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Ctm 623: Christian Social Ethics, Evangelical Advocacy: A Response To Global Poverty

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In this course we will examine selected theological, ethical and missional commitments of the Church of Jesus Christ in our contemporary world. Our chief purpose will be to explore the myriad of ways in which church groups, thinkers, writers and spokespersons have envisaged, understood and interpreted the connection between Christ and culture. These includes the relationship between the “Christ and Caesar”, the word and the world, the interface between Ethics and economics. Topics to be explored include the intersection between race, class and gender, the subject of the various roles of the church under conditions of “postmodernism,” “globalization” and empire. …

Theology And Public Policy, Evangelical Advocacy: A Response To Global Poverty

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An introduction to the methodologies, representative thinkers and current Christian organizations in the area of Christian Faith & Public Policy. A theological/biblical analysis of the problems involved in moving from biblical revelation and theology to concrete public policy proposals.

A Spirituality Of Christian Activism, Evangelical Advocacy: A Response To Global Poverty

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This course will explore the intersection of Christian spirituality and social engagement. Against the stereotype surrounding those whom church history has called “mystics” that they are disengaged from the world, this course examines both historical and contemporary movements of spirituality—that is, movements that can be considered monastic or mystical—that were very much engaged in activities of compassion, justice, and advocacy.

The Theology And Ethics Of Martin Luther King, Jr. Ctm 615, Evangelical Advocacy: A Response To Global Poverty

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This class will explore and examine the theological and philosophical foundations of the life, work, and thought of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Attention will be given to King’s understanding of God, Christ, the Church and humanity and how the interplay of these conceptions informed his quest to critique, contest and transform North American civilization and the emerging global order. Students will be asked to probe into King’s identity as a minister of the gospel, explore his role and significance in the history of the Church, and examine his international theology and cultural legacy. In addition, students will be invited …

Advocacy And Human Rights, Evangelical Advocacy: A Response To Global Poverty

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This course is designed to prepare Christian leaders to identify entry points for engagement in social justice advocacy in the context of the global struggle for human rights/justice. In order to approach such advocacy from a uniquely Christian perspective, participants will examine the Christian witness to the state (at all levels) and evaluate the role followers of Jesus have in walking with the oppressed to seek justice for them. Case studies from a variety of Christian and secular organizations will highlight the various levels at which advocacy can occur.

Global South Theologies And Public Policies, Evangelical Advocacy: A Response To Global Poverty

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The major goal of this seminar is for us, as Christ-ians, to explore a few of the theologies and political realities in the global south from the perspectives and experiences of global south scholars. A secondary goal is for us followers of Jesus to construct theological and public policy possibilities in conversation with what we are learning.

Theologies And Practices Of Nonviolence And Social Change, Evangelical Advocacy: A Response To Global Poverty

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The Arab Spring (2011) reminded the world both of the power of nonviolence to bring about social change and of the significant costs involved. In this course we will explore the theological and biblical resources in Christianity that support as well as interrogate nonviolent praxis and aggressive nonviolent direct action. We will discuss the spirituality of nonviolence, alternatives to both passivity and violence, justifications of violence and revolution, coercion, responsibility vs. faithfulness, and the pragmatic realities of refusing to kill people in order to improve one's socio-political-economic situation or in order to protect life.

Varieties Of American Evangelicalism, Evangelical Advocacy: A Response To Global Poverty

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Evangelical Protestantism has played a vital role in shaping American history, culture and religion. It is estimated that some 25-35% of the American population (c. 70-100 million) today identifies with this movement. Far from being a monolithic entity, however, the religious, ideological, and social allegiances of evangelicalism are quite diverse. In addition, evangelicals maintain a somewhat paradoxical relationship with American society, functioning simultaneously as a politically powerful interest group (insiders) and as cultural antagonists (outsiders). This course is designed to introduce students to the history of evangelicalism, its characteristic religious patterns, and its ongoing negotiations with contemporary American culture.

