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Do 690 Theology Of John Wesley, Allan Coppedge
Do 690 Theology Of John Wesley, Allan Coppedge
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Textbooks A. Required: John Wesley, Wesley’s Fifty-two Standard Sermons, ed. N. Burwash. (other editions acceptable) __________, A Plain Account of Christian Perfection. Kenneth Collins, The Scripture Way of Salvation. Harold Lindstrom, Wesley and Sanctification. Kenneth Collins, A Theological Journey. B. Recommended: Allan Coppedge, Shaping The Wesleyan Message. Kenneth Collins, A Faithful Witness. C. Requested: The Holy Bible (English Standard Version recommended) in class.
Do 691 Readings In Wesley, Allan Coppedge
Do 691 Readings In Wesley, Allan Coppedge
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Textbooks A. Required: John Wesley, Wesley’s Fifty-Two Standard Sermons, ed. N. Burwash. __________, A Plain Account of Christian Perfection. Kenneth Collins, The Scripture Way of Salvation. Harold Lindstrom, Wesley and Sanctification. Richard Heitzenrater, Wesley and the People Called Methodist. B. Recommended: Thomas Oden, John Wesley’s Scriptural Christianity. Kenneth Collins, A Faithful Witness. C. If all the required and recommended readings have been completed, an additional reading list may be developed with the professor.
Is 501 Kingdom, Church, And World, Michael Pasquerello
Is 501 Kingdom, Church, And World, Michael Pasquerello
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Required Reading: Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together. Rodney Clapp, A Peculiar People. Ralph Wood, Contending For the Faith. Vincent Donovan, Christianity Rediscovered. Dorothy Day, A Long Loneliness. IS501 Small Group Packet (Wesley Readings). Available at Cokesbury.
Do 750 Tutorial In Christian Doctrine: Theology Of Discipleship, Allan Coppedge
Do 750 Tutorial In Christian Doctrine: Theology Of Discipleship, Allan Coppedge
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TEXTBOOKS 1. Required: Allan Coppedge, The Biblical Principles of Discipleship Robert Coleman, The Master Plan of Evangelism Bill Hull, The Disciple Making Pastor Allan Coppedge, and William Ury, Following Jesus: A Guidebook for Mature Discipleship. 2. Recommended: Leroy Eims, The Lost Art of Disciplemaking Betty Lee Skinner, Daws. 3. Requested: Holy Bible in class. A standard translation should be used: RSV, NKJ, NASB or the English Standard Version.
Is 502 Vocation Of Ministry, Ellen L. Marmon
Is 502 Vocation Of Ministry, Ellen L. Marmon
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Required Textbooks (reading that forms and informs) Canham, Elizabeth. (1999). Heart Whispers: Benedictine Wisdom for Today. Nashville: Upper Room. Dunnam, Maxie & Moore, Steve. (Ed.) (2005). Living Life on Purpose: The Joy of Discovering and Following God’s Call. Franklin, Tennessee: Providence House. Grenz, S. & Bell, R. (2001). Betrayal of Trust: Confronting and Preventing Clergy Sexual Misconduct. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books. Guinness, O. (1998). The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life,Waco,TX: Word. Pearcey, Nancy. (2004) Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from its Cultural Captivity. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books. Roberts, Benjamin T. (1891; 1992). Ordaining Women: Biblical …
Is 502 Vocation Of Ministry, Stephen A. Seamands, James Hampton
Is 502 Vocation Of Ministry, Stephen A. Seamands, James Hampton
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Required Texts Foster, R. (1978) Celebration of Discipline. San Francisco: Harper Collins. Foster, R. (1983) Study Guide for Celebration of Discipline. San Francisco: Harper Collins. Smith, G. (1999). Courage and Calling: Embracing Your God-Given Potential, Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. Stevens, P. (1999). The Other Six Days: Vocation, Work and Ministry. Rediger, L. (2003). Beyond the Scandals: A Guide to Healthy Sexuality for Clergy. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press. Woodley, R. (2001). Living in Color: Embracing God’s Passion for Diversity. Grand Rapids, MI: Chosen Books. Choose one of the following: Clouse, B. and R. (1989). Women in Ministry: Four Views. Downers …
It 501 Technology In Ministry, Kenneth A. Boyd
It 501 Technology In Ministry, Kenneth A. Boyd
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Required Readings Schultze, Quentin. High-Tech Worship: Using Presentational Technologies Wisely. Grand Rapids, Baker, 2004. Wilson, Len. Digital Storytellers: The Art of Communicating the Gospel in Worship. Nashville. Abingdon Press, 2002.
