

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

540

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Coptic

Course Long Title

Course Description

An intensive study of the basic elements of Coptic grammar, followed by reading the full

Coptic text of the Gospel of Thomas.

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BBST140X

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Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

544

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Basic Elements of Egyptian

Course Long Title

Basic Elements of Egyptian Hieroglyphics

Course Description

Offerings dependent on student interest.

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BBST144X

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Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

545P

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Beginning Greek Precept

Course Long Title

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BBST545R - Beginning Greek Recitation

BBST546 - Greek Exegesis

Course Description

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Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Corequisite: BBST 545,

Course Restrictions: Level: GD (E), GM (E), PD (E), PM (E), TM (E), TP (E),

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

545R

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Beginning Greek Recitation

Course Long Title

Course Description

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Free Form Requirements

Corequisite: BBST 545,

Course Restrictions: Level: GD (I), GM (I), PD (I), PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

546

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Greek Exegesis

Course Long Title

Course Description

Exegesis of selected passages from the Greek New Testament.

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Equivalent Course(s)

BBCL546 Greek Exegesis, BBST146X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Prereqs: BBST 545 FOR LEVEL PM WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR BBST

145X FOR LEVEL PM WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

Corequisite: BBST 546P,

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS

Drew University

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BBST547 - Readings in Biblical Hebrew

BBST548 - Readings in the Greek New Testament

BBST603 - Hebrew Biblical Exegesis

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

547

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Readings in Biblical Hebrew

Course Long Title

Course Description

Reading of selected passages in the Hebrew bible with emphasis on facility in the

language. Amount of credit established at time of registration. Course may be repeated.

Credit Hours

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Max

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Repeatable

Number Of Repeats

Number Of Credits

Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

BBST147X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

PREREQUISITES

Course Number 542, Subject Code BBST, Level PM, Grade PM; OR Course Number

542, Subject Code BBCL, Level PM, Grade PM

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

548

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Readings in the Greek New

Course Long Title

Readings in the Greek New Testament

Course Description

Readings of selected passages in the Greek New Testament with emphasis on facility in

the language. Amount of credit established at time of registration.

Credit Hours

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Max

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Number Of Repeats

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Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

BBST148X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Prereqs: BBST 546 FOR LEVEL PM WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR BBST

146X FOR LEVEL PM WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR BBST 545 FOR LEVEL PM

WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

603

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Hebrew Biblical Exegesis

Course Long Title

Course Description

An introduction to exegesis and interpretation of related texts: focus varies.Course may

be repeated.

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BBST103X

Prerequisites

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BBST606 - Biblical Models for Ministry: Priest, Prophet

and Sage

BBST613 - New Testament Exegesis

BBST648 - Trends in Interpreting Paul

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

606

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Biblical Models for Ministry

Course Long Title

Biblical Models for Ministry: Priest, Prophet

and Sage

Course Description

Survey of the distinctive roles within ancient Israel of the priests, the prophets, and wise

persons, with reference to their types of authority, their functions, and their ideologies,

with continual reference to these roles as they relate to leadership within the church

community.

Credit Hours

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Max

Operator

Repeatable

Number Of Repeats

Number Of Credits

Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

BBST106X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

613

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

New Testament Exegesis

Course Long Title

Course Description

An introduction to exegesis and interpretation of related texts: focus varies.

Credit Hours

Min

Max

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Repeatable

Number Of Repeats

Number Of Credits

Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

BBST113X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Prereqs: BBCL 501 OR BBST 501 OR BBST 511

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

648

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Trends in Interpreting Paul

Course Long Title

Trends in Interpreting Paul

Course Description

The Apostle Paul has been the bane and blessing of the Christian tradition. Paul, the man,

and his role in the founding of the early Christian communities are of tremendous critical

interest. His writings are sufficiently contradictory that they can validate and condemn

slavery, justify social hierarchies and egalitarian co-existence, require compliance with

civil authorities and authorize civil disobediance, among others. Students will have the

opportunity to explore how scholars have made sense of Paul historically and look in

depth at two more recent themes in Pauline scholarship: the New Perspective on Paul and

Paul and Empire Studies.

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BBST649 - Contemporary Hermeneutics for Preaching the

New Testament

BBST650 - Feminist Interpretations of the New Testament

BBST651 - Studies in Pentateuchal Literature

Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

PREREQUISITES

Course Number 511, Subject Code BBST, Level TM, Grade TM; OR Course Number

511, Subject Code BBST, Level PM, Grade PM

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS, Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

649

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Preaching the New Testament

Course Long Title

Contemporary Hermeneutics for Preaching

the New Testament

Course Description

An overview of the main critical paradigms in New Testament hermeneutics: historical,

literary, social-scientific, and ideological criticisms and their application for preaching

the New Testament to a postmodern world. Particular emphasis will be given to

contextual perspectives.

Credit Hours

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Max

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Number Of Repeats

Number Of Credits

Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

BBST149X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

650

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Feminist Interpretations

Course Long Title

Feminist Interpretations of the New

Testament

Course Description

A socio-historical study of the role of women in the world of early Christianity through

the writings of the New Testament. Feminist methods of interpretation may be studied to

help in the analysis and appropriation of selected women's stories from the Gospels and

texts dealing with women in the Pauline letters.

Credit Hours

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Number Of Repeats

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Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

BBST150X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

651

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Studies in Pentateuchal

Course Long Title

Studies in Pentateuchal Literature

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BBST652 - Studies in the Former Prophets

BBST653 - Studies in the Writings: Life

Course Description

Literary and historical problems in the interpretation of the Pentateuch. Subjects vary.

Course may be repeated.

Credit Hours

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1.5

Max

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Number Of Repeats

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Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

BBST151X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

652

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Studies in the Former Prophets

Course Long Title

Course Description

Studies of historical and literary issues in the books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings.

Subjects vary. Courrse may be repeated.

Credit Hours

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Max

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Repeatable

Number Of Repeats

Number Of Credits

Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

BBST152X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Prereqs: (BBST 501 FOR LEVEL TM WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-) OR (BBST

101X FOR LEVEL TM WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-) OR (BBST 101X FOR LEVEL

PM WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-) OR (BBST 501 FOR LEVEL PM WITH MIN.

GRADE OF C-) OR (BBST 511 FOR LEVEL TM WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-) OR

(BBST 511 FOR LEVEL PM WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-)

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

653

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Studies in the Writings: Life

Course Long Title

Course Description

Studies of historical and literary issues in the Kethuvin. Subjects vary. Course may be

repeated.

Credit Hours

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Max

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Repeatable

Number Of Repeats

Number Of Credits

Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

BBST153X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

PREREQUISITES

Course Number 501, Subject Code BBST

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS, Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

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BBST654 - Studies in the Latter Prophets

BBST655 - Children of the Book

BBST657 - Advanced Hebrew

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

654

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Studies in the Latter Prophets

Course Long Title

Course Description

Studies in social roles, the theological messages, the political concerns, the literary

artistry, and the historical contexts of the writing prophets. Subjects vary. Course may be

repeated.

Credit Hours

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Max

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Repeatable

Number Of Repeats

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Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

BBST154X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

655

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Children of the Book

Course Long Title

Course Description

Exploration of children's lives in the ancient world, how children are represented or

erased in biblical literature, and how contemporary children are presented with the Bible

today.

Credit Hours

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Max

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Repeatable

Number Of Repeats

Number Of Credits

Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

BBST155X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

657

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Advanced Hebrew

Course Long Title

Course Description

No description available.

Credit Hours

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Max

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Repeatable

Number Of Repeats

Number Of Credits

Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

BBST157X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

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BBST658 - Proverbs in the Bible and African Literature

BBST664 - Bible in the Media

BBST665 - Topics in Hebrew Bible

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

658

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Proverbs in the Bible

Course Long Title

Proverbs in the Bible and African Literature

Course Description

Proverbial wisdom as a part of the larger corpus of wisdom Literature, with its concern

with issues of ethical and savoire-faire, practical know-how, plays an important role in

the creation, critique, and maintenance of social, religious, and political structures in

Africa and in the Bible. Explores how theoretical issues about the nature, content, and

function of proverbial wisdom in African literature can impact and contribute to the

interpretation of biblical proverbs. Accordingly, combines rhetorical criticism and reader-

response analyses in exploring these issues. A central focus will be on Proverb

Performance: the purposeful transmission of a proverbial saying in a particular context in

order to provoke and evaluate responses in both oral and literary contexts.

Credit Hours

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Max

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Number Of Repeats

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Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

BBST158X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

664

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Bible in the Media

Course Long Title

Bible in the Media

Course Description

A look at how representations of biblical material is portrayed in film. Aims to explore

how cinematic texts have used biblical sources, how these biblical sources have been

adapted, and what these intertextual adaptations reveal as a rich site for thinking about

the Bible and its impact on public life. Students will have the opportunity to examine

such questions as the adaptation of text; the politics of the biblical story; the

characterizations of the divine, humanity, and the land/environment.

Credit Hours

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Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

Prerequisites

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

665

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Topics in Hebrew Bible

Course Long Title

Course Description

Studies of various themes, concepts, and issues that traverse the Hebrew Bible canon.

Subjects vary. Course may be repeated.

Credit Hours

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BBST667 - Archaeological Perspectives on Religion in

Ancient Israel

BBST668 - Archaeological Perspectives on the Bible and its

Cultures

BBST669 - Religions of the Ancient Near East

Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

BBST165X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Prereqs: BBST 501 FOR LEVEL TM WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

667

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Archaeological Perspectives

Course Long Title

Archaeological Perspectives on Religion in

Ancient Israel

Course Description

This course explores the diversity of archaeological remains primarily through hands on

field work. Attention is given to how the material is excavated and analyzed as well as

how diverse interpretations of their context impact the understandings of the social

contexts of religion in Ancient Israel. The context of the struggle for identity in the

Roman Empire is explored as well. Excavation in Israel and visits to various

archaeological sites.

Credit Hours

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Max

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Repeatable

Number Of Repeats

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Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

BBST167X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Prereqs: BBST 501

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

668

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Arc. Persp. on Bible Culture

Course Long Title

Archaeological Perspectives on the Bible

and its Cultures

Course Description

Course description: Biblical archaeology is a specialized branch of archaeology that is

devoted to the gathering and classification of archaeological data that come from or relate

to the areas included in the biblical world and the times that may be pertinent to the

biblical stories. This course is an introduction to biblical archaeology as a source for

understanding and appropriating the cultures of the various communities of the ancient

Near East, and those of Hellenistic/Roman Levant. The successful student will begin to

develop the skills, competence, and confidence to employ archaeology when articulating

informed interpretations that honor a text's complexity.

