IST 3000 1
IST3000
Amer. Ind. Cultures & Worldview
Amer. Ind. Cultures & Worldview
R 08:30AM–Noon
4 cr.
Tink
Tinker
IST 3000 1
IST3000
IST3000
Amer. Ind. Cultures & Worldview
Amer. Ind. Cultures & Worldview
R 08:30AM–Noon
4 cr.
Tink
Tinker
| Adv. Req.: | Amer.Ind.Cultures&Wrldvw |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Meetings: | Thu, 08:30AM–Noon |
| Credits: | 4 |
| Room: | Iliff Hall 301 |
A survey of the world views of Native American people as these pertain to both inter-tribal beliefs and Native American ceremonial life, with an attempt to show how Native American practice proceeds from their world view.
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Tink Tinker.
IST 3204 1
IST3204
Artificial Intelligence & What It Means to Be Human
Artificial Intelligence & What It Means to Be ...
Hybrid (GD: 2/3 1–5PM; 2/5 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
4 cr.
Ted
Vial
IST 3204 1
IST3204
IST3204
Artificial Intelligence & What It Means to Be Human
Artificial Intelligence & What It Means to Be ...
Hybrid (GD: 2/3 1–5PM; 2/5 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
4 cr.
Ted
Vial
| Adv. Req.: | Articial Intelligence&Wha |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Gath. Dates: | Mon, Feb 03, 01:00–05:00PM |
| Wed, Feb 05, 08:00AM–Noon |
| Credits: | 4 |
| Room: | Iliff Hall 201 |
Online & 2/4 1-5p, 2/5 8a-12p -- Artificial Intelligence raises pressing questions about machines: Are they really intelligent? Can they have consciousness? Ought they have moral status? Are algorithms related to computer like minds are to bodies? Do smart machines change the relationship of humans to technology? Each of these questions, in turn, is actually a question about human nature: What are the kinds of human intelligence, and are they unique to humans? Why do humans have moral status? What kinds of embodiment are essential to humans? (Do we include things like race and gender?) Are humans tool-users, or did we evolve as humans because of tools? In that case, have humans always been cyborgs? Questions about human nature are one of the classic theological loci, falling under the rubric of theological anthropology. In other words, religious traditions have thousands of years of deep thinking on these questions that are being raised in new ways (as Nick Bostrom has famously argued, AI is like “philosophy with a deadline”). This course is a sophisticated but non-technical introduction to the history of AI and to the tools and ideas of AI in its current forms. We will cover the most important ethical issues with which AI confronts us, and bring the resources of philosophy and theology to tackling some of the questions of human nature raised by AI.
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Ted Vial.
IST 2244 1
ELECTIVE
Black Church Administration
Black Church Administration
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2 cr.
Jennifer
Leath
IST 2244 1
ELECTIVE
ELECTIVE
Black Church Administration
Black Church Administration
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2 cr.
Jennifer
Leath
| Adv. Req.: | Elective Course |
| Meetings: | Mon, Dec 09, 01:00–05:00PM |
| Tue, Dec 10, 01:00–05:00PM | |
| Wed, Dec 11, 01:00–05:00PM | |
| Thu, Dec 12, 01:00–05:00PM | |
| Fri, Dec 13, 01:00–05:00PM |
| Credits: | 2 |
WINTER INTERTERM 12/9-13, 1-5p -- This course enhances the administrative skills of leaders doing or planning to do ministry in predominantly Black churches. Administration is explored both as a matter of individual gifts and skills and as a community practice shaped by shared or contested needs and expectations. Issues of administrative management in terms of liturgical development, budgeting, fundraising, daily and seasonal organizational patterns, board leadership, demographic awareness, ecumenical/interfaith/community engagement, cultivation and maintenance of new members, and the spiritual and material life of church administrators. Particular attention will be given to the spiritual and fiduciary, ethical and justice concerned dimensions of administration as influenced by the unique culture of people of African descent and the churches of people of African descent - especially, but not limited to, the United States context. We will welcome local and national guests as contributors to this class in person and through a virtual platform.
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Jennifer Leath.