Is 501 Kingdom, Church, And World, Christine Pohl
Is 501 Kingdom, Church, And World, Christine Pohl
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Required Reading: Middleton, J. Richard and Brian J. Walsh, Truth Is Stranger Than It Used to Be: Biblical Faith in a Postmodern Age, InterVarsity Press, 1995. Plantinga, Cornelius, Not the Way It’s Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin, Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1995. Snyder, Howard A., Kingdom, Church, and World: Biblical Themes for Today, Wipf and Stock, 1985, 2001. Volf, Miroslav and Dorothy C. Bass, eds., Practicing Theology: Beliefs and Practices in Christian Life, Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2002. Walker, Andrew, Telling the Story: Gospel, Mission and Culture, Wipf and Stock, 1996, 2003. Wright, N.T., The Challenge of Jesus: Rediscovering Who …
It 605 Internet And The Web In Ministry, Jeff Groeling
It 605 Internet And The Web In Ministry, Jeff Groeling
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REQUIRED READINGS Lochhead, David, Shifting Realities: Information Technology and the Church. WCC Publications, 1997 The Lochhead text can be picked up or ordered through the ATS Bookstore (859)858- 2293. ** Related required readings will be provided online within the context of the course. Please see the bottom of this document for online readings.
Bt 750 Christian Theology And The Bible, Anthony Thiselton
Bt 750 Christian Theology And The Bible, Anthony Thiselton
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Required Textbooks: 1. Daniel Migliore, Faith Seeking Understanding: An Introduction to Christian Theology (Grand Rapids & Cambridge: Eerdmans, 1991, paperback) ISBN 0-8028-0601-5, 312 pages. 2. Wolfhart Pannenberg, Systematic Theology (volume 2, Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, and Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1994) pp. 136-464 (=329 pages). 3. Colin Gunton (Editor) The Cambridge Companion to Christian Doctrine (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997), paperback, 307 pages 1 4. One of these three: Either: Stanley J. Grenz, The Social God and the Relational Self: A Trinitarian Theology of the Imago Dei (Louisville & London: Westminster John Knox, 2001), hardback, 344 pages; Or: Jürgen Moltmann, The Spirit …
Bs 502 Introduction To Biblical Studies - 3, Ruth Anne Reese
Bs 502 Introduction To Biblical Studies - 3, Ruth Anne Reese
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Required Reading: The New Testament (RSV or NRSV or a similar translation) DeSilva, David An Introduction to the New Testament. Downers Grove: IVP, 2004. Willimon, William. Shaped by the Bible. Nashville: Abingdon, 1990.
Bt 605 Old Testament Theology, Lawson G. Stone
Bt 605 Old Testament Theology, Lawson G. Stone
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READING B. W. Anderson. Contours of Old Testament Theology. Fortress. Greer, Rowan and J. Kugel. Early Biblical Interpretation. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1986. Childs, Brevard S. Old Testament Theology in a Canonical Context. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1985. A survey of the theology of the OT that procedes by topics rather than historically or in canonical order. Childs, Brevard S. Bibilcal Theology: A Proposal. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2002. A brief analysis of the current problems of OT and biblical theology combined with a fresh argument for a canonical approach. Hayes John H. & F. Prussner. Old Testament Theology: Its history and Development. Westminster/John Knox. Additional …
Bt 605 Old Testament Theology, Lawson G. Stone
Bt 605 Old Testament Theology, Lawson G. Stone
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READING Greer, Rowan and J. Kugel. Early Biblical Interpretation. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1986. Miller, P. D. The Religion of Ancient Israel. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox, 2000. No discussion of the OT theology is adequate without a serious analysis of the actual religious life of ancient Israel. This book is the best current summary of that field. Childs, Brevard S. Old Testament Theology in a Canonical Context. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1985. A survey of the theology of the OT that procedes by topics rather than historically or in canonical order. Rendtorff, Rolf. The Canonical Hebrew Bible: A Theology of the Old Testament. Leiden: Deo …
Cd 670 Cs 670 Discipling For Evangelism And Social Justice, Richard Gray
Cd 670 Cs 670 Discipling For Evangelism And Social Justice, Richard Gray
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REQUIRED READING: The following texts are required reading for the course. You are expected to be familiar with this material as it will form the basis for class discussion, lecture material. The required texts are: Sanders, Cheryl J. Ministry at the Margins: The Prophetic Mission of Women, Youth & the Poor. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1997. *Miller, Haskell M., Social Ministry: An Urgent Agenda for Pastors and Churches. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 2000. Richardson, Rick,. Evangelism Outside The Box. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2000. *Posterski, Donald C., Reinventing Evangelism: New Strategies for Presenting Christ in Today’s World. Downers …