Credit Hours

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Max

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Repeatable

Number Of Repeats

Number Of Credits

Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

Prerequisites

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS, Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

669

Status

Active

Course Attributes

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BBST670 - Biblical Conceptions of Afterlife

BBST677 - Studies in Pauline Literature

Course Short Title

Religions of the Ancient Near

Course Long Title

Religions of the Ancient Near East

Course Description

Study of the religions of Mesopotamia (Sumeria, Babylonia, Assyria), Egypt, Anatolia,

and Syria-Palestine (Canaan, Aram) through analysis of literature and archaeological

remains. Special attention is given to general religious questions and to the

interrelationship of Israel and other ancient Near Eastern cultures.

Credit Hours

Min

Max

Operator

Repeatable

Number Of Repeats

Number Of Credits

Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

BBST169X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

670

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Biblical Conceptions of Afterl

Course Long Title

Biblical Conceptions of Afterlife

Course Description

Study of such topics as Sheol, heaven, Gehenna, and Hades, together with other related

topics, such as divine reward and punishment, resurrection, and Satan. Emphasis on

isolating the origins of each of these concepts and tracing their development through both

the Old and New Testaments and other relevant ancient literature.

Credit Hours

Min

Max

Operator

Repeatable

Yes

Number Of Repeats

Number Of Credits

Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

BBST170X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

677

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Studies in Pauline Literature

Course Long Title

Course Description

Historical problems in the interpretation of the letters of Paul. Special attention is given

to the theology of Paul and the meaning of Paul's theology for the church today. Course

may be repeated.

Credit Hours

Min

Max

Operator

Repeatable

Number Of Repeats

Number Of Credits

Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

BBST177X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Prereqs: BBST 511 FOR LEVEL PM WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR BBST

511 FOR LEVEL TM WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

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BBST678 - The Literature of the Emerging Church

BBST679 - Topics in New Testament Studies

BBST680 - Gender and Sexuality in Early Christianity

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

678

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

The Literature of the Emerging

Course Long Title

The Literature of the Emerging Church

Course Description

Historical and theological study of select writings of the emerging church. Course may

treat any of the following: deutero-Pauline Epistles, Pastoral and General Epistles,

Hebrews, Apostolic Fathers, Gnostic literature, and Apocryphal literature.

Credit Hours

Min

Max

Operator

Repeatable

Number Of Repeats

Number Of Credits

Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

BBST178X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

679

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Topics in New Testament Studie

Course Long Title

Topics in New Testament Studies

Course Description

The topic for this course changes and will be announced at the time of registration. This

course may be repeated for credit.

Credit Hours

Min

1.5

Max

Operator

Repeatable

Number Of Repeats

Number Of Credits

Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

BBST187X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PD (I), PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

680

Status

Active

Course Attributes

WSTT: TS-Women's/Gender Studies

Course Short Title

Gender and Sexuality in Early

Course Long Title

Gender and Sexuality in Early Christianity

Course Description

Study of gender and sexuality in selected texts from the New Testament and the literature

of Early Christianity more generally. Engages with the interdisciplinary field of gender

studies, including such areas as feminist theory and criticism, masculinity studies, lesbian

and gay studies, and the history of sexuality. Special attention is given to such topics as

gendered representations of God, male and female roles and relationships, and

homoeroticism.

Credit Hours

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Max

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Repeatable

Number Of Repeats

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Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

BBST180X

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BBST681 - The Bible and Homosexuality

BBST682 - The Book of Genesis: Interpretation,

Proclamation, and Moral Reflection

BBST684 - Judging Judges

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Prereqs: BBST 501 OR BBST 511

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS, Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

681

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

The Bible and Homosexuality

Course Long Title

Course Description

This course will center on an in-depth exegesis of all the verses in the Bible that deal

with or relate to homosexuality, both in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and the New

Testament. The goal throughout will be to situate this material in relation both to the

ancient cultural contexts in which it was produced and the present ecclesiastical contexts

in which it is interpreted, and to bring these two sets of contexts into creative and

productive dialogue.

Credit Hours

Min

Max

Operator

Repeatable

Number Of Repeats

Number Of Credits

Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

BBST181X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

682

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

The Book of Genesis

Course Long Title

The Book of Genesis: Interpretation,

Proclamation, and Moral Reflection

Course Description

Exegetical study of Genesis, with emphasis on how this ancient text might be considered

a resource for theological and ethical reflection in contemporary society, and how

exegetical work might be used to enhance ministry in church and community.

Credit Hours

Min

Max

Operator

Repeatable

Number Of Repeats

Number Of Credits

Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

BBST182X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

684

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Judging Judges

Course Long Title

Course Description

Study of what has been a troubling book for many Christians, primarily on account of its

violence and God's seeming sanction of, even participation in, that violence. Special

attention is given to the book's narrative complexity and moral ambiguity; the ways in

which its images continue to permeate contemporary society; and the problem posed by

its existence in the biblical canon.

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BBST685 - Africana Hermeneutics

BBST688 - Cross-Cultural Representations of Jesus

Credit Hours

Min

Max

Operator

Repeatable

Number Of Repeats

Number Of Credits

Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

BBST184X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

685

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Africana Hermeneutics

Course Long Title

Course Description

Explores Africana Biblical Hermeneutics as a subset of Africana Diaspora Studies.

Studies the intellectual and cultural experiences of Africana peoples as a resource for

biblical interpretation. Areas of exploration include formal and popular arts, literature,

history, and philosophy. Provides the material for the development of an Africana

biblical hermeneutic.

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BBST

Course Number

688

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Course Short Title

Cross-Cultural Representations

Course Long Title

Cross-Cultural Representations of Jesus

Course Description

Christianity around the world has produced a myriad of Jesus images. Explores some of

the theological, ideological, pictorial and mass media representations of Jesus that have

emerged from the cultural appropriations of the gospels. Special attention will be given

to the hermeneutics behind the images as well as their ethical ramifications.

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BBST188X

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BBST689 - The Historical Jesus Quest(ion)

BBST690 - Dream Interpretation and Healing Dreams in

the Biblical World

BBST691 - Struggling with Justice alongside the Bible

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

689

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

The Historical Jesus Quest

Course Long Title

The Historical Jesus Quest(ion)

Course Description

A study of the problems of the historical Jesus; representative lives of Jesus, and the

evaluation of synoptic material as a source for historical knowledge of Jesus, as well as

the methods, theoretical underpinnings, and ethical-theological interests of the modern

quest for Jesus.

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BBST189X

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Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS

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BBST

Course Number

690

Status

Active

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Course Short Title

Dream Interpretation

Course Long Title

Dream Interpretation and Healing Dreams in

the Biblical World

Course Description

Dreams play an important role in divine communication and involve also the divine gift

of dream interpretation. One class of dreams of particular interest is Healing Dreams, rare

in the Bible but prominent in the ancient world and the early Christian world. The course

will survey the dreams and their interpretation in the ancient world, with special attention

to healing dreams, as featured in the tradition of Aesculapius and parallel healing in the

early Christian world.

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BBST190X

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Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS

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BBST

Course Number

691

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Struggling with Justice

Course Long Title

Struggling with Justice alongside the Bible

Course Description

This course will examine texts throughout the Bible that provide systems for procedural

and distributive justice, retributive responses to lack of justice, and hoped for restoration

of the community through acts of reconciliation in response to violence. Beyond the

Biblical text thecourse will examine the contemporary works of restorative justice, truth

and reconciliation commissions, Jubilee and debt reduction and other forms of attempts

to use the Bible in relationship to contemporary justice issues.

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BBST692 - The Book of Esther: Scripture and Survival

BBST693 - Faith and Doubt in the Hebrew Bible

BBST701 - Critical Problems in the Study of the Old

Testament

Equivalent Course(s)

BBST191X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

692

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

The Book of Esther

Course Long Title

The Book of Esther: Scripture and Survival

Course Description

The book of Esther never mentions God, is wildly violent, and exaggerates beyond

belief. What is it doing in the Bible? Why was such a story important to the ancient

community? How is it to be read now? And what possible difference can it make in the

various communal contexts? Students will have the opportunity to explore the biblical

book of Esther, how it is told, how it has been retold, and how it retells other stories.

Focuses on the book's constructions of religious, ethnic, social, and gender identity, its

depictions of violence and genocide, how it functions as a tool for survival under Empire,

and the ways in which it might be read in contemporary culture.

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Course Prereqs: BBST 501 FOR LEVEL PM WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR BBST

501 FOR LEVEL TM WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

Course Restrictions: Level: PD (I), PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS, Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

693

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Faith & Doubt - Hebrew Bible

Course Long Title

Faith and Doubt in the Hebrew Bible

Course Description

The purpose of this course is to explore, in significant detail, some of the exegetical,

theological, and literary questions/themes associated with the interpretations of the book

of Job. Although the primary text shall be the English version, there shall be occasional

refrences to the Hebrew and Greek versions of the text. Secondary readings shall be

largely drawn from the works of Biblical scholars, psychologists, philosophers, and

narrative ethicists alike to provide a multidimensional approach to the interpretation of

the text.

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Professional Doctoral-TS, Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

701

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Critical Problems in the Study

Course Long Title

Critical Problems in the Study of the Old

Testament

Course Description

A study of critical issues in contemporary research. Topics vary.

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BBST702 - Advanced New Testament Seminar

BBST703 - Readings in Hellenistic Texts: Ancient Novels --

Jewish, Christian, Pagan

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BBST701X

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Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

702

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Advanced New Testament Seminar

Course Long Title

Course Description

No description available.

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BBST702X

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Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS

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Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

703

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Readings in Hellenistic Texts:

Course Long Title

Readings in Hellenistic Texts: Ancient

Novels -- Jewish, Christian, Pagan

Course Description

A study of the historical emergence of the novel in the pluralistic cultural context of

ancient Mediterranean peoples, double colonized by the culture of hellenism and the

empire of Rome. Considering the effects of linguistic stylization and hybridization, irony

and appropriation, the course tracks the novel's tendency to disrupt stable boundaries

between places, times, and literary genres and explores how perceptions of difference--

measured across ethnicity, class, gender, cultic affiliation--are sharpened even as identity

is made more complex, malleable, and permeable.