Religious And Politics, Evangelical Advocacy: A Response To Global Poverty

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This course is a study of the relationship between religion and politics primarily in the current United States, including examinations of political and religious theory, history, law, individual and group behavior, political elites and institutions, and policy issues, with a focus on Christianity but including discussions of other religions.

Calvin College International Political Economy, Evangelical Advocacy: A Response To Global Poverty

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Calvin College Introduction To International Politics, Evangelical Advocacy: A Response To Global Poverty

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Economic Development Syllabus, Evangelical Advocacy: A Response To Global Poverty

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The National Imagination (Spring 2012), Robert D. Tobin, Marvin D'Lugo, Alice Valentine

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What images make people think of the United States of America? Cowboys? The flag? And are there similar icons in other cultures that help define cultural identity? The National Imagination explores the concept of a national community as constructed and critiqued through literary and cinematic narratives, as well as other cultural texts.

Our underlying premise is that national languages and cultures promote the identity of particular communities. We are interested in examining those subjective expressions of culture—images, symbols, narratives—that lead people to feel that they are members of the communities we call nations. We are also interested in discovering points …

Osgoode Syllabus Of Courses And Seminars: 2012 - 2013, Office Of Student Services

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German Film And The Frankfurt School (Spring 2012), Robert D. Tobin

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German Film and the Frankfurt School is an introduction to German cinema and media criticism. It will introduce students to important German films that have had a global impact, significant theoretical approaches to those films (especially those from the “Frankfurt School”), and the historical and cultural contexts in which these films and film theories arose. The class is cross-listed in German, Holocaust and Genocide Studies, and Screen Studies. It provides a survey of an important art-form in German cultural history. Although National Socialism, the Holocaust and the Second World War are not the only themes of the course, they are …

Human Rights And Literature (Fall 2011), Robert D. Tobin

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In this class, we will be reading literary and cultural documents to contemplate the concept of “human rights.” What rights do all humans have, simply by virtue of being human? Who counts as human? Do current understandings of human rights exclude some people? Do humans have more rights than other species? How do questions of gender and sexuality fit into the discussion of human rights?

As we seek to answer these questions, we will trace the development of human rights discourses from the Enlightenment to the present, looking at literature from a variety of cultures and human rights documents from …

The National Imagination (Spring 2011), Robert D. Tobin, Beth Gale, Alice Valentine

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What images make people think of the United States of America? Cowboys? The flag? And are there similar icons in other cultures that help define cultural identity? The National Imagination explores the concept of a national community as constructed and critiqued through literary and cinematic narratives, as well as other cultural texts.

Our underlying premise is that national languages and cultures promote the identity of particular communities. We are interested in examining those subjective expressions of culture—images, symbols, narratives—that lead people to feel that they are members of the communities we call nations. We are also interested in discovering points …

Sexuality And Textuality (Fall 2011), Robert D. Tobin

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“Sexuality and Textuality” serves as an introduction to gay and lesbian literary studies and queer theory. It looks at questions of sexuality and literature in ancient and early modern texts (from the Hebrew, Greek and English traditions), as well as in modern texts (from German, French, Spanish, Japanese and English traditions). In addition to literary texts, students will work with a number of cinematic representations of queer sexuality. Besides these primary texts, students will work with important secondary literature about sexuality.

“Queer Theory at the Roundabout.” A special feature of the course this year will be a series of four …

Osgoode Syllabus Of Courses And Seminars: 2011 - 2012, Office Of Student Services

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The German Discovery Of Sex (Spring 2011), Robert D. Tobin

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In this course, we will use the tools of literary and cultural analysis, studying fictional, political, psychoanalytic and scientific works to investigate the emergence of modern sexual discourses in the German-speaking world. The Greek term “homo” (same) and the Latinate “sex” (sex) were first combined to describe someone with a sexual interest in members of their own sex in 1869 in the German-speaking world. Similar observations can be made about terms such as “heterosexual,” “masochist,” and “transvestite.” There was apparently an intense interest in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century German-speaking central Europe in reconfiguring and reconsidering sexuality. Out of this …