Bt 660 New Testament Theology, Ben Witherington
Bt 660 New Testament Theology, Ben Witherington
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Ice, Laura and B. Witherington, The Shadow of the Almighty, (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans,2000). ThistextinitiatesthediscussionoftheuseofFatherlanguage for God in the NT. Witherington, Ben The Many Faces ofthe Christ (N.Y. Crossroad, 1998). This is the basic textbook on the Christological portion of the course. Witherington,Ben. Jesus,Paul,andtheEndoftheWorld,(DownersGrove: InterVarsity P, 1992). This book should also be read first in order to gain an understanding of the eschatological framework out of which several NT figures operate. Witherington, Ben Paul’s Narrative Thought World, (Louisville: Westminster/J. Knox, 1994), pb. This book gives an overview of Pauline theology in its various topics.
Cd 660 Ym 660 Teaching The Whole Bible To Youth And Adults, Ellen L. Marmon
Cd 660 Ym 660 Teaching The Whole Bible To Youth And Adults, Ellen L. Marmon
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Required Textbooks 1. Jones, Tony. (2003). read, think, pray, live. Colorado Springs: NAVPRESS. ISBN: 1-57683-453-0 2. McBride, Neal F. How To Lead Small Groups. Colorado Springs: NAVPRESS. ISBN: 08910-93036 3. McIntosh, Gary L. (2004). One Church, Four Generations: Understanding and Reaching All Ages in Your Church. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Brothers. ISBN: 0-8010-9137-3 4. Pearcey, Nancy. (2004). Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books. ISBN: 1-58134-458-9 5. Willimon, William H. (1990). Shaped By The Bible. Nashville: Abingdon Press. ISBN: 0-687-12656-8 6. Yount, William R. (1999). Called to Teach: An Introduction to the Ministry of Teaching. …
Cd 510 Foundations In Christian Discipleship, Ellen L. Marmon
Cd 510 Foundations In Christian Discipleship, Ellen L. Marmon
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Required Textbooks (reading that forms and informs) • • • • • • • Introducing Christian Education: Foundations for the Twenty-first Century, Michael J. Anthony, ed. Making Disciples: Faith Formation in the Wesleyan Tradition, Sondra Higgins Matthaei Creative Ministry, Henri Nouwen – Chapters 1 and 4 Patterns in Moral Development, Catherine M. Stonehouse. "Learning from Gender Differences," Catherine M. Stonehouse A Many Colored Kingdom, Conde-Frazier, Kang, & Parrett Spiritual Preparation for Christian Leadership, Glenn Hinson
Cd 511 The Pastor And Christian Discipleship, Beverly C. Johnson-Miller
Cd 511 The Pastor And Christian Discipleship, Beverly C. Johnson-Miller
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REQUIRED TEXTS Basics of Christian Education by Karen B. Tye The Younger Evangelicals by Robert Webber John Wesley’s Class Meeting: A model for making disciples by Michael Henderson Making All Things New: An Invitation to the Spiritual Life by Henri Nouwen The Big Little School: Two Hundred Years of The Sunday School by Robert W. Lynn and Elliott Wright Growing in the Life of Faith: Education and Christian Practices by Craig Dykstra *On Reserve - Leading the Congregation: Caring for Yourself While Serving the People by Norman Shawchuck and Roger Heuser Christian Religious Education: Sharing Our Story and Vision by …
Cd 610 Moral Development, Mark Maddix
Cd 610 Moral Development, Mark Maddix
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TEXTBOOKS Required Textbooks: James C. Wilhoit and John M. Dettoni. 1995. Nurture that is Christian: Developmental Perspectives on Christian Education. Wheaton: Victor Books. ISBN# 1564762688 James Fowler. 1996. Faithful Change: The Personal and Public Challenges of Postmodern Life. Nashville: Abingdon Press. ISBN# 0687017300 Jean Piaget. 1965. The Moral Judgment of the Child. New York, Free Press. (Out of Print-purchase used on Amazon.com) Carol Gilligan. 1993. In a Different Voice. Harvard University Press. ISBN# 0674445449 William Damon. 1988. The Moral Child: Nurturing Children’s Natural Moral Growth. New York, Free Press. ISBN# 0029069335 Recommended Reading: C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce Reading Packet …
Cd 610 Moral Development, Chris Kiesling
Cd 610 Moral Development, Chris Kiesling
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TEXTBOOKS James C. Wilhoit and John M. Dettoni. Nurture that is Christian: Developmental Perspectives on Christian Education. Wheaton: Victor Books, 1995. James Fowler. Faithful Change: The Personal and Public Challenges of Postmodern Life. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1996. Jean Piaget, The Moral Judgment of the Child. New York, Free Press, 1965. E Stanley Jones, The Christ of the Mount.