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BBST703X

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BBST705 - Advanced Hebrew

BBST706 - Greco-Roman Literature

BBST707 - Biblical Language Practicum

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

705

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Advanced Hebrew

Course Long Title

Course Description

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BBST705X

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GDR Ph.D.

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BBST

Course Number

706

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Course Short Title

Greco-Roman Literature

Course Long Title

Greco-Roman Literature

Course Description

Knowledge of Greek required.

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BBST706X

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General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

707

Status

Active

Course Attributes

INST: Instructor Approval Required

Course Short Title

Biblical Language Practicum

Course Long Title

Course Description

In this non-credit practicum in reading ancient languages (usually Hebrew or Greek),

doctoral students keep their classical languages fresh through reading and translation,

discussions of philology and hermeneutics, and mentoring of intermediate-level master's

degree students.

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BBST710 - Law and Ethics in and Beyond the Biblical

Tradition

BBST711 - Hebrew Prophets

BBST712 - Kings, Priests, Families, Women: Official and

Popular Religion in Ancient Israel

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

710

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Law and Ethics

Course Long Title

Law and Ethics in and Beyond the Biblical

Tradition

Course Description

A study of the legal materials of the Hebrew Bible and the ethical issues that emerge in

the narratives and discourses of both testaments. The course includes attention to the

ethics of biblical interpretation and the issues surrounding the use of the Bible as a

resource for reflection on contemporary ethical issues.

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BBST710X

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Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

711

Status

Active

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Course Short Title

Hebrew Prophets

Course Long Title

Course Description

A study of the authority, role, and message of the Hebrew prophets. Topics vary.

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BBST711X

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GDR Ph.D.

General

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BBST

Course Number

712

Status

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Course Short Title

Kings, Priests, Families

Course Long Title

Kings, Priests, Families, Women: Official

and Popular Religion in Ancient Israel

Course Description

Taken together, Biblical, archaeological, and inscriptional sources allow us to study the

full range of religious practice in ancient Israel. This practice includes both that officially

supported by the court (Yahweh, Baal, and, probably, Asherah) and the temple

priesthoods (Yahweh and Baal), and the popular practices engaged in by all, especially

those focused on the family and the particular practices of women.Course may be

repeated.

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BBST715 - The Synoptic Gospels

BBST716 - Studies in Pauline Literature

BBST717 - Studies in Johannine Literature

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BBST712X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

715

Status

Active

Course Attributes

INST: Instructor Approval Required

Course Short Title

The Synoptic Gospels

Course Long Title

Course Description

Form-critical and redaction-critical investigations of the Synoptic Gospels and their

sources. Topics vary.

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BBST715X

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Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

716

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Studies in Pauline Literature

Course Long Title

Course Description

Exegetical investigations of problems in the interpretation of the Pauline writings. Topics

vary.Course may be repeated.

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BBST716X

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GDR Ph.D.

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BBST

Course Number

717

Status

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Course Short Title

Studies in Johannine

Course Long Title

Studies in Johannine Literature

Course Description

Exegetical investigation of the Fourth Gospel and Johannine Epistles. Topics vary.

Course may be repeated.Course may be repeated.

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BBST718 - The Bible After Postmodernism

BBST719 - Methods of Biblical Interpretation

BBST725 - Ancient Judaism: Temple, Torah, and

Community

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BBST717X

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Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

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Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

718

Status

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Course Attributes

Course Short Title

The Bible After Postmodernism

Course Long Title

Course Description

Explores the outer limits of contemporary biblical scholarship through immersion in

some of the more innovative and challenging developments in the neighboring field of

literacy studies, a field that, more than any other, has shown what postmodernism might

mean in academic terms and through attempting, creatively and imaginatively, to bring

these developments into dialogue with biblical studies.

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BBST718X

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Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

719

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Methods of Biblical

Course Long Title

Methods of Biblical Interpretation

Course Description

An advanced introduction to some of the principal methodologies that have been

employed in the critical study of biblical literature, especially biblical narrative, ranging

from traditional methodologies, such as source criticism, form criticism and redaction

criticism, to new methodologies, such as feminist criticism and poststructuralist criticism.

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BBST719X

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Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS, Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

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BBST

Course Number

725

Status

Active

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Course Short Title

Ancient Judaism

Course Long Title

Ancient Judaism: Temple, Torah, and

Community

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BBST726 - Gender, Difference, & Election in Israel's

Primary Story

BBST727 - The Bible and the Body

Course Description

Covers the history of Judaism from the Maccabean revolt through Late Antiquity, with

emphasis on historiographic issues, e.g., strategies of periodizations, the usefulness of

concepts such as "sectarianism" or "hellenization," the emergence of Rabbinism, and the

"parting of the ways" between Christianity and Judaism.

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BBST725X

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Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: GD (I), GM (I), PD (I), PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

726

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Gender, Difference, and Electi

Course Long Title

Gender, Difference, & Election in Israel's

Primary Story

Course Description

Re-examination of the primary story of Israel with attention to the concerns of "others"

(women, children, aliens, slaves, the physically challenged, et al.), and exploration of

how such a shift in emphasis might invite revisions of commonly held notions of

covenant, salvation history, and election.

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BBST726X

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Registration Levels

GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

727

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

The Bible and the Body

Course Long Title

Course Description

Examines biblical understandings and depictions of bodies, both human and divine, and

explores how these representations have shaped, and might shape differently, theological

and ethical responses to embodied existence. Special attention is given to such topics as

gender,sexuality, violence, disease, infertility, physical challenge, and the problems

involved in representing the body of God.

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BBST728 - The Books of Samuel and the Politics of

Representation

BBST729 - The History of Israel & Judah

BBST731 - Unveiling Revelation

Registration Levels

GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

728

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

The Books of Samuel

Course Long Title

The Books of Samuel and the Politics of

Representation

Course Description

A study of how the stories of Samuel, Saul, and David are told in the books of Samuel,

with attention to the possible political and theological drives that may have shaped their

narration in the Bible, and their subsequent representations in Western literature and art.

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BBST728X

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Course Restrictions: Level: GD (I), GM (I), PD (I), PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS, Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

729

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

The History of Israel & Judah

Course Long Title

Course Description

An advanced seminar that deals with the socio-political history of Israel and Judah from

their origins to the exilic period in the context of the ancient Near Eastern world.

Attention will be given to issues of historiography as well as specific debates relating to

the history of ancient Israel and Judah.

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GDR Ph.D.

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Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

731

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Unveiling Revelation

Course Long Title

Course Description

Brings the book of Revelation into dialogue with a variety of critical discourses, notably

historical criticism, gender studies, postcolonial studies, and ecocriticism.

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BBST734 - Topics in Biblical Theology

BBST735 - Judging Judges

BBST736 - Feminist Interpretation of the Bible

Equivalent Course(s)

BBST731X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

734

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Topics in Biblical Theology

Course Long Title

Course Description

The topic of this course changes and is announced at registration.

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BBST734X

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Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

735

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Judging Judges

Course Long Title

Course Description

The book of Judges is a curiosity in the biblical canon. Although claiming to be about

judges, the book showcases military leaders and guerilla warriors who lead their

communities in acts of political resistance and aggression. The book's discourse also

judges a community and its history, attempting to re-collect the past as a simple chain of

cause and effect in which apostasy is always punished and fidelity rewarded. Yet, the

narrative testimonies summoned to support this judgment fail to erase all reasonable

doubt of unequivocal guilt. The text's unstable nature is further exacerbated by the

judgments of readers who come to the text with different questions, assumptions, and

values. Students investigate this textual and readerly heteroglossia through close textual

analysis, utilizing various methodological approaches and theoretical insights.

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BBST735X

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Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

736

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Feminist Interpretation

Course Long Title

Feminist Interpretation of the Bible

Course Description

Surveys critical readings of the biblical texts proposed by feminist biblical scholars from

around the world, paying special attention to the methodology they use, the role of their

social location and ideological agendas, and the challenge they post to traditional

readings of the Bible.

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BBST738 - Earliest Christianities

BBST739 - Religions of the Ancient Near East

BBST740 - Studies in Gnosticism

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BBST736X

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Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

738

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Earliest Christianities

Course Long Title

Course Description

Explores the diversity of early Christian beginnings primarily through the writings of

early Christians beyond the New Testament canon. Attention is given to diverse

interpretations of Jesus and Judaism, the emergence of church structures and rituals, and

the construction of the categories "orthodoxy" and "heresy" in the context of the struggle

for authority and identity in the Roman Empire as well as at the intersections between

historiography and contemporary religious and political debates.

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BBST738X

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Registration Levels

GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

739

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Religions of the Ancient

Course Long Title

Religions of the Ancient Near East

Course Description

Study of the religions of Mesopotamia (Sumeria, Babylonia, Assyria), Egypt, Anatolia,

and Syria-Palestine (Canaan, Aram) through analysis of literature and archaeological

remains. Special attention is given to general religious questions and to the

interrelationship of Isreal and other ancient Near Eastern cultures.

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BBST739X

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Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

740

Status

Active

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BBST741 - Texts and Topics in the Hebrew Bible

BBST742 - Topics in Hebrew Bible Exegesis

Course Short Title

Studies in Gnosticism

Course Long Title

Course Description

An exploration of an elusive and eclectic ancient religious phenomenon through a

reading of the heresiological sources and the Nag Hammadi corpus, in conjunction with

recent scholarly literature.Course may be repeated.

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BBST740X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

741

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Texts and Topics in the Hebrew

Course Long Title

Texts and Topics in the Hebrew Bible

Course Description

Advanced critical studies of texts in the Hebrew Bible. Subjects vary. May be repeated

for credit.

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BBST741X

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Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Master's-TS,

Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

742

Status

Active

Course Attributes

INST: Instructor Approval Required

Course Short Title

Texts & Topics in BBST

Course Long Title

Topics in Hebrew Bible Exegesis

Course Description

Advanced critical studies of texts and topics in the Bible. Subjects vary. This course may

be repeated. Signature of instructor required for registration.

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BBST742X

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Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS, Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

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BBST743 - Texts and topics in New Testament Studies

BBST744 - Gender and Sexuality in Ancient Christianity

BBST746 - The New Testament through Non-Western Eyes

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

743

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Texts and Topics in New

Course Long Title

Texts and topics in New Testament Studies

Course Description

Advanced critical studies of texts and topics in New Testament Studies. Course may be

repeated.

