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Course Description: This course on the Old Testament presents an overview of the Hebrew canon and explores the content, theological themes, and canonical shaping of selected books. Students will be introduced to the history of interpretation, including dominant critical issues relating to the Old Testament. Additional emphasis will be on interpreting this material as Scripture of the Church.

Schedule: Tuesday, 19:00 to 21:00

Instructors: Brian Irwin

Teaching Methods: Lectures

Other Information: First Semester · One Credit

Course Description:

An exploration of the content of writings of the New Testament. Emphasis will be placed upon understanding these writings in their original socio-historical contexts and on methods of interpretation. Mandatory seminar.

Course Schedule: Thursday, 9:00 to 11:00

Instructors: Bradley McLean

Teaching Method: Lectures

Other Information: Second Semester · One Credit · Max: 2

Course Description:

This course will explore the content of New Testament writings, especially the canonical gospels and Pauline corpus. Emphasis will be placed upon understanding these writings in their original socio-historical contexts, and on methods of interpretation. Collaborative learning, group work. Assignment, group project, 4 reflection papers, final exam, online participation.

Course Schedule: Friday, 11:00 to 13:00

Instructors: Bradley McLean

Teaching Method: Online

Other Information: First Semester · One Credit · Max: 2

Course Description: An exploration of the content and milieu of early Christian writings. Emphasis will be placed upon understanding these writings in their original socio-historical contexts and in the associated field of literature of the Ancient Mediterranean world pertinent to the Early Christian writings. The course will also labor in reading the Early Christian literature in lieu of the available synchronic and diachronic methods of interpretation advanced by classical Historical Criticism, New History and Cultural History. Seminars are of a dialectic format and will explore the literature and documents which are testament to the social-historical context of the Greco-Roman and Second Temple Jewish worlds.

This course is a pre-requisite for Greek Exegesis.

Schedule: Friday, 9:00 to 11:00

Instructor(s): Susan Jeffers

Teaching Methods: Online

Other Information: First Semester • Fall • One Credit

Course Description: An introduction to the grammar and syntax of Koine Greek. Students will also develop a basic proficiency in reading and pronouncing the text of the Greek New Testament. Lecture, group work. 5 tests, evaluation of Greek pronunciation, final exam. Prerequisite: New Testament Greek 1 or equivalent.

Schedule: Friday, 9:00 to 11:00

Instructor(s): Susan Jeffers

Teaching Methods: Online

Other Information: Second Semester • One Credit

Course Description: TBA

Course Schedule: Monday, 11:00 to 13:00

Instructors: Brian Irwin

Teaching Method: Lectures

Other Information: First Semester · One Credit

Course Description: This course provides practice reading, analyzing, and translating texts from the Greek New Testament, interpreting them with respect to their socio-cultural contexts, and employing them for preaching and teaching. Lecture, discussion. Quizzes; mid-term test; exegetical assignment.

Prerequisite: Introduction to the New Testament Greek (KNB1513Y) (or, 1 year of Greek) and Understanding the New Testament (KNB 1501).

Schedule: Monday, 11:00 to 13:00

Instructors: Bradley McLean

Teaching Methods: Lectures

Other Information: First Semester · One Credit

Course Description: This course uses the book of Amos as a means of introducing the covenantal values that lay beneath Israel’s approach to social justice. Students will be required to visit and report on a Church-related ministry with a social justice orientation. Through this exercise and classroom activities, students will reflect on the Church’s call to social justice and the way in which this can be realised in the lives of individuals and congregations. Additional emphasis will be placed on the content and shape of the book of Amos and the task of interpreting it as Scripture of the Church.

Schedule: Tuesday, 11:00 to 13:00

Instructors: Brian Irwin

Teaching Methods: Seminars

Other Information: Second Semester · One Credit

Course Description: This course presents an overview of the geography and history of Israel and its place in the ancient Near East from the emergence of Israel in Canaan to the beginning of the Roman period. Students will also be introduced to the major issues relating to historiography.

Schedule: Wednesday, 11:00 to 13:00

Instructors: Brian Irwin

Teaching Methods: Seminars

Other Information: Second Semester · One Credit

Course Description: An exploration of contemporary hermeneutical theories, including those of Heidegger,
Gadamer, Habermas, Ricoeur and Levinas. This is an interdisciplinary course, which integrates
aspects of biblical studies with philosophy, semiology and theology. Journals; assignment;
major essay.

