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Missional Formation: The Church In A Global Era, Andrew Mcfarland Sep 2025

Missional Formation: The Church In A Global Era, Andrew Mcfarland

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Independent Study In Historical-Theological Studies - The Idea Of God In Vietnamese Cultural Context, Stephen Bailey Sep 2025

Independent Study In Historical-Theological Studies - The Idea Of God In Vietnamese Cultural Context, Stephen Bailey

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World Religions And Mission, Matthew (Matt) Friedman May 2025

World Religions And Mission, Matthew (Matt) Friedman

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Biblical Theology Of Mission, Lalsangkima Pachuau Feb 2025

Biblical Theology Of Mission, Lalsangkima Pachuau

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Public Theology: Engaging The World, Brian Edgar Feb 2010

Public Theology: Engaging The World, Brian Edgar

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Cross Cultural Communication Of Christianity, George Hunter Feb 2010

Cross Cultural Communication Of Christianity, George Hunter

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Contextual Theology, Eunice Irwin Feb 2010

Contextual Theology, Eunice Irwin

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Communicating Christianity Cross-Culturally, George Hunter Feb 2010

Communicating Christianity Cross-Culturally, George Hunter

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Communicating Christianity Cross-Culturally, George Hunter Feb 2010

Communicating Christianity Cross-Culturally, George Hunter

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Method And Praxis In Theology, Zaida Perez Feb 2010

Method And Praxis In Theology, Zaida Perez

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Exegesis Of Exodus, Brian Russell Sep 2009

Exegesis Of Exodus, Brian Russell

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Ot 611 Exegesis Of Exodus, Brian D. Russell Jan 2009

Ot 611 Exegesis Of Exodus, Brian D. Russell

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John I. Durham. Exodus. WBC. Waco: Word, 1987. Terrence E. Fretheim. Exodus. Interpretation. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 1991. Michael Walzer. Exodus and Revolution T. Desmond Alexander and David W. Baker. Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch: A Compendium of Contemporary Biblical Scholarship. Downer’s Grove: InterVarsity, 2002. Arnold, Bill and John Choi. A Guide to Biblical Hebrew Syntax. Cambridge University Press. Elliger, K., and W. Rudolph, eds. Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1967-77. Holladay, William L. A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament Based upon the Lexical Work of Ludwig Koehler and Walter Baumgartner. Grand Rapids, Mich.: …


Ms 645 Cross Cultural Communication Of The Gospel, George G. Hunter Jan 2009

Ms 645 Cross Cultural Communication Of The Gospel, George G. Hunter

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1. Storti, Craig. The Art of Crossing Cultures, second ed. Intercultural Press, Inc., 2001. 2. _________. Figuring Foreigners Out. Intercultural Press, Inc., 1999. 3. Hunter, George G. III, The Celtic Way of Evangelism. Abingdon Press, 2000. 4. Nydell, Margaret K. Understanding Arabs, fourth ed. Intercultural Press, Sept. 2005. Additional Required Textbooks for MB 720 students (optional for MS 645 students). 5. Berger, Peter and Thomas Luckman. The Social Construction of Reality. Doubleday @ Company, 1967. 6. Nida, Eugene. Message and Mission: The Communication of the Christian Faith, rev. ed. William Carey Library, 1990. Additional Required Readings for both MS 645 …


Mb 720 Cross Cultural Communication Of Christianity, George G. Hunter Jan 2009

Mb 720 Cross Cultural Communication Of Christianity, George G. Hunter

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1. Storti, Craig. The Art of Crossing Cultures, second ed. Intercultural Press, Inc., 2001. 2. _________. Figuring Foreigners Out. Intercultural Press, Inc., 1999. 3. Hunter, George G. III, The Celtic Way of Evangelism. Abingdon Press, 2000. 4. Nydell, Margaret K. Understanding Arabs, fourth ed. Intercultural Press, Sept. 2005. Additional Required Textbooks for MB 720 students (optional for MS 645 students). 5. Berger, Peter and Thomas Luckman. The Social Construction of Reality. Doubleday @ Company, 1967. 6. Nida, Eugene. Message and Mission: The Communication of the Christian Faith, rev. ed. William Carey Library, 1990. Additional Required Readings for both MS 645 …


Mi 630 Biblical Theology Of Mission, Lalsangkima Pachuau Jan 2009

Mi 630 Biblical Theology Of Mission, Lalsangkima Pachuau

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Bible: NRSV or NIV Bosch, David. Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission. Maryknoll (NY): Orbis Books, 1991. Newbigin, Leslie. The Open Secret: Sketches of a Missionary Theology. Revised. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1995. Wright, Christopher. The Mission of God: Unlocking the Bible’s Grand Narrative. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2006.