Bs 501 Introduction To Biblical Studies I, David Loren Thompson
Bs 501 Introduction To Biblical Studies I, David Loren Thompson
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Required Texts Bauer, David R. An Annotated Guide to Biblical Resources for Ministry. Hendrickson, 2003. Drane, John Introducing the Old Testament. Completely revised and updated. Fortress Press, 2001. Abbreviated IOT in the syllabus. Revised Standard Version of the Bible or New American Standard Bible or some other contemporary, formal (vs. dynamic) equivalence translation with minimal editorial clutter in the layout. NRSV and NIV are also fine. Thompson, David L. Bible Study That Works. Revised edition. Nappanee, IN: Evangel Press, 1994. Gives a brief, non-technical overview of approach to “inductive biblical studies” commended by the class. (= BSTW)
Bs 501 Introduction To Biblical Studies I, Lawson G. Stone
Bs 501 Introduction To Biblical Studies I, Lawson G. Stone
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COURSE REQUIRED TEXTS Drane, John. Introducing the Old Testament. Completely Revised and Updated edition. Minneapolos: Fortress, 2001. Klein, W., Craig L. Blomberg and R. L. Hubbard, Jr. Introduction to Biblical Interpretation. Dallas: Word Publishing, REVISED EDITION. Thompson, David L. Bible Study That Works. Revised edition. Nappanee, IN: Evangel Press, 1994. A Contemporary, but "Formal-Equivalent" translation of the Bible. Examples include: Revised Standard Version or New American Standard Bible, New Revised Standard Version, New International Version. Examples of what not to use for this class incluse: The Message, the New Living Translation and others like them. These are excellent translations, but …
Cd 511 The Pastor And Christian Discipleship, R. Dale Hale
Cd 511 The Pastor And Christian Discipleship, R. Dale Hale
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Required Reading Consult the Course Schedule for dates by which sections of the reading should be completed. Introducing Christian Education:Foundations for the Twenty-first Century, Michael J. Anthony, ed. John Wesley's Class Meeting: A Model for Making Disciples, D. Michael Henderson. Disciple Making Teachers, Josh Hunt Creative Ministry, Henri Nouwen Patterns in Moral Development, Catherine M. Stonehouse. "Learning from Gender Differences," Catherine M. Stonehouse Selected readings from the Web
Cd 551 Seminar: Ministry With Children Children's Spiritual Conference, Catherine Stonehouse
Cd 551 Seminar: Ministry With Children Children's Spiritual Conference, Catherine Stonehouse
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Bibliography Godly Play, Jerome W. Berryman The Child in Christian Thought, Marcia J. Bunge, editor The Religious Potential of the Child, Sofia Cavalletti The Moral Life of children, Robert Coles The Spiritual Life of Children, Robert Coles The Moral Intelligence of Children, Robert Coles The Sympathetic Understanding of the Child, David Elkind Childhood and Society, Erik H. Erikson The Spirit of the Child, David Hay and Rebecca Nye African-American Children at Church, Wendy L. Haight Listening to God with Children: The Montessori Method Applied to the Catechesis of Children, Gianna Gobbi Childhood: A Multicultural View, Melvin Konner Engaging in Transcendence: …
Cd 552 A Adult Education Seminar Multiply Your Ministry: Moving From Sitting To Serving, Ellen L. Marmon
Cd 552 A Adult Education Seminar Multiply Your Ministry: Moving From Sitting To Serving, Ellen L. Marmon
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Required Texts: • The Equipping Church Guidebook, by Sue Mallory • Fresh Faith, by Jim Cymbala
Cd 655 Ministering With Children Through The Church, Catherine Stonehouse
Cd 655 Ministering With Children Through The Church, Catherine Stonehouse