Prerequisite: Greek Exegesis KNB 2131HF AD students enrol in KNB6930HF.

Schedule: Wednesday, 9:00 to 11:00

Instructors: Bradley McLean

Teaching Methods: Lectures

Other Information: First Semester · One Credit

Course Description: This course is the first of two courses designed to introduce the student to the basics of Biblical Hebrew grammar and syntax. It is intended for both those who wish to acquire Hebrew for use in ministry and for those who intend to go on to advanced academic degrees.

Schedule: Monday, 11:00 to 13:00

Instructors: Brian Irwin

Teaching Methods: Lectures

Other Information: First Semester · One Credit

Course Description: This introductory course will introduce students to the methods and study of the history of Christianity. It will also provide a survey knowledge of major events and trends in Christian history which will be required for other Knox College courses. These courses will expect that students will know the historical context of monasticism, the Wesleys, etc. As a survey course, topics will not be covered in extensive detail or at great depth: rather the course will allow students to place events in their proper chronological order and cultural context which will allow for more detailed study of topics later in further courses at TST and as needed in congregational ministry or further graduate study.

Schedule: Tuesday, 19:00 to 21:00

Instructors: Stuart Macdonald

Teaching Methods: Lectures

Other Information: First Semester · One Credit

Course Description:

Schedule:      Fall – Tuesday, 11:00 to 13:00

Winter – Wednesday, 9:00 to 11:00

Instructors: Stuart Macdonald

Teaching Methods: Lectures

Other Information: Both Semesters · One Credit

Course Description:

The course will examine various theories which have been proposed to explain changes which have occurred in recent years in the church in Western society. The theories will include secularization, rational choice, the Kelley thesis, and other theories found in the work of Callum Brown, Grace Davie and others. The course will involve both understanding the theories and critiquing them, with particular reference to the situation within the Canadian church.

Schedule: Wednesdays, 19:00 to 21:00

Instructors: Stuart Macdonald

Teaching Methods: Lectures

Other Information: First Semester · One Credit

Course Description:
The course will look at the Reformed and Methodist traditions associated with the theologies of John Calvin and John Wesley, their roots, development, and intersection, particularly in Canada. Themes such as mission, evangelism, engagement with society, theological convergences and controversies will be explored, with specific reference to The Presbyterian Church in Canada, The United Church of Canada, and their antecedent denominations. Lectures and discussion. Evaluation: Informed participation in group discussions; mid-term writing assignment; final project.
Schedule: Tuesday, 11:00 to 13:00

Instructors: P. Airhart & Stuart Macdonald

Teaching Methods: Lectures

Other Information: Class held at Emmanuel ·  Second Semester · One Credit

Course Description: This course will offer scriptural, historical, and theological foundations to help liturgists understand and lead worship in Presbyterian and Reformed pastoral settings.

Schedule: Thursday, 14:00 to 16:00

Instructors: C. Ervine

Teaching Methods: Lectures

Other Information: First Semester · One Credit

Course Description: Introduction to the art and science of preaching. Topics: exegesis and hermeneutics for the purpose of preaching, techniques of sermon preparation, structure and delivery. Written assignments, small groups, one sermon.

Schedule: Tuesday, 14:00 to 16:00

Instructors: Sarah Travis

Teaching Methods: Lectures

Other Information: First Semester · One Credit

Course Description: Introduction to the art and science of preaching. Topics: exegesis and hermeneutics for the purpose of preaching, techniques of sermon preparation, structure and delivery. Written assignments, small groups, one sermon.

Schedule: Friday, 11:00 to 13:00

Instructors: Dorcas Gordon

Teaching Methods: Online

Other Information: Second Semester · One Credit

Course Description: Exploration of various theories of human development, stages of human growth, lifespan spiritual journey in correlation to human growth, implications for Christian ministry, and reflections of one’s own lifespan on theories of human growth and spiritual journey. Basic course for education and ministry. Lectures. Group presentation, discussion, class participation, critical reflection paper, mid and final exams.

Schedule: Thursday, 9:00 to 11:00

Instructors: Andrew Irvine

Teaching Methods: Lectures

Other Information: First Semester · One Credit

Course Description: What is Educational Ministry? Where is it situated in the church today? Do we believe that Educational Ministry would make the church or society different? If so, how can we reshape Educational Ministry in our congregations in order to revitalize the church and society? What would be the best approach to Educational Ministry for our congregations today? Keeping these questions in mind, we will open the world of Educational Ministry, engaging in dialogue with theorists in that discipline. We will explore educational theories and the ways of refashioning it for today’s church, and create a vision of Educational Ministry in order to revitalize a congregation.

