KNT5651 – Ecumenical Misional Ecclesiology
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Course Description: This course will examine the development of Ecumenical Missional Ecclesiology in the 20th and 21st century with a focus on the dimensions of missional ecclesiology for the North American context. The course will explore the theological origins of ecumenical missional ecclesiology, the biblical and hermeneutical dimension of such theology, the present context and its relationship to such ecclesiology and the direction of ecumenical missional ecclesiology. Evaluation: Seminars, papers.
Prerequisite: AD program enrolment.
Schedule: Monday, 11:00 to 13:00
Instructors: Charles Fensham
Teaching Methods: Lectures
Other Information: Second Semester · One Credit
KNT3345 – Theologies of Protestant Spirituality and Formation
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Course Description:
The course will examine Protestant Theological Teaching and Traditions of Spirituality and Formation as rooted in medieval and reformation approaches with a particular reference to the Reformed Tradition. In the light of these traditions the course will challenge students to develop a credible and constructive theological framework for spirituality and formation in the 21st century North American and particularly Canadian context.
AD students enrol in KNT6345HS.
Schedule: Wednesday, 9:00 to 11:00
Instructors: Charles Fensham
Teaching Methods: Lectures
Other Information: Second Semester · One Credit
KNT2964 – Christian Ethics for Biosphere and Context
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Course Description:
This course examines various theoretical and practical ethical issues that Christians face in today’s changing society, with special emphases on multicultural reality in Canada and the global ecological crisis today. The course consists of four parts: the theoretical foundation for Christian ethical thinking (part 1), social justice issues in Canadian multi-cultural multi-ethnic, and multi-religious society (part 2), ecological crisis and the church’s response (part 3), integration (part 4). Lecture and seminar. Minor and major papers, short weekly reading report and group discussion report, and one seminar presentation.
Schedule: Monday, 14:00 to 16:00
Instructors: Bryan Lee
Teaching Methods: Lectures
Other Information: Fist Semester · One Credit
KNT2621 – Models of Contextual Theology: An Asian Perspective
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Course Description: The purpose of this course is to help students realize the contextual nature of theology through lectures on contextual theology as well as seminars on Asian theologians and their theologies. With this format, this course aims to help non-Asian students to get some knowledge of Asian cultures and Asian indigenous religions, and Asian students to develop a theology based on their Asian heritage and experiences. Consequently, this course aspires to help theological students, both Asian and non-Asian, to overcome Western parochialism and contribute to a development of Christian theology for the coming multicultural and pluralistic century that we have been already embarked on.
Schedule: Wednesday, 11:00 to 13:00
Instructors: Bryan Jeongguk Lee
Teaching Methods: Lectures
Other Information: Second Semester · One Credit
KNT2608 – Theology of Religions: Diversity, Plurality and the Christian Message
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Course Description: This course will explore major approaches to the relationship between the Christian Faith and other religions in the context of the plurality and diversity of the contemporary world. Students will become familiar with the multi-religious context of Canada, develop an appreciation of other religions, become familiar with the major themes, typologies and methods of theology of religions, examine, critique and engage important theological models in theology of religions and explore a Reformed missiological response to the multi-religious context and build a credible theology or religions.
Schedule: Tuesday, 9:00 to11:00
Instructors: Charles Fensham
Teaching Methods: Lectures
Other Information: First Semester · One Credit