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Max

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Course Restrictions

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BBST743X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

744

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Gender and Sexuality

Course Long Title

Gender and Sexuality in Ancient

Christianity

Course Description

A seminar engaging both women's history and the history of cultural constructions of

gender and sexuality through the readings of the New Testament and other Christian texts

of Mediterranean antiquity, in combination with recent works of critical scholarship.

Credit Hours

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Max

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BBST744X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

746

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

The New Testament through

Course Long Title

The New Testament through Non-Western

Eyes

Course Description

A seminar on global hermeneutics and the Bible, via the study and critique of particular

interpretations of the New Testament coming from African, Asian, and Latin American

perspectives. Attention will be given to critical approaches, issues of identity,

colonialism and resistance, and the ideological contrasts with the Western world.

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BBST746X

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BBST747 - Struggling with Justice Alongside the Bible

BBST748 - Exegesis of Isaiah 40-55

BBST749 - Feminism, Postcolonialism, and

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

747

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Struggling with Justice

Course Long Title

Struggling with Justice Alongside the Bible

Course Description

This course will examine texts throughout the Bible that provide systems for procedural

and distributive justice, retributive responses to lack of justice, and hoped for restoration

of the community through acts of reconciliation in response to violence. Beyond the

Biblical text thecourse will examine the contemporary works of restorative justice, truth

and reconciliation commissions, Jubilee and debt reduction and other forms of attempts

to use the Bible in relationship to contemporary justice issues.

Credit Hours

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Max

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BBST747X

Prerequisites

Registration Levels

GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

748

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Exegesis of Isaiah 40-55

Course Long Title

Course Description

No description available.

Credit Hours

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Max

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Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

BBST748X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

749

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Feminism, Postcolonialism, and

Course Long Title

Course Description

No description available.

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BBST750 - Proverbs in the Bible and African Literature

BBST751 - Wisdom in the Biblical World

BBST752 - Myth and Society in the Acts of the Apostles

Equivalent Course(s)

BBST749X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

750

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Proverbs in the Bible and Afri

Course Long Title

Proverbs in the Bible and African Literature

Course Description

No description available.

Credit Hours

Min

Max

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BBST750X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

751

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Wisdom in the Biblical World

Course Long Title

Course Description

Examines questions of the origin, development, and use of wisdom (as a theme and as

personified) in the ancient world. Briefly surveys the history of scholarship on the

wisdom tradition in three major periods (ancient Israelite, the Second Temple period, and

the NT period, with focus on the Gospels). Greater attention may be given to the forms of

wisdom (proverbial wisdom and parabolic narratives), and their relevance and

contribution to the social, religious and political institutions (Family, Temple, Palace,

Court, Prophecy) of the ancient world.

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Max

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BBST751X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

752

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Myth and Society

Course Long Title

Myth and Society in the Acts of the

Apostles

Course Description

If Acts is empirical historiography does creating a sub-category of religious history bring

the reader any closer to understanding the identity formation and socio-political issues

attendant on the role of angels, auditions, and visions. Angels, auditions, and visions are

non-empirical events. This class explores the engagement of a mythic worldview with

those characters and events in the Acts of the Apostles. Can a mythic worldview shed

further light on non-empirical and empirical passages in Acts and on the relationship

between communities of story teller in an ancient empire? In this class we will read

selected passages in the Acts of the Apostles in order to begin answering these

questions."

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BBST753 - Topics in Hebrew Bible

BBST754 - The Bible and the Holocaust

BBST755 - Biblical Studies Travel Seminar

Credit Hours

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Equivalent Course(s)

BBST752X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

753

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Topics in Hebrew Bible

Course Long Title

Course Description

Studies in the theological themes and paradigms of the Old Testament and in issues

involved in theological interpretation. Subjects vary.

Credit Hours

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Max

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BBST753X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

754

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

The Bible and the Holocaust

Course Long Title

Course Description

This course explores post-holocaust interpretations of the Bible in commentary, art, and

literature as well as how the Bible has been employed in genocidal rhetoric.

Credit Hours

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Max

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BBST754X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

755

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Biblical Studies Travel Sem

Course Long Title

Biblical Studies Travel Seminar

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BBST757 - Literature of the Bible: A Teaching and

Learning Practicum

BBST758 - Framing Ruth

Course Description

Studies the material culture and history of Ancient Near Eastern, Greek, Roman, and/or

Byzantine antiquity, culminating in a trip to sites in the Mediterranean region. May

include visits to archaeological sites, museums, synagogues, and churches and discusses

the physical spaces, visual representations, and everyday materiality of the ancient world.

Course topics may include: the built and visual culture of empire, imperial and local

religion, the construction of sacred space, religious pilgrimage, asceticism, martyr cults,

healing shrines, domestic life, and the theory and politics of archaeology. Locations vary.

Credit Hours

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Max

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Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

BBST755X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS, Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

757

Status

Active

Course Attributes

INST: Instructor Approval Required

Course Short Title

Literature of the Bible

Course Long Title

Literature of the Bible: A Teaching and

Learning Practicum

Course Description

This practicum is designed exclusively for GDR students in Biblical Studies who are in

their second year of course work. The course goals are two: 1) to help students develop

their teaching skills; and 2) to provide a structured experience for students to deepen their

understanding of the critical issues involved in the academic study and teaching of the

various parts of the canon.

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BBST757X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

758

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Framing Ruth

Course Long Title

Course Description

A study of the book of Ruth, utilizing a number of theoretical, methodological, topical,

and culturally informed frames and exploring how such frames focalize, shift, foreground

and repress certain meanings and issues in the text, raise questions regarding the text’s

production, and suggest new interpretations. Special attention given to the issues of

cultural identity as it is constructed in the book of Ruth, as it emerges in the Persian

Period, and as it informs contemporary readings.

Credit Hours

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Max

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BBST758X

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Free Form Requirements

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BBST759 - The Historical Jesus Quest(ion) BBST999 - Dissertation Research II

Biblical Studies Department

Biblical studies involves an in-depth, systematic analysis the bible. Courses equip students with skills for close reading of biblical texts, dives into matters such as authorship, canon, text,

criticism, and interpretation and provides understanding of the historical and cultural contexts of the bible

Courses

BBCL650 - The Synoptic Gospels

Registration Levels

GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

759

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

The Historical Jesus Quest(ion

Course Long Title

The Historical Jesus Quest(ion)

Course Description

A study of the problems of the historical Jesus; representative lives of Jesus, and the

evaluation of synoptic material as a source for historical knowledge of Jesus, as well as

the methods, theoretical underpinnings, and ethical-theological interests of the modern

quest for Jesus.

Credit Hours

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Max

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Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

BBST189X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBST

Course Number

999

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Dissertation Research II

Course Long Title

Course Description

No description available.

Credit Hours

Min

Max

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Repeatable

Number Of Repeats

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Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

BBST999X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

650

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

The Synoptic Gospels

Course Long Title

Course Description

Historical, literary, and theological analysis of one or more of the synoptic gospels.

Course may be repeated.

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BBCL737 - The Bible, Colonialism, and Decolonization

Doctor of Ministry Department

Students deepen leadership capacities as they reflect theologically, explore changing contexts of ministry, and pursue research in dialogue with faculty mentors and a cohort of ministry

professionals. The program consists of coursework and a substantial professional project of theologically-reflective ministry-based research.

Convenor

Meredith Hoxie Schol (mhoxieschol@drew.edu)

Concentrations

The Theological School supports study and research in the following concentrations:

Courageous Leadership in a Changing Culture (starts Summer 2021)— A radically different degree designed for the engaged and curious leader committed to speaking and leading

in congregations and in the public square in relevant and courageous ways.

Bible, Theology and Leadership in the Korean Context (starts Fall 2021)— A reflective and innovative concentration that focuses on inward and outward examinations of effective

practices of ministry in Korean contexts. In the core curriculum, students will learn a pedagogical methodology that places scriptural literacy at the center of Christian formation and

congregational practice in order to bring spiritual renewal to the Korean church in both the Korean-American and Korean contexts.

Faith, Health and Social Equity (starts Fall 2021)— How can faith and spirituality be a catalyst for health equity? This timely DMin cohort dares to ask who and what is driving health

disparity, and what is needed to bring justice and wholeness in vulnerable communities and across societies.

Pilgrimage and Spirituality (starts Summer 2021)— The life of ministry and service is a journey of resilience and renewal. This concentration combines study, practice, and travel to

explore prayer, pilgrimage, mysticism, and spiritual discernment in Jewish and Christian traditions as well as in ecological movements and non-western spiritualities.

Women’s Religious Leadership (starts Fall 2021)— Women’s leadership is essential to thriving religious communities and social movements. This unique concentration deepens

women’s considerable gifts for leadership, engaging women-centered theories, wisdom, and practices, as well as Drew’s long tradition of feminist, womanist, and lgbtq theology and

theory.

Professional Project

The Doctor of Ministry culminates in a research project featuring substantial biblical and theological reflection and engagement with the ministry context. The project should make a

contribution to public knowledge about the practice of ministry.

Department Website

https://drew.edu/theological-school/academics/doctor-of-ministry/

Repeatable

Yes

Number Of Repeats

Number Of Credits

Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

BBST675 The Synoptic Gospels

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

PREREQUISITES

Course Number 506, Subject Code BBCL

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

BBCL

Course Number

737

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Bible Colonialism/Decolonizing

Course Long Title

The Bible, Colonialism, and Decolonization

Course Description

Using the resources of both postcolonial and decolonial theory, students will have the

opportunity to explore selected texts from the Hebrew Bible and New Testament in

relation to the overarching themes of empire and imperialism; oppressive and resistant

uses of the Bible in the histories of colonialism; and the relevance of biblical

engagements with empire for understanding and counteracting contemporary

manifestations of colonialism and imperialism.

Credit Hours

Min

Max

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Number Of Repeats

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Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

BBST737 The Bible, Colonialism

Prerequisites

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

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Programs

DM - Doctor of Ministry

General

Program Title

Doctor of Ministry

Program Type

Major

Degree Designation

Department(s)

Doctor of Ministry

Program Description

The Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) is an advanced research degree in the practice of

ministry. Students deepen leadership capacities as they reflect theologically, explore

changing contexts of ministry, and pursue research in dialogue with faculty mentors and

a cohort of ministry professionals. The program consists of coursework and a substantial

professional project of theologically-reflective ministry-based research.

Free Form Requirements

Degree Requirements (30 credits)

Students in the Doctor of Ministry program complete 30 credit hours from Doctor of

Ministry offerings in the Theological School.

Requirements are completed depending on the concentration selected by the student.