Schedule: Thursday, 11:00 to 13:00

Instructors: Nam Soon Song

Teaching Methods: Lectures

Other Information: Second Semester · One Credit

Course Description: Explores various aspects of ministry, in particular the theology and practice of ordained ministry within the Reformed traditions. Topics include understandings of ministry, the call, functions and roles in ministry, challenges and contexts for ministry today and in the future, leadership and authority, and spiritual practices. Various methods of presentation will be used (small group, lecture, discussion).

Prerequisite: Knox students should have completed Human Growth and Spiritual Journey.

Schedule: Tuesday, 19:00 to 21:00

Instructors: Pamela McCarroll

Teaching Methods: Lectures

Other Information: Second Semester · One Credit

Course Description: This course deals with the many intersections of music and worship within a Christian context, and more specifically, within a Presbyterian worship service. While we will study the history of Christian worship music from its earliest manifestations, and note the development of Christian worship music through historical units, there will be a strong practical element, with emphasis on the purpose of Christian music in the experience of spirituality (both in an out of worship services). Various music styles will be investigated.

Schedule: Monday, 11:00 to 13:00

Instructors: Sandy Thorburn

Teaching Methods: Lectures

Other Information: Second Semester · One Credit

Course Description: An introduction to the study of the transgenerational processes operative in a minister’s three key contexts – the family of origin, the nuclear family/family of creation and the work ’family’ or congregation. Current family systems theory will be explored for its insight in assessing the “emotional/instinctual system” of these three contexts. Practical applications will focus on the minister’s personal growth, use of self and leadership style in offering pastoral care.

Schedule: Wednesday, 11:00 to 13:00

Instructors: John Henderson

Teaching Methods: Lectures

Other Information: First Semester · One Credit · Max: 2

Course Description: This course focuses on a pastoral interpretation of 1 Corinthians and how this letter may be proclaimed in the life of the church today. Through an investigation of letter structure, a social cultural reading, congregational studies, and homiletical theory this course will seek to elucidate the possibilities of Paul’s letter for preaching today.

Prerequisites: Introductory courses in both preaching and New Testament. AD students enrol in KNP6372HS.

Schedule: Tuesday, 9:00 to 11:00

Instructors: Dorcas Gordon

Other Information: Second 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

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: 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:

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:

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: This course will introduce students to the field of Systematic Theology and discuss the principle subdisciplines of Systematic Theology from a Reformed perspective in dialogue with traditional and contemporary perspectives in theology.

Schedule: Tuesday, 14:00 to 16:00

Instructors: Charles Fensham

Teaching Methods: Lectures

Other Information: Second Semester · One Credit

Course Description: This course will explore the theology of church, ministry, and sacraments in dialogue with Ecumenical Reformed and Presbyterian tradition, and the development of 20th century missional ecclesiology.

Prerequisites: A basic introductory theology course. Knox M.Div. students need to have Ref. Theology in Dialogue.

Schedule: Wednesday, 9:00 to 11:00

Instructors: Charles Fensham

Teaching Methods: Lectures

Other Information: First Semester · One Credit

Course Description: By examining major elements of John Wesley‟ theology in his sermons, journals and diaries, this course will explore the heritages of Wesley’s/-an theology within the tradition of Reformation theology and recognize the contribution of Wesleyan theology to the development of theology in general. Because Wesley attempted, about 200 years later after Luther and Calvin, to revitalize Reformation theology and overcome its limits in various contexts, both Wesleyan and non-Wesleyan (especially Calvinist) students will have a chance to learn and exercise the traditional theology in the present post-modern world. The course will be in seminar format with lecture input, analysis of readings, student presentation and class discussion. Attention is given to the nuances of the denominations represented by those who enrolled in the course.

Schedule: Monday, 11:00 to 13:00

Instructors: C.H. Heo

Teaching Methods: Seminars/Lectures

Other Information: First Semester · One Credit

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

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

Course Description:

Schedule: Monday, 14:00 to 16:00

Instructors: Bryan Lee

Teaching Methods: Lectures

Other Information: Fist Semester · One Credit

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

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