Mi 730 Biblical Theology Of Mission, Lalsangkima Pachuau Jan 2009

Mi 730 Biblical Theology Of Mission, Lalsangkima Pachuau

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Bible: NRSV or NIV Bosch, David. Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission. Maryknoll (NY): Orbis Books, 1991. Newbigin, Leslie. The Open Secret: Sketches of a Missionary Theology. Revised. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1995. Wright, Christopher. The Mission of God: Unlocking the Bible’s Grand Narrative. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2006


St 501 Method And Praxis In Theology, George Ille Jan 2008

St 501 Method And Praxis In Theology, George Ille

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Larry Wood, God and History, EmethPublisher.Com Larry Wood, Theology as History and Hermeneutics , EmethPublisher.Com Stanley J. Grenz and Roger E. Olson, Who Needs Theology? An Invitation to the Study of God, (Downers Grove: IVP, 1996). Stanley J. Grenz & Roger E. Olson, 20th Century Theology, (Carlisle, Patternoster Press, 1991) Stanley J. Grenz & John R. Franke, Beyond Foundationalism. Shaping Theology in a Postmodern Context, (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2001). George Ille, Hermeneutical Explorations of Agency as Prolegomena for a Theological Epistemology, PhD Thesis, King’s College, University of London, 2000) (selections provided in digital format). Nancey Murphy, Beyond Fundamentalism …


Ms 645 And Mb 720 Cross Cultural Communication Of Christianity, George G. Hunter Jan 2008

Ms 645 And Mb 720 Cross Cultural Communication Of Christianity, George G. Hunter

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"Studies in the literature of Intercultural communication, with attention to understanding cultural contexts and barriers, with applications to Christian ministry and witness across, and within, cultures."


Mi 715 Contextual Theology , Eunice L. Irwin Jan 2008

Mi 715 Contextual Theology , Eunice L. Irwin

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Course Description: A study of the way local communities and cultural groups receive the Christian faith, apply its message to their life contexts and express its relevance through writings and traditions. The course will consider roles and methods of those who participate in contextualizing theology, including those who contribute from the outside. Areas of special focus will be: theological approaches and disciplinary rationales for doing contextual theology; models and criteria of contextual theologies; responding to multiple expressions of the Christian faith within the global church; and case studies in contextual theology.


Ot 611 Exegesis Of Exodus, Brian D. Russell Jan 2008

Ot 611 Exegesis Of Exodus, Brian D. Russell

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Course description This course explores selected exegetical issues in the Book of Exodus and provides students with opportunities to apply original-language tools to the book’s strategic passages. The focus will be on developing appropriate interpretive skills for the pastoral ministry.


Mi 630 730 Biblical Theology Of Mission, Lalsangkima Pachuau Jan 2008

Mi 630 730 Biblical Theology Of Mission, Lalsangkima Pachuau

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A study of principal texts in the Old and New Testaments dealing with mission, evangelism, discipling, and renewal, with attention to relevant scholarly debate regarding their significance. (catalog) The study of principal texts is done both thematically and textually. Major biblicaltheological themes of missiological importance are dealt with using scholarly approaches for their meaning and significance in the understanding and practice of Christian mission.


St 501 Method And Praxis In Theology, Zaida Maldonado Perez Jan 2008

St 501 Method And Praxis In Theology, Zaida Maldonado Perez

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Course Description: This is an introductory course relating method to practice in theology. This course will involve an examination of different ways in which the Christian tradition has understood the sources, norms, and criteria for the development of church doctrine. Special attention is given to a critical analysis of contemporary theological methods and the influence of postmodern science. The connection between theological method and Christian doctrine, especially the doctrine of divine revelation, will serve as the center point for developing an Evangelical/Wesleyan theology in the postmodern world. This class is designed for beginning students, and serves as preparatory study for …


Mi 750 Theories And Models Of Mission, Howard A. Snyder Jan 2006

Mi 750 Theories And Models Of Mission, Howard A. Snyder

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TEXTS Bevans, Stephen B., and Roger Schroeder. Constants in Context: A Theology for Mission for Today. Orbis, 2003. Pocock, Michael, G. Van Rheenen & D. McConnell. The Changing Face of World Missions. Baker, 2005. Samuel, Vinay, and Chris Sugden. Mission as Transformation: A Theology of the Whole Gospel. Regnum Books International, 1999. Snyder, Howard A. Models of the Kingdom. Abingdon, 1991. Yates, Timothy. Christian Mission in the Twentieth Century. Cambridge University Press, 1996. RECOMMENDED Bosch, David J. Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission. Orbis, 1991. Stott, John, ed. Making Christ Known: Historic Mission Documents from the Lausanne Movement, …


Ms 645 Cross Cultural Communication Of Christianity, George G. Hunter Jan 2005

Ms 645 Cross Cultural Communication Of Christianity, George G. Hunter

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Required Textbooks for all students (MS 645 AND MB 720) in the order of assignment. 1. Storti, Craig. The Art of Crossing Cultures, second edition. Intercultural Press, Inc., 2001. 2. _________. Figuring Foreigners Out. Intercultural Press, Inc., 1999. 3. Hunter, George G. III, The Celtic Way of Evangelism. Abingdon Press, 2000. 4. Nydell, Margaret K. Understanding Arabs, Fourth Edition. Intercultural Press, Sept. 2005. Additional Required Textbooks for MB 720 students (optional for MS 645 students). 5. Berger, Peter and Thomas Luckman. The Social Construction of Reality. Doubleday @ Company, 1967. 6. Nida, Eugene. Message and Mission: The Communication of the …