Concentration specific requirements are listed below.

Concentrations

The Theological School supports study and research in the following concentrations:

BIBLE, THEOLOGY, AND LEADERSHIP IN THE

KOREAN CONTEXT

A reflective and innovative concentration that focuses on inward and outward

examinations of effective practices of ministry in Korean contexts. In the core

curriculum, students will learn a pedagogical methodology that places scriptural

literacy at the center of Christian formation and congregational practice in order to

bring spiritual renewal to the Korean church in both the Korean-American and Korean

contexts.

1. Required Courses (12 Credits)

•DMIN908 Biblical Semiotics and Future - Biblical Semiotics and Future

Studies (KOREAN)

•DMIN918 Identity Formation - Identity Formation (KOREAN)

•DMIN928 We are The Church (KOREAN) - We Are the Church

(KOREAN)

•DMIN980 Theological Methods - Korean - Theological Methods for

Ministry (KOREAN)

2. Cohort Courses (6 Credits)

•DMIN930 Topics in Biblical Studies - Topics in Biblical Studies

•DMIN940 Topics in Theological Studies - Topics in Theological Studies

•DMIN950 Topics in Pastoral Theology - Topics in Pastoral Theology

•DMIN960 Topics on Spirituality - Topics on Spirituality

DMIN970 Themes in Ministry Intensive O - Themes in Ministry Intensive Options

3. Doctoral Project (12 Credits)

•DMIN990 Project Colloquium - Project Colloquium

•DMIN991 DMIN Professional Project - DMin Professional Project

•DMIN992 Project/Thesis Research/Writin - Project and Thesis Research

and Writing

•DMIN993 Proj.Completion/Exit Interview - Project Thesis Completion

and Exit Interview

COURAGEOUS LEADERSHIP IN A

CHANGING CULTURE

A radically different degree designed for the engaged and curious leader committed to

speaking and leading in congregations and in the public square in relevant and

courageous ways.

1. Required Courses (3 Credits)

•DMIN701 Intro to DMIN: Context/Change - Context and Change:

Introduction to the Doctor of Ministry *

2. Cohort Courses (15 Credits)

•Five courses from existing Doctor of Ministry offerings (DMIN) in

consultation with advisor.

3. Doctoral Project (12 Credits)

•DMIN977 Research Module 1 - Research Module 1: Theological and

Biblical Research and Reflection *

•DMIN978 Research Module 2 - Research Module 2: Contextual

Leadership Project *

4. Specializations

Within the Courageous Leadership in a Changing Culture DMIN, students may select

a specialization in one of the following areas:

•Faith, Health, and Social Equity (6 credits)

•Pilgrimage and Spirituality (6 credits)

•Women's Religious Leadership (6 credits)

•Social Impact (6 credits)

•Church After Pandemic (6 credits)

FAITH, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL

EQUITY

How can faith and spirituality be a catalyst for health equity? This timely DMin cohort

dares to ask who and what is driving health disparity, and what is needed to bring

justice and wholeness in vulnerable communities and across societies.

1. Required Courses (6 credits)

•DMIN701 Intro to DMIN: Context/Change - Context and Change:

Introduction to the Doctor of Ministry *

•DMIN702 Faith, Health, & Social Equity - Faith, Health, and Social

Equity

2. Cohort Courses (12 credits)

•Four courses from existing Doctor of Ministry (DMIN) offerings in

consultation with advisor.

3. Doctoral Project (12 credits)

•DMIN977 Research Module 1 - Research Module 1: Theological and

Biblical Research and Reflection *

•DMIN978 Research Module 2 - Research Module 2: Contextual

Leadership Project *

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Courses

DMIN700 - Discipleship of Context

PILGRIMAGE AND SPIRITUALITY

This concentration is no longer available to new students.

The life of ministry and service is a journey of resilience and renewal. This

concentration combines study, practice, and travel to explore prayer, pilgrimage,

mysticism, and spiritual discernment in Jewish and Christian traditions as well as in

ecological movements and non-western spiritualities.

1. Required Courses (6 Credits)

•DMIN701 Intro to DMIN: Context/Change - Context and Change:

Introduction to the Doctor of Ministry *

•DMIN702 Faith, Health, & Social Equity - Faith, Health, and Social

Equity

2. Cohort Courses (12 Credits)

•Four courses from existing Doctor of Ministry offerings (DMIN) in

consultation with advisor.

3. Doctoral Project (12 Credits)

•DMIN977 Research Module 1 - Research Module 1: Theological and

Biblical Research and Reflection *

•DMIN978 Research Module 2 - Research Module 2: Contextual

Leadership Project *

WOMEN’S RELIGIOUS

LEADERSHIP (WREL)

Women’s leadership is essential to thriving religious communities and social

movements. This unique concentration deepens women’s considerable gifts for

leadership, engaging women-centered theories, wisdom, and practices, as well as

Drew’s long tradition of feminist, womanist, and lgbtq theology and theory.

1. Required Courses (6 Credits)

•DMIN701 Intro to DMIN: Context/Change - Context and Change:

Introduction to the Doctor of Ministry *

•DMIN712 Women, Religion, and Society - Women, Religion, and

Society

2. Cohort Courses (12 Credits)

•Four courses from existing Doctor of Ministry offerings (DMIN) in

consultation with advisor.

3. Doctoral Project (12 Credits)

•DMIN977 Research Module 1 - Research Module 1: Theological and

Biblical Research and Reflection *

•DMIN978 Research Module 2 - Research Module 2: Contextual

Leadership Project *

Registration Note:

* DMIN701 Intro to DMIN: Context/Change, DMIN977 Research Module 1, and

DMIN978 Research Module 2 requires registration in DMIN967 DMIN Continuous

Registration - DMIN Continuous Registration in the following term to complete the

coursework.

Concentrations

No Specializations

Additional Information

Program Code

College/School

Theological School

Program Level

Effective Start Term

Fall 2022

Financial Aid Eligible?

Yes

CIP Code

390601: Theology/

Theological Studies

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

700

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Discipleship of Context

Course Long Title

Course Description

This six credit DMin module cultivates the discipline of attending to contexts: historical

context, postal code context, tribal context, civil context, and global context.

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DMIN701 - Context and Change: Introduction to the

Doctor of Ministry

DMIN702 - Faith, Health, and Social Equity

DMIN703 - A Charge to Keep I Have

Equivalent Course(s)

Prerequisites

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

701

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Intro to DMIN: Context/Change

Course Long Title

Context and Change: Introduction to the

Doctor of Ministry

Course Description

What is a Doctor of Ministry degree? What is expected of you as a student? The mission

of the program at Drew seeks to provide community, opportunities to think in new ways,

develop skill and draw upon professional expertise within the broad category of ministry.

Explores the changing nature of vocation and ministry; define leadership as a practice

within context, and take time to explore each student's hopes for outcome. As a

professional, academic degree focused on a research project, strategies for study, tools to

develop skills and deepen theological thinking may all be outlined.

Credit Hours

Min

Max

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Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

DMIN900 Cont. & Change: Intro to DMIN

Prerequisites

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

702

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Faith, Health, & Social Equity

Course Long Title

Faith, Health, and Social Equity

Course Description

An introduction to health, faith, and social belonging, drawing upon state-of-the art

research and policy, such as Healthy People 2020 and 2023. Faith leaders begin to

construct frameworks for structural responses related to policy change, education, and

community engagement.

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Course Restrictions: Level: GD (E), GM (E), PM (E), TM (E), TP (E), Program: Doctor

of Ministry (I),

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

703

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

A Charge to Keep I Have

Course Long Title

A Charge to Keep I Have

Course Description

Pastors do not "earn a living," they learn a living. Students examine how to keep fresh

and prepared for wild cards as they come. How does one keep "charged" for a lifetime of

cutting edge ministry?

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DMIN705 - The Prophethood of All Believers

DMIN706 - Pilgrim Spirituality

DMIN707 - Place and Memory

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DMIN

Course Number

705

Status

Active

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Course Short Title

Prophethood of All Believers

Course Long Title

The Prophethood of All Believers

Course Description

Investigates theological methods which inform inquiry and research.

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DMIN

Course Number

706

Status

Active

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Course Short Title

Pilgrim Spirituality

Course Long Title

Course Description

Explores pilgrimage--or a pilgrim-themed spirituality--as a theological method for

Christian formation with application for religious travel, everyday Christianity, social

justice, and congregational life.

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DMIN

Course Number

707

Status

Active

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Course Short Title

Place and Memory

Course Long Title

Course Description

Explores the phenomenon of pilgrimage, focusing on the dimensions of time and place.

Course topics may include the Christian theology of place, the sacred and the profane,

commemoration, monumentalism (statues and monuments), festivals and reenactments,

secular pilgrimage, dark tourism, and sites of conscience. Discusses concepts of the

Sabbath, mental maps, and the fields of life review and narrative therapy.

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DMIN712 - Women, Religion, and Society

DMIN715 - Women's Religious Leadership - Spirituality

and Religions

DMIN730 - Professional Project Seminar I

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Professional Doctoral-TS, Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

712

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Women, Religion, and Society

Course Long Title

Course Description

Frames the study of religious leadership within women-centered theories, wisdom, and

practices. Examines feminist and womanist theology and social theory to explore the

ongoing struggle for women to be fully enfranchised in their religious traditions no

matter their age, status, or sexual orientation.

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DMIN

Course Number

715

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Women's Religious Leadership

Course Long Title

Women's Religious Leadership - Spirituality

and Religions

Course Description

Subjects in the Women's Religious Leadership Doctor of Ministry cohort focused on

spirituality.

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Course Restrictions: Level: PM (E), TM (E), TP (E),

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS, Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

730

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Professional Project Seminar I

Course Long Title

Course Description

Doctor of Ministry candidates continue their project development, research and writing

in dialogue with mentors and peers.

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DMIN740 - Professional Project Completion

DMIN800 - Renewing Biblical Literacy

DMIN801 - Renewing Theological Reflection and Writing

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Course Prereqs: DMIN 705

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS, Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

740

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Professional Project: Complete

Course Long Title

Professional Project Completion

Course Description

Doctor of Ministry candidates complete their research and writing in dialogue with

mentors and peers.