Bs 503 Introduction To Biblical Studies: Inductive Bible Study, Joseph R. Dongell

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A. Required 1. Bibliography: Bauer, David R. An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2003. 1-56563-723-2 [Available new from Amazon, $15.75] 2. Ryken, Leland, James C. Wilhoit and Tremper Longman, eds. Dictionary of Biblical Imagery. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1998. 0-8308-1451-5 $50.00

Faust And The Faustian (Fall 2010), Robert D. Tobin

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Faust—the scholar who makes a deal with the devil in order to achieve knowledge, love and power—is one of the great myths of modernity. Faust makes his deal with the devil because he despairs of living in the ivory tower and wants to effect real, positive, change in the world. This course thus gives us a chance to think critically about their own desires to “challenge convention and change the world.” Clark University’s Motto, “Challenge Convention and Change the World,” comes directly out of the Faustian tradition, as does the very conception of a socially activist research university.

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Sexuality And Human Rights (Fall 2010), Robert D. Tobin

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What happens when we think of sexuality, with all of its transgressive and individualistic energies, in terms of rationally established universal human rights? Literary texts that focus on individual cases in the context of larger cultural and social traditions with a particular attention to the power of language can help us sort through some of the complex ideas that emerge from a discussion of sexual rights. In this class, we will focus on controversial issues--like sadism, masochism, male homosexuality, lesbianism, age of consent, prostitution, polygamy and transsexuality—that bring rights conflicts to the forefront.

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Germans, Jews And Turks (Spring 2010), Robert D. Tobin

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This class studies the expression of cultural identity in central European literature. How have people come to think of themselves or others as “Germans,” “Jews,” “Turks,” or some combinations thereof? While the Holocaust is obviously central to the German-Jewish relationship, it is not the only focus of this course—we will read literary reflections of the emancipation of the Jews, of German-Jewish assimilation and symbiosis, of the rise of anti-Semitism and Zionism, as well as attempts to remember the past. And while the long history of the relationship between Jews and non-Jews in Germany will be a major component of our …

Osgoode Syllabus Of Courses And Seminars: 2010 - 2011, Office Of Student Services

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The National Imagination (Spring 2010), Robert D. Tobin, Belen Atienza, Alice Valentine

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What images make people think of the United States of America? Cowboys? The flag? And are there similar icons in other cultures that help define cultural identity? The National Imagination explores the concept of a national community as constructed and critiqued through literary and cinematic narratives, as well as other cultural texts.

Our underlying premise is that national languages and cultures promote the identity of particular communities. We are interested in examining those subjective expressions of culture—images, symbols, narratives—that lead people to feel that they are members of the communities we call nations. We are also interested in discovering points …

Do 501 Basic Christian Doctrine, Jason E. Vickers

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A- The Spirit of Early Christian Thought, by Robert Louis Wilken B- The Domestication of Transcendence, by William Placher C- By the Renewing of Your Minds: The Pastoral Function of Doctrine, by Ellen Charry D- Essentials of Christian Theology, edited by William Placher E- Rediscovering the Triune God, by Stanley Grenz

Mu 550 Private Guitar, Al Beers

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Noad’s Solo Guitar Playing.

Co 701 Co 704 Practicum In Counseling, Anthony J. Headley

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INTRODUCTION These foundational practica are designed to provide students the opportunity to experience the role of counselor in actual situations. Each student will be expected to locate a placement where their responsibilities will include a number of counseling contacts. The Area of Counseling and Pastoral Care maintains a list of sites previously used that you may wish to consult for idea for placements sites. Students are free to arrange for their own placement sites as long as it meets the practicum requirements. Choose sites are in keeping with your career interests or that involves populations in which you have an …

Bs 502 Introduction To Biblical Studies, David R. Bauer

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1. The Bible (NRSV) 2. Biblical Resources for Ministry, Bauer 3. Bible Study That Works, Thompson 4. Introduction to the New Testament: Its Literature and Theology, Achtemeier, Green, Thompson 5. The World That Shaped the New Testament, Roetzel