Mb 770 The Indigenous Church, W. Jay Moon Jan 2005

Mb 770 The Indigenous Church, W. Jay Moon

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Texts Used in the Course We will read the following books in this order: Charles Kraft (1979) Christianity in Culture Lamin Sanneh (1989) Translating the Message Stephen Bevans (2002) Models of Contextual Theology Lesslie Newbigin (1989) The Gospel in a Pluralist Society Dean Gilliland, ed. (1989) The Word Among Us (photocopy) Spring, 2005 Darrell Whiteman, compiler Readings in Indigenous Church Collateral Reading: Robert Schreiter (1985) Constructing Local Theologies


Ch 661 A Historical/Theological Survey Of The Pentecostal/Charismatic Movements, D. William Faupel Jan 2004

Ch 661 A Historical/Theological Survey Of The Pentecostal/Charismatic Movements, D. William Faupel

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Faupel, D. William. The Everlasting Gospel: The Significance of Eschatology in the Development of Pentecostal Thought. Sheffield, ENG: Sheffield Academic Press, 1996. (Unfortunately this is currently out of print. A copy is on reserve in the library. Synan, Vinson The Holiness Pentecostal Tradition: Charismatic Movements in the Twentieth Century Grand Rapids, MI: Erdman's Publishing Company, 1997.


St 501 Method And Praxis, George Ille Jan 2004

St 501 Method And Praxis, George Ille

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Larry Wood, Faith, History, and Hermeneutics: A Post-Critical Interpretation (digital manuscript). - selections Stanley J. Grenz and Roger E. Olson, Who Needs Theology? An Invitation to the Study of God, (Downers Grove: IVP, 1996). - selections Stanley J. Grenz & Roger E. Olson, 20th Century Theology, (Carlisle, Patternoster Press, 1991) - selections Alister E. McGrath The Genesis of Doctrine - A Study in the Foundation of Doctrinal Criticism (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1997). - selections Stanley J. Grenz & John R. Franke, Beyond Foundationalism. Shaping Theology in a Postmodern Context, (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2001). – selections George Ille, Hermeneutical …


Ot 611 Exegesis Of Exodus, Brian D. Russell Jan 2004

Ot 611 Exegesis Of Exodus, Brian D. Russell

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A. Required specifically for OT 611. John I. Durham. Exodus. WBC. Waco: Word, 1987. Terrence E. Fretheim. Exodus. Interpretation. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 1991. Michael Walzer. Exodus and Revolution T. Desmond Alexander and David W. Baker. Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch: A Compendium of Contemporary Biblical Scholarship. Downer’s Grove: InterVarsity, 2002. B. Required in previous courses (OT 501). Arnold, Bill and John Choi. Guide to Biblical Hebrew Syntax. Cambridge University Press, 2003. If you don’t have this text, you definitely need to purchase it. Seow, C. L. A Grammar for Biblical Hebrew. Rev. ed. Nashville: Abingdon, 1995.


Mi 715 Contextual Theology, Eunice L. Irwin Jan 2004

Mi 715 Contextual Theology, Eunice L. Irwin

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Bevans, Stephen B. 2002 Models of Contextual Theology. Revised and Expanded Edition. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books. De La Torre, Miguel 2002 Reading the Bible from the Margins. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books. Grenz, Stanley J. and Roger E. Olson 1996 Who Needs Theology? An Invitation to the Study of God. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity. Schreiter, Robert J. 1985 Constructing Local Theologies. London: SCM Press. (Later editions published by Orbis Books, Maryknoll, NY.) Sedmak, Clemens 2002 Doing Local Theology: A Guide for Artisans of a New Humanity. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books.


Mb 720 Cross Cultural Communication Of Christianity, George G. Hunter Jan 2004

Mb 720 Cross Cultural Communication Of Christianity, George G. Hunter

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1. Storti, Craig. The Art of Crossing Cultures, second edition. Intercultural Press, Inc., 2001. 2. _________. Figuring Foreigners Out. Intercultural Press, Inc., 1999. 3. Berger, Peter and Thomas Luckman. The Social Construction of Reality 4. Kohls, L. Robert. Survival Kit for Overseas Living, fourth edition. Intercultural Press, Inc., 2001. 5. Nida, Eugene. Message and Mission: The Communication of the Christian Faith, rev. ed. Gabriel Resources, 1990. 6. Hunter, George G. III, The Celtic Way of Evangelism. Abingdon Press, 2000. IV. Additional Required Readings (will be available on line; click on the ESJ icon.) 1. Barnlund, Dean C. "Communication in a …