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Course Prereqs: DMIN 730 FOR LEVEL PD WITH MIN. GRADE OF

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Professional Doctoral-TS

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

800

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Renewing Biblical Literacy

Course Long Title

Course Description

In this course, students will refine, expand, and build on their knowledge of the practices

of exegetical analysis (using translation tools, exploring semantic ranges of words and

grammatical constructions, forming critical questions, exploring literary and socio-

historical context, and performing research in the field of biblical studies). The successful

student will develop the skills, competence, and confidence to articulate informed

interpretations that honor the text's complexity.

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General

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DMIN

Course Number

801

Status

Active

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DMIN813 - Public Theology as Spiritual Practice

DMIN814 - Public Theology: Prophetic Ministry, Moral

Courage, and Spiritual Imagination

Course Short Title

Renewing Theo Refl & Writ

Course Long Title

Renewing Theological Reflection and

Writing

Course Description

This course intends to teach the research and writing skills needed for academic and

professional progress in ministry. Students will develop proficiency in the planning of

research and in finding and using information sources in theological and related areas;

they will also develop and hone written communication skills. Assignments will include

hands-on exercises involving the use of these skills. The course is team-taught by a

theological librarian and a professional writing instructor.

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Professional Doctoral-TS, Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

813

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Public Theology 1

Course Long Title

Public Theology as Spiritual Practice

Course Description

Demonstrates the importance of emotional intelligence and spiritual practice for

courageous leadership in multicultural and multiracial ministry settings. Students and

lead faculty develop a frame for a dynamic learning community by identifying goals and

establishing norms and values for our work. Through coaching by lead faculty and online

peer meetings between in-person sessions, students explore the dynamics of power in

diverse settings and demonstrate how deep spiritual practice and self-awareness are key

components to the development of courageous and innovative leadership.

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General

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DMIN

Course Number

814

Status

Active

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Course Short Title

Public Theology 2

Course Long Title

Public Theology: Prophetic Ministry, Moral

Courage, and Spiritual Imagination

Course Description

Develops leadership models for prophetic and imaginative ministry that bridge

congregational and community settings. Using Middle Church as a case study, students

analyze the challenges faith communities face as they seek to transform themselves into

vibrant zones of spiritual and artistic expression and platforms of social justice and public

theology. Through political, economic, and social analysis, students identify matters of

concern for faith leaders and develop strategies for forging effective partnerships with

activists, artists, and advocates for change.

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DMIN815 - Spiritual Imagination and Innovation in

Ministry

DMIN890 - Theological Research and Reflection

DMIN893 - Public Theology Leadership Project

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

815

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Innovation in Ministry

Course Long Title

Spiritual Imagination and Innovation in

Ministry

Course Description

Develops practical tools for understanding the dynamics of change, as well as strategies

for overcoming resistance and conflict in ministry settings, particularly in regard to

advocacy for race, class and gender justice. Examines the links between spiritual

imagination, artistic expression, and public theology, and learns how media (social media

platforms, op eds, blogs, etc.) can inform and activate others in the public square. Finally,

students take one step closer to their final projects as they identify a current matter of

concern (e.g., immigration, anti-racism work, gender justice, etc.) and develop an

imaginative theological frame to address it.

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Professional Doctoral-TS

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

890

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Theological Research/Reflect

Course Long Title

Theological Research and Reflection

Course Description

Assesses how the theological tradition can be both a hindrance to and a resource for

moral courage and imaginative ministry. Also identifies and discusses published work

marked by creative ethical insight and theological depth. At the center of this module is

the development of a 25 page paper that demonstrates a capacity for research and for

theological engagement. Students work both independently and also collectively through

ongoing video conferences.

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Professional Doctoral-TS, Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

893

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Professional Project Seminar 2

Course Long Title

Public Theology Leadership Project

Course Description

Students prepare and present their final DMin project. The development and completion

of the project is itself an expression of public theology, integrating the themes, theories,

and methods of our previous sessions and of the theological research paper.

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DMIN902 - Spiritual Formation for Congragational Vitality

DMIN904 - Minister in the Mirror

DMIN905 - Racial Healing and the Blue Eyed Soul

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PREREQUISITES

Course Number 890, Subject Code DMIN

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

902

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Theological Methods for Minist

Course Long Title

Spiritual Formation for Congragational

Vitality

Course Description

Students will have the opportunity to develop a theological method for inquiry and

research for use throughout their Doctor of Ministry program. Addressing the role of

theological, biblical, and ethical reflection in the practice of ministry, students may seek

to identify and construct a method suited for advanced research in ministry, exploring an

interpretive strategy that informs creative and courageous leadership within their context.

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Professional Doctoral-TS, Professional Master's-TS

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

904

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Minister in the Mirror

Course Long Title

Course Description

Explore ideas about "the minister" in three concentric circles: the first, individuals’ own

ideas about this profession; second, ideas and expectations of "the minister" in individual

ministry settings; and third, ideas, images and depictions of the minister that circulate in

public, in the larger society. Addresses such questions: Where do ideas about "the

minister" come from? To what degree are ideas and expectations shaped by popular and

mass culture? In such media, why are ministers sometimes valued positively, and at other

times presented as irrelevant, or as objects of satire and scorn? How does a minister

strive for authenticity? Intended to foster constructive reflection on the challenge of

doing ministry (and being a minister) in the contexts of a rapidly changing, highly

mediatized cultural landscape.

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LGON904 Minister in the Mirror

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Professional Doctoral-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

905

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Racial Healing & Blue Eyed Sou

Course Long Title

Racial Healing and the Blue Eyed Soul

Course Description

Racial healing has been a focus of Christian communities since the Civil Rights

Movement, but Christian responses have typically focused on the affects of race on

people of color and subsequent interpersonal efforts at reconciliation. This seminar will

use literary and autobiographical texts to illumine the affects of racial whiteness on

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DMIN907 - Creative Homiletics: Preaching for Kardia,

Kairos, Kainos

DMIN908 - Biblical Semiotics and Future Studies

collective and individual Christian identities in US American life. In the U.S. racial

hierarchy, the white race is assumed to be the default racial identity category and those

persons who identify with it often consider race to be the possession of people of color

rather than themselves. In this way, racial whiteness has functioned largely as an

invisible, yet powerful, social and political discourse that has implications for white

people and people of color. Recently, white invisibility has stabilized the power and

privilege of white hegemony. In other epochs whiteness has functioned more visibly as

the apogee of racial identity and has operated for most of its existence as the normative

category of identity, so that today, even in its invisibility, whiteness is assumed as the

normative racial designation for American identity.

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Professional Doctoral-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

907

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Creative Homiletics

Course Long Title

Creative Homiletics: Preaching for Kardia,

Kairos, Kainos

Course Description

Post-modernity and globalization are rapidly changing the world and church culture.

Today, people attend churches where they can feel and hear God. Many traditional

churches are outmoded and fail to attract and reach the iPad, iPhone, iPod generation.

This course seeks to prepare pastors for preaching in that iCentury Church. Students will

tackle topics that deal with the heart of the preacher (Kardia), the cultural context and

God’s timing (Kairos) and address congregational transformation (Kainos) through

preaching (Kerygma). Faculty Bishop Donald Hilliard, Dr. Leonard Sweet

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DMIN907X

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Professional Doctoral-TS

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

908

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Biblical Semiotics and Future

Course Long Title

Biblical Semiotics and Future Studies

Course Description

An introduction to the academic discipline of "semiotics" and the cultivation of skills that

lead to foresight knowledge. A semiotic approach to Scripture is one that approaches the

Bible holistically and organically; that believes there is no understanding without

standing under the text; and that seeks less to exegete verses and expound principles than

to exegete "narraphors" (narratives and metaphors) and expound stories and images.

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DMIN909 - Pastoral Paradigms

DMIN917 - Technology and Social Media in Preaching

DMIN918 - Identity Formation, Story-Telling, and a New

Paradigm for Preaching

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

909

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Pastoral Paradigms

Course Long Title

Pastoral Paradigms

Course Description

What is it that pastors do? Shepherd? Counselor? CEO? Therapist? How do we see the

future of the pastoral identity? What model(s) will make sense in our working future?

This course will seek to discover a common language and lens for our conversation using

both historic texts and present day narratives. What is the relationship between leadership

and fellowship and "followership"? Students will be encouraged to name their own

paradigms as they have known and experienced them and challenged to explore images

for the church's future.

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Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

917

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Technology and Social Media in

Course Long Title

Technology and Social Media in Preaching

Course Description

A series of lectures and presentations from practitioners and theologians on how

technology and social media can impact and inform the practice of preaching. Students

will be exposed to how others have incorporated these in transformative ways. Faculty:

Dr. Robert J. Duncan, Jr. (host), Bishop Hilliard, Dr. Sweet, and others.

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DMIN

Course Number

918

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Identity Formation

Course Long Title

Identity Formation, Story-Telling, and a

New Paradigm for Preaching

Course Description

One of the greatest challenges facing Christians today is an identity crisis: who are we,

where have we come from, and where are we going? Students will have the opportunity

to explore how narrative is key to identity formation, and that the essence of preaching is

not "performative" but "formative" and "participative." In a 21st century world, there is a

new standard of excellence: not the quality of the performance, but the quality of the

participation. Shows how to transition the homiletic method from an inductive or

deductive approach to a transductive one.

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DMIN919 - Orcas Island Google World

DMIN927 - Rebooting Your Message

DMIN928 - We are The Church: an MRI Church in a

Global World

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Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

919

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Orcas Island Google World

Course Long Title

Orcas Island Google World

Course Description

An "advance" on beautiful Orcas Island off the coast of Washington state. This

experience in the new monasticism brings all members of the concentration together for

four to five days in an intensive immersive study experience. Additional venue fee for

room/board. Students are responsible for making their own travel arrangements. Spouses

may attend.

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Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

927

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Rebooting Your Message

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Course Description

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DMIN

Course Number

928

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

We are The Church (KOREAN)

Course Long Title

We are The Church: an MRI Church in a

Global World

Course Description

The church has been given a Mission Statement: it's called the "Great Commission."

Students explore how this "Great Commission" provides the church with its true

Operating System, one that is Missional, Relational and Incarnational (MRI). Also

showcases how to move the church from its current default of Attractional, Propositional,

Colonial (APC) to a theologically correct MRI default.

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DMIN929 - The Unbounded Pastor-Preacher

DMIN930 - Topics in Biblical Studies

DMIN931 - Preaching with the Old Testament

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Professional Doctoral-TS

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DMIN

Course Number

929

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

The Unbounded Pastor-Preacher

Course Long Title

Course Description

This course will address the challenges of institutionality upon leadership and leadership

speech. There are institutional demands and realities that cannot go unaddressed, but a

significant role of the leader (pastor-preacher) is to always place those challenges within

the larger context of culture. To re-visit and slightly re-frame Bonhoeffer's classic text,

"Our Life Together," how do we address the reality of the church, churches and the faith

in "our life apart"? We will explore leadership as presence.