IST 4004 1
CPE
Clinical Pastoral Education
Clinical Pastoral Education
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8 cr.
Kristina
Lizardy-Hajbi
IST 4004 1
CPE
CPE
Clinical Pastoral Education
Clinical Pastoral Education
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8 cr.
Kristina
Lizardy-Hajbi
| Adv. Req.: | Clin Pastoral Educ |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Credits: | 8 |
| Prereqs: | Interdisciplinary Seminar |
| Identity, Power, Vocation, and Community | |
| Identity, Power and Difference completed | |
| Vocation and Orientation completed | |
| Completed 24 hours of coursework |
CPE is the required form of internship for MAPSC students and an additional experience available to MDiv students under supervision and directed by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education. Students making this course a part of their Internship requirement must submit a petition to the director of Professional Formation before enrolling. 8 hours, Pass/Fail
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Kristina Lizardy-Hajbi.
IST 2006 1
IST2006
Congregations
Congregations
Hybrid (GD: 2/4 1–5PM; 2/5 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
4 cr.
Tony
Alumkal
IST 2006 1
IST2006
IST2006
Congregations
Congregations
Hybrid (GD: 2/4 1–5PM; 2/5 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
4 cr.
Tony
Alumkal
| Adv. Req.: | Congregations |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Gath. Dates: | Tue, Feb 04, 01:00–05:00PM |
| Wed, Feb 05, 08:00AM–Noon |
| Credits: | 4 |
| Room: | Bacon 212 |
Online & 2/4 1-5p, 2/5 8a-12p -- An introduction to the social scientific literature on congregations. Students learn basic methodology for analyzing congregaitons and their surrounding communities. A review of the empirical literature on congregations covers such issues as congregational cultures, leadership styles, adaptation to community change, racial/ethnic diversity, fund-raising, and membership growth and decline. Will substitute for Christianity in Contemporary American Society.
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Tony Alumkal.
IST 5010 1
IST5010
D. Min. Sem. in Foundations of Prophetic Leadership
D. Min. Sem. in Foundations of Prophetic Leadership
Hybrid (GD: 2/3 1–5PM; 2/4 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
6 cr.
Smith;
Leath
IST 5010 1
IST5010
IST5010
D. Min. Sem. in Foundations of Prophetic Leadership
D. Min. Sem. in Foundations of Prophetic Leadership
Hybrid (GD: 2/3 1–5PM; 2/4 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
6 cr.
Smith;
Leath
Leath
| Adv. Req.: | DMinSem.Fnds/Proph.Ldrshp |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Gath. Dates: | Mon, Feb 03, 01:00–05:00PM |
| Tue, Feb 04, 08:00AM–Noon |
| Credits: | 6 |
| Room: | Bacon 212 |
This six-credit hybrid intensive course is the foundational course for the Doctor of Ministry in Prophetic Leadership. The course surveys models of prophetic leadership from the biblical prophetic literature to contemporary clergy and community organizers, and invites students to place their own proposed projects within one or more of those models, and consider what resources and competencies will be necessary to work within and between those models to pursue the proposed project.
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Eric Smith.
IST 2251 1
ELECTIVE
Ecology & (Non)violence
Ecology & (Non)violence
Online
4 cr.
Julie
Todd
IST 2251 1
ELECTIVE
ELECTIVE
Ecology & (Non)violence
Ecology & (Non)violence
Online
4 cr.
Julie
Todd
| Adv. Req.: | Elective Course |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Credits: | 4 |
This course exposes students to the theories and practices of individual and collective (non)violence in pursuit of ecological justice. By questioning the violence-(non)violence dichotomy and clarifying definitions/usage of the terms violence and (non)violence, students consider the structures of power and violence within which violence and (non)violence as ecological justice strategies operate. While surveying historical organized resistance to ecological devastation, students reflect on how religious traditions, theologies and spiritual practices contribute to ecological destruction and/or promote earth justice for the other-than-human
IST 3161 1
IST3161
Erik Erikson: Resource Past. Care
Erik Erikson: Resource Past. Care
Hybrid (GD: 2/6 1–5PM; 2/7 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
4 cr.
