Course Description:

This advanced seminar will examine religious educational theories found in the spiritual writings of Loa Tzu, Zen Buddihsm, Confucius, Ignatius Loyola, Thomas Merton, Parker Palmer and others. In each work we will look at the understanding of the self as a basis for forming a theory of religious education. At the end the students will compare two Religious educational theories from writings of spiritual traditions of the East and the West.

Schedule: Tuesday, 11:00 to 13:00

Instructors: Nam Soon Song

Teaching Methods: Lectures

Other Information: Second Semester · One Credit

Course Description:

In the past fifty years significant developments have taken place within biblical studies. A renewed focus on method and the task of interpretation has implications for the preacher in her/his weekly task of expounding the scriptures. This course will examine these more recent methods, including post holocaust, feminist, social science, postcolonial and empire studies and discuss their implications for preaching the biblical text. The course will focus on the intersection of these newer methods and the parallel developments within the “New Homiletic” since the 1960”s.

Schedule: Tuesday, 11:00 to 13:00

Instructors: Dorcas Gordon

Teaching Methods: Lectures

Other Information: First Semester · One Credit

Course Description: Culture Matters! How does culture shape practical ministry? How does practical ministry affect cultural renewal? Practical ministry includes education, preaching, worship, and pastoral care ministry of the church. In this course we will analyze how culture and practical ministry interacted in specific historical periods, and examine ways that could have been more appropriate for practitioners of Christian ministry to respond to those cultural contexts. Also, through cultural sketch of one’s own context, the student will envision the future of practical ministry, not only engaging in, but also challenging his/her own culture.

Schedule: Tuesday, 9:00 to 11:00

Instructors: Nam Soon Song

Other Information: First Semester · One Credit

Course Description: This final year Knox course aims to bring together various elements of the courses done by students as a final year integrative exercise.

Prerequisite: TFE placement. Assignments and major paper.

Schedule: Monday, 9:00 to 11:00

Instructors: Andrew Irvine

Teaching Methods: Lectures

Other Information: First Semester · One Credit

Course Description: What are unique, creative, live, effective and meaningful ways of teaching the Bible in the church today? How can we teach and learn the Bible with joy? Participants in this course will explore and experience various models of teaching the Bible in the Christian community, and assess the appropriateness of this teaching for the church, the world we live in, a variety of social and cultural dynamics, and various age levels. Also, the students will be expected to apply Biblical interpretation skills to actual teaching sessions.

Prerequisites:

Schedule: Tuesday, 14:00 to 16:00

Instructors: Nam Soon Song

Other Information: First Semester · One Credit