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General

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DMIN

Course Number

930

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Topics in Biblical Studies

Course Long Title

Course Description

A study of contemporary issues in theology and ministry. Topics vary. Course may be

repeated.

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DMIN930X

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Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

931

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Preaching with the Old Testame

Course Long Title

Preaching with the Old Testament

Course Description

This course aims to explore the nature of virtualization as a feature of postmodern culture

with regard to its implications on faith formation and Christian ministry in the new

millennium. Students will be introduced to the recent discussions on virtualization,

including a theory that the virtual is not the opposite of the real but a fecund and

powerful mode of being that expands the process of creation and opens up the future.

Understanding the virtual as a legitimate mode of being (along with the possible, the real,

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DMIN932 - Priest, Prophet, Sage

DMIN933 - The Bible as Living Space

the actual), and virtualization as a change of identity displacing the center of ontological

gravity of the object, this course seeks to develop ways of expressing and nurturing

Christian formation in postmodern ministry.

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DMIN931X

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Professional Doctoral-TS

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

932

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Priest, Prophet, Sage

Course Long Title

Course Description

A survey of the distinctive roles within ancient Israel of the priests, the prophets, and

wise persons, with reference to their types of authority, their functions, and their

ideologies; with continual reference to these roles as they relate to leadership within the

church community.

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DMIN932X

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Professional Doctoral-TS

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

933

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

The Bible as Living Space

Course Long Title

Course Description

In popular culture the Bible is often touted and treated as a one-directional

communication from the divine to the human realm. But even a cursory encounter with

the Bible's multi-vocality and historically constrained content reveals the Bible to be a

complicated resource for theology and ethics. Students will have the opportunity to work

with a different metaphor for biblical revelation coined by renowned Jewish philosopher

Emanuel Levinas: the Bible as "living space." Students may explore how overly familiar

passages and even the most ethically challenging texts can become "nourishing terrain"

for theological and moral reflection on some of our most pressing contemporary issues.

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DMIN935 - Memories of Jesus: To the Cross, From the

Cross

DMIN940 - Topics in Theological Studies

DMIN950 - Topics in Pastoral Theology

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

935

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Memories of Jesus

Course Long Title

Memories of Jesus: To the Cross, From the

Cross

Course Description

Explores ways in which Jesus has been remembered. Students will have the opportunity

to read canonical and apocryphal Gospels, the Apocalypse, Christian matriarchs, other

ancient literary collections about Jesus, documents, marginal narratives, Churches'

rituals, architecture, hymnody, prayers, and in current literature, popular and classical

music, movies, novels, other art forms. Uses analytical categories, e.g. race, class,

sexuality, and gender as they interlace the various genres of memory that students may

encounter to help interpret and understand memorials.

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Professional Doctoral-TS

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

940

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Topics in Theological Studies

Course Long Title

Course Description

A study of contemporary issues in theology and ministry. Topics vary. Course may be

repeated.

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1.5

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DMIN940X

Prerequisites

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

950

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Topics in Pastoral Theology

Course Long Title

Course Description

A study of contemporary issues in pastoral theology and ministry. Topics vary;

description to be determined by D.Min. office.Course may be repeated.

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DMIN952 - Leading Transformational Ministry

DMIN957 - Mass Incarceration, Economic Justice, and

Religious Activism

DMIN960 - Topics on Spirituality

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS, Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

952

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Leading Transform. Ministry

Course Long Title

Leading Transformational Ministry

Course Description

Focuses on planning and leading transformational ministry (TM) that is spiritually

energized, theologically grounded, contextually relevant, team facilitated and missionally

innovative for congregations or ministry organizations. Draws on Biblical/theological

themes of "New Creation," the organizational theories and practices of "Adaptive

Leadership," the strategic tools of "Design Thinking," readings, and each participant's

experiences and insights in TM.

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Professional Doctoral-TS

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

957

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Mass Incarceration

Course Long Title

Mass Incarceration, Economic Justice, and

Religious Activism

Course Description

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Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS, Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

960

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Topics on Spirituality

Course Long Title

Course Description

A study of contemporary issues in spirituality and ministry. Topics vary. Course may be

repeated.

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DMIN960X

Drew University

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DMIN961 - The Varieties of Spiritual Experience

DMIN963 - Topics on Worship and the Arts

DMIN965 - Continuous Registration Full-time

Prerequisites

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

961

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

The Varieties of Spiritual Exc

Course Long Title

The Varieties of Spiritual Experience

Course Description

See Worship and Spirituality Concentration for course descriptionSame as: WSP+961

Credit Hours

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DMIN961X

Prerequisites

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

963

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Topics on Worship and Liturgy

Course Long Title

Topics on Worship and the Arts

Course Description

A study of contemporary issues in worship, ministry and the arts. Topics vary..

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DMIN963X

Prerequisites

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS, Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

965

Status

Active

Course Attributes

ZG02

Course Short Title

Continuous Registration FT

Course Long Title

Continuous Registration Full-time

Course Description

For DMIN students maintaining six credits of study at any stage in the program.

Credit Hours

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Drew University

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DMIN966 - Continuous Registration

DMIN967 - DMIN Continuous Registration

DMIN970 - Themes in Ministry Intensive Options

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS, Professional Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

966

Status

Active

Course Attributes

ZT03

Course Short Title

Continuous Registration

Course Long Title

Course Description

For DMIN students maintaining part-time study at any stage in the program.

Credit Hours

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Number Of Repeats

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Prerequisites - Not Visible

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Prerequisites

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Professional Doctoral-TS

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

967

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

DMIN Continuous Registration

Course Long Title

Course Description

Continuous registration to complete coursework from DMIN 701, DMIN 977, and DMIN

978.

Credit Hours

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Max

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Number Of Repeats

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Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

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Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Prereqs: DMIN 701 OR DMIN 977 OR DMIN 978

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

970

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Themes in Ministry Intensive O

Course Long Title

Themes in Ministry Intensive Options

Course Description

A study of contemporary issues in ministry in an intensive week-long seminar setting.

Topics vary. Course may be repeated.

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DMIN970X

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Drew University

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DMIN971 - Drew@Ocean Grove

DMIN972 - Drew@St. Deiniol's (Wales) Pilgrimage

DMIN973 - Drew@Lake Junaluska Seminar

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS, Professional Master's-TS

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

971

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Drew@Ocean Grove

Course Long Title

Course Description

A theological theme will be selected annually. Offered during Summer term.Course may

be repeated.

Credit Hours

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Max

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Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

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DMIN971X

Prerequisites

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

972

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Drew@St. Deiniol's (Wales) Pil

Course Long Title

Drew@St. Deiniol's (Wales) Pilgrimage

Course Description

See Worship and Spirituality Concentration for course description.Same as: WSP+972

Credit Hours

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DMIN972X

Prerequisites

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

973

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Drew@Lake Junaluska Seminar

Course Long Title

Course Description

This course explores the understanding of the church as being on a mission where

evangelism is the lifeblood of the church. Offered during JanTerm.

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DMIN973X

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Professional Doctoral-TS

Drew University

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DMIN977 - Research Module 1: Theological and Biblical

Research and Reflection

DMIN978 - Research Module 2: Contextual Leadership

Project

DMIN980 - Theological Methods for Ministry (KOREAN)

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

977

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Research Module 1

Course Long Title

Research Module 1: Theological and

Biblical Research and Reflection

Course Description

Reviews methods for designing research proposals, writing literature reviews, and help

students identify and apply a theoretical framework. In order to complete this module,

students will have an opportunity to develop a well-researched extended paper

demonstrating their capacity to reflect theologically and biblically in relation to the

theme of their doctoral project.

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Course Restrictions

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DMIN984 Research Module 1

Prerequisites

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

978

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Research Module 2

Course Long Title

Research Module 2: Contextual Leadership

Project

Course Description

The final module of the Doctor of Ministry program. Students work with faculty and

professional mentors to complete the professional project, demonstrating their acumen

for bringing new insight and adaptive strategies for leadership to their ministry context.

Credit Hours

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Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

DMIN987 Research Module 2

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Prereqs: DMIN 977

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

980

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Theological Methods - Korean

Course Long Title

Theological Methods for Ministry

(KOREAN)

Course Description

Students will have the opportunity to develop a theological method for inquiry and

research for use throughout their Doctor of Ministry program. Addressing the role of

theological, biblical, and ethical reflection in the practice of ministry, students may seek

to identify and construct a method suited for advanced research in ministry, exploring an

interpretive strategy that informs creative and courageous leadership within their context.

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Drew University

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DMIN981 - Topics in the Mission of the Church in the

World

DMIN983 - Research Module 1: Research Methods and

Design

DMIN985 - Research Module I: Completion

Equivalent Course(s)

DMIN980X

Prerequisites

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

981

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Topics in the Mission of The C

Course Long Title

Topics in the Mission of the Church in the

World

Course Description

A study of contemporary issues in ministry and the larger social context. Topics vary;

description to be determined by D.Min. office.Course may be repeated.

Credit Hours

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Max

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Number Of Repeats

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Course Restrictions

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DMIN981X

Prerequisites

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

983

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Research Module 1

Course Long Title

Research Module 1: Research Methods and

Design

Course Description

Prepares students to conduct qualitative, quantitative, and archival research and to

structure a dissertation based upon this research. May review: research proposals;

literature reviews; identifying and applying a theoretical framework; choosing the study

design and methods appropriate to answer research questions; methods to analyze data;

and the interpretation of data collected. IRB approval, basic research ethics and

protecting the research from bias will also be reviewed.

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Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

COREQUISITES

DMIN984

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

985

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Research Module I: Completion

Course Long Title

Research Module I: Completion

Course Description

Students continue research and writing and working with faculty mentors to complete

Research Module 1.

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Drew University

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DMIN990 - Project Colloquium

DMIN991 - DMIN Professional Project

DMIN992 - Project and Thesis Research and Writing

Number Of Credits

Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Prereqs: DMIN 984

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

990

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Project Colloquium

Course Long Title

Course Description

Fall colloquium for processing project proposals with the goal of getting the prospectus

approved before the end of the semester. Usually occurs in two 3-days sessions in mid-

September and mid-October, and usually requires revisions in November/December.