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Reading PRE SEMESTER DRAFT CCatherine Stonehouse, Ph.D. Professor of Christian Education Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, KY 40390 CD 655 - Ministering with Children through the Church Syllabus Spring 2006 Three Hours Examines the potential and needs of children in contemporary society, biblical perspectives on children and how they are to be involved in the faith community, and characteristics of the child's physical, emotional, cognitive, moral, and faith development. Explores the ministries a church can provide to involve children in the faith community, meeting their needs, nurturing wholeness and faith. Course Objectives Having completed this course with competence, the student will: …
Ch 500 Turning Points In Church History, Meesaeng Lee Choi
Ch 500 Turning Points In Church History, Meesaeng Lee Choi
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REQUIRED TEXTS: Noll, Mark A. Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity, 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic Books, 2000. Olson, Roger E. The Story of Christian Theology: Twenty Centuries of Tradition & Reform. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1999. St. Athanasius. On the Incarnation. St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press, 2000. St. Benedict. The Rule of St. Benedict in English, ed. Timothy Fry. Liturgical Press, Hattaway, Paul and als. Back to Jerusalem: Three Chinese House Church Leaders Share Their Vision to Complete the Great Commission. Gabriel Publishing, 2003. CH500 Course Packet (ATS bookstore)
Ch 501 Church History I, Meesaeng Lee Choi
Ch 501 Church History I, Meesaeng Lee Choi
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REQUIRED BOOKS � Dale T. Irvin and Scott W. Sunquist, History of the World Christian Movement, vol. 1: Earliest Christianity to 1453 (Orbis Books, 2001). � John W. Coakley and Andrea Sterk, Readings in World Christian History, vol. 1: Earliest Christianity to 1453 (Orbis Books, 2004). � Roger E. Olson, The Story of Christian Theology (InterVarsity Press, 1999). � St. Athanasius, On the Incarnation (St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press, 2000). � St. Benedict, The Rule of St. Benedict (The Liturgical Press, 1982). One of Two � Brother Yun and Paul Hattaway, The Heavenly Man (Grand Rapids, MI: Monarch Books, 2002) or …
Cd 660 Ym 660 Teaching The Whole Bible To Youth And Adults, Ellen L. Marmon
Cd 660 Ym 660 Teaching The Whole Bible To Youth And Adults, Ellen L. Marmon
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Required Texts 1. Bartholomew, Craig & Goheen, Michael. (2004). The Drama of Scripture: Finding Our Place in the Biblical Story. Baker Academic: Grand Rapids, Michigan. ISBN: 0-8010-2746-2 2. Jones, Tony. (2003). read, think, pray, live. Colorado Springs: NAVPRESS. ISBN: 1-57683-453-0 3. McBride, Neal F. (1990). How To Lead Small Groups. Colorado Springs: NAVPRESS. ISBN: 08910-93036 4. McIntosh, Gary L. (2004). One Church, Four Generations: Understanding and Reaching All Ages in Your Church. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Brothers. ISBN: 0-8010-9137-3 5. Willimon, William H. (1990). Shaped By The Bible. Nashville: Abingdon Press. ISBN: 0-687-12656-8 6. Yount, William R. (1999). Called to …
Ch 502 Church History Ii, Meesaeng Lee Choi
Ch 502 Church History Ii, Meesaeng Lee Choi
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REQUIRED TEXTS 1. Gonzalez, Justo L. The Story of Christianity: The Reformation to the Present Day, vol. 2. San Francisco: Harper/Collins Publishers, 1985. (390p) 2. Olson, Roger E. The Story of Christian Theology: Twenty Centuries of Tradition and Reform. InterVarsity Press, 1999 (Beginning from Part VII, 369-613). (240p) 3. Noll, Mark A., ed. Confessions and Catechisms of the Reformation. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1991. (200p) 4. Jenkins, Philip. The Next Christendom: the Coming of Global Christianity. Oxford University Press, 2002. (70p)