Credit Hours

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DMIN990X

Prerequisites

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

991

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

DMIN Professional Project

Course Long Title

Course Description

Provides academic credit for project execution and requires a one-day "report back"

session in the spring semester Graded Pass/Unsatisfactory.

Credit Hours

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DMIN991X

Prerequisites

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

992

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Project/Thesis Research/Writin

Course Long Title

Project and Thesis Research and Writing

Course Description

Continuation of work on project and thesis research and writing. "Report back" sessions

are scheduled leading to approval of the first draft of the thesis. Graded Pass/

Unsatisfactory.

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Drew University

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DMIN993 - Project Thesis Completion and Exit Interview

DMIN999 - DMIN Tutorial

Global Education Department

Journey to a new place—beyond the campus gate and outside your comfort zone. The Center for Global Education connects our undergraduate College of Liberal arts, Caspersen School

of Graduate Studies and Drew Theological School to the world.

Repeatable

Number Of Repeats

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Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

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DMIN992X

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Prereqs: DMIN 991 FOR LEVEL PD WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

Course Restrictions: Level: PD (I),

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

993

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Proj.Completion/Exit Interview

Course Long Title

Project Thesis Completion and Exit

Interview

Course Description

Work on writing the final draft of the paper and exit interview. "Report back" sessions

are scheduled leading to approval of the thesis. Exit interviews are required for all

students. Graded Pass/Unsatisfactory.

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Max

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Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

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DMIN993X

Prerequisites

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS

General

Course Subject Code

DMIN

Course Number

999

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

DMIN Tutorial

Course Long Title

Course Description

Available only with special permission. Permission includes agreement of a faculty

instructor to supervise the tutorial project and approval of the arrangement by the

Committee on Academic Standing Tutorials are normally not available as a regular

option. Signature of instructor required for registration.

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DMIN999X

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Professional Doctoral-TS

Drew University

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Courses

TREC550 - Engaging Cultural Contexts

TREC561 - Native America and the Blackfeet Experience

TREC562 - South Africa

General

Course Subject Code

TREC

Course Number

550

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Engaging Cultural Contexts

Course Long Title

Course Description

Broadly introduces the concepts of cultural competency and cultural humility, provides

categories for processing intercultural learning, and begins to build communal

assessment and anticipated outcomes for individual and group travel. It is framed not

simply as “preparatory” for travel, but as a more robust epistemological space-time of

learning that is integral to the other two phases of Theo TREC – namely, immersion and

reentry.

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0.5

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Prerequisites

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS, Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

TREC

Course Number

561

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Native America/Blackfeet Exp

Course Long Title

Native America and the Blackfeet

Experience

Course Description

Engages the life and culture of the Blackfeet Nation—and Native America more

generally—through lived experience on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. Themes

include Blackfeet religion, Christianity and church mission, Native American law (i.e.,

US Supreme Court decisions), federal policy and Native American self-determination, art

and culture, natural resources and the environment, education and the economy, and

issues and problems facing contemporary Native America, including violence against

indigenous women.

Credit Hours

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Max

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Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Prereqs: (TREC 550 FOR LEVEL PM WITH MIN. GRADE OF P OR TREC

550 FOR LEVEL PD WITH MIN. GRADE OF P OR TREC 550 FOR LEVEL TM

WITH MIN. GRADE OF P OR TREC 550 FOR LEVEL TP WITH MIN. GRADE OF

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS, Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

TREC

Course Number

562

Status

Active

Course Attributes

TS-Africana/AfAm

Course Short Title

South Africa

Course Long Title

Course Description

Engages in the peoples, history, religious life, and cultures of South Africa. Topics of

study vary.

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Drew University

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TREC563 - South Korea

TREC564 - Israel/Palestine

TREC565 - England

Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Prereqs: (TREC 550 FOR LEVEL TM WITH MIN. GRADE OF P OR TREC

550 FOR LEVEL TP WITH MIN. GRADE OF P OR TREC 550 FOR LEVEL PD

WITH MIN. GRADE OF P OR TREC 550 FOR LEVEL PM WITH MIN. GRADE OF

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS, Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

TREC

Course Number

563

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

South Korea

Course Long Title

Course Description

Explores cultural and spiritual aspects of South Korea, including visits to various

churches, a Buddhist temple, and an Islamic temple to experience diversity in religions

and spiritual experiences as a whole and in Christianity in particular. Historical-cultural

locations will be visited to explore the harmony between modernity and tradition in the

lives of Korean people, the pain of wars, and the multiple implications of foreign workers

and multicultural families.

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Max

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PREREQUISITES

Course Number 550, Subject Code TREC [Concurrent]

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

TREC

Course Number

564

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Israel/Palestine

Course Long Title

Course Description

Explores questions of narrative and identity in the political, interfaith, and ecumenical

context of the Holy Land, often more noted for its conflict than its holiness. Engages

Israelis and Palestinians, Jews, Muslims and Christians, and the historic churches of the

Holy Land. Since the holy sites inform the tensions and politics of Israel–Palestine,

students will have the opportunity to visit sacred places of all three religions. Particular

attention will also be given to the life and culture of Palestinian Christians, including

human rights issues that affect their everyday lives.

Credit Hours

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Max

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Number Of Repeats

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Prerequisites - Not Visible

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Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Prereqs: TREC 550 (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY)

Course Restrictions: Level: GD (E), GM (E), PD (E), TM (E), TP (E),

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

TREC

Course Number

565

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Drew University

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TREC566 - Pacific Northwest

TREC583 - Topics in TREC

Course Short Title

England

Course Long Title

Course Description

Combines visits to significant sites associated with the 18th century Methodist revival

movement led by John and Charles Wesley, with an exploration of the current practices

of congregations as they endeavor to participate in God’s mission in their settings.

Emphasis will be placed on the current ministry to the various diaspora communities

from the former British colonies. Connections between ministry in the past and present

will be highlighted, as well as a discourse about how and why the approach to ministry

has been altered by changes in theology, the concept of mission, and the prevailing

culture.

Credit Hours

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Max

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Number Of Repeats

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Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Prereqs: TREC 550 (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY)

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I),

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

TREC

Course Number

566

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Pacific Northwest

Course Long Title

Course Description

Engages cultural and natural contexts in the San Francisco bay area to explore topics

such as multi-culturalism, faith in social engagement, religious diversity, eco-theology

and spirituality, and migration and justice.

Credit Hours

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Max

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Number Of Repeats

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Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Prereqs: TREC 550 (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY)

Course Restrictions: Level: PM (I),

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

TREC

Course Number

583

Status

Active

Course Attributes

OCL: TS-Off-Campus Learning

Course Short Title

Topics in TREC

Course Long Title

Course Description

Selected topics that vary by term and location.

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TREC620 - Samuel Dewitt Proctor Conference

TREC621 - Proctor Institute: Mobilizing for Justice,

Advocacy Ministry

TREC630 - Women and War: South Korean Comfort Girls/

Women

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

TREC

Course Number

620

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Samuel Dewitt Proctor Conf

Course Long Title

Samuel Dewitt Proctor Conference

Course Description

Organized around the themes of the annual Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference (SDPC).

The mission of the SDPC is to nurture, sustain, and mobilize the African American faith

community in collaboration with civic, corporate and philanthropic leaders to address

critical needs of human and social justice within local, national and global communities.

Credit Hours

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Max

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Yes

Number Of Repeats

Number Of Credits

Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

Prerequisites

Free Form Requirements

Course Restrictions: Level: GD (I), GM (I), PD (I), PM (I), TM (I), TP (I),

Registration Levels

Graduate Doctoral-CSGS, Graduate Master's-CSGS, Professional Doctoral-TS,

Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

TREC

Course Number

621

Status

Active

Course Attributes

OCL: TS-Off-Campus Learning, SJA: TS-Social Justice Advocacy, YYAM: TS-Youth/

Young Adults

Course Short Title

Proctor Institute

Course Long Title

Proctor Institute: Mobilizing for Justice,

Advocacy Ministry

Course Description

CDF Haley Farm in near Knoxville, Tennessee, is a vibrant training ground and place for

spiritual renewal and intergenerational, interdisciplinary, interfaith and interracial

communication to prepare new leaders for children and families in poverty. Seminarians

who participate in CDF’s Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Child Advocacy Ministry

for course credit attend the Seminarian Pre-Session and meet with Proctor Professors-in-

Residence to discuss and reflect on the day’s sessions. There is also a seminarian post-

session immediately following the formal conclusion of the Proctor Institute.

Credit Hours

Min

Max

Operator

Repeatable

Number Of Repeats

Number Of Credits

Prerequisites - Not Visible

Course Restrictions

Equivalent Course(s)

Prerequisites

Registration Levels

Professional Doctoral-TS, Professional Master's-TS, Academic Master's-TS, GDR Ph.D.

General

Course Subject Code

TREC

Course Number

630

Status

Active

Course Attributes

Course Short Title

Women and War

Course Long Title

Women and War: South Korean Comfort

Girls/Women

Course Description

The theme of the travel studies trip to South Korea is to explore various issues on women

and war in Korea. Although war has raised some women to leadership roles, it has mostly

been devastating to women. In particular, Japanese soldiers kidnapped or deceived young

women/girls to be used as sex slaves during the Japanese occupation of Korea. To this

day, these comfort women’s turmoil has not been acknowledged; unfortunately, most of

these women have passed away and their legacy is at the brink of fading away. Students

explore theological and pastoral implications of the suffering and injustices involved in

their lives, and may incorporate digital humanities and map various locations where

Korean comfort girls/women were born, lived, and were forced into sexual slavery in and

outside Korea.

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Graduate Division of Religion Department

At the heart of the Graduate Division of Religion (GDR) is an intellectually and socially engaged faculty, with a wide range of scholarly interests in such fields as Hebrew Bible, New

Testament and early Christianity, theological and philosophical studies in religion, sociology of religion, psychology of religion, Christian social ethics and American religious history.

Many members of the faculty have contributed significantly to the shaping of their respective fields.

The interdisciplinary areas of study offer students the opportunity to take courses and exams within a field of interest, allowing connection to a broader intellectual context, while providing

necessary grounding in their specific area of study.

Diversity is a demographic hallmark of this scholarly community. The GDR faculty is distinctively marked by a robust geographic and ethnic diversity as well as an uncommon

gender balance. The result is an international community of scholars and students in which diverse perspectives are welcomed and placed in lively conversation toward a transformative

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