Ruben
Arjona Mejia
IST 3161 1
IST3161
IST3161
Erik Erikson: Resource Past. Care
Erik Erikson: Resource Past. Care
Hybrid (GD: 2/6 1–5PM; 2/7 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
4 cr.
Ruben
Arjona Mejia
| Adv. Req.: | Erik Erikson: Resource/PC |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Gath. Dates: | Thu, Feb 06, 01:00–05:00PM |
| Fri, Feb 07, 08:00AM–Noon |
| Credits: | 4 |
| Room: | Bacon 212 |
2/6 1-5p & 2/7 8-12p -- This course explores Erik H. Erikson’s life cycle theory as a resource for the pastoral care of children, adolescents, young adults, adults, and older adults. Attention is given to Erik Erikson's psychoanalytic orientation and the development of his life cycle theory over the course of his career. The course encourages the use of developmental theory to deepen the student’s introspective reflection and vocational orientation. By focusing on the work of a single author, this course is meant to illustrate how a pastoral theology student may use the work of a prominent psychologist in the development of a dissertation topic.
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Ruben Arjona Mejia.
IST 2087 1
IST2087
Financial Management
Financial Management
Online
2 cr.
Jason
Warr
IST 2087 1
IST2087
IST2087
Financial Management
Financial Management
Online
2 cr.
Jason
Warr
| Adv. Req.: | Financial Management |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Credits: | 2 |
A brief examination of various financial management concepts relevant to church leaders, non-profit and for-profit organizations, and various social and community activist positions. The class will explore important debt, equity, and fundraising issues critical to success in these fields and introduce basic financial terms such as forecasting, budgeting, and cash flow.
IST 2036 1
IST2036
Greek II
Greek II
Online
4 cr.
Justin
Barber
IST 2036 1
IST2036
IST2036
Greek II
Greek II
Online
4 cr.
Justin
Barber
| Adv. Req.: | Greek II |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Credits: | 4 |
Continuation of Greek I.
IST 1103 1
IPVC4
Identity, Power & Vocation in Community
Identity, Power & Vocation in Community
Hybrid (GD: 2/4 1–5PM; 2/5 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
4 cr.
Katherine
Turpin
IST 1103 1
IPVC4
IPVC4
Identity, Power & Vocation in Community
Identity, Power & Vocation in Community
Hybrid (GD: 2/4 1–5PM; 2/5 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
4 cr.
Katherine
Turpin
| Adv. Req.: | Identity,Pow&Voc.inCom1&2 |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Gath. Dates: | Tue, Feb 04, 01:00–05:00PM |
| Wed, Feb 05, 08:00AM–Noon |
| Credits: | 4 |
| Room: | Duncan Board Room |
New Winter Students Only -- The three course sequence (Winter starts see below) of "Identity, Power, and Vocation in Community" (IPVC) cultivates students’ ability to engage in social and theological analysis about social structures, ideologies, and embodied practices that lead to domination or oppression. It facilitates critical thinking about social locations, power and privilege, and what effect these have on students' vocational paths.
The course takes the perspective that this sort of analysis, engaged in community and supported with spiritual practices, is crucial to serving effectively in today’s complex social environment. It encourages students to deepen their commitment to dismantling privilege and oppression at individual, institutional, and societal levels.
Winter starts will take a 4 credit hour course to fulfill Fall and Winter requirements of IPVC.
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Katherine Turpin.
IST 1101 2
IPVC2
Identity,Power, & Vocation in Community
Identity,Power, & Vocation in Community
Hybrid (GD: 2/7 1–5PM; 2/8 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
2 cr.
Joshua
Bartholomew
IST 1101 2
IPVC2
IPVC2
Identity,Power, & Vocation in Community
Identity,Power, & Vocation in Community
Hybrid (GD: 2/7 1–5PM; 2/8 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
2 cr.
Joshua
Bartholomew
| Adv. Req.: | Identity,Power&Voc.inCom2 |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Gath. Dates: | Fri, Feb 07, 01:00–05:00PM |
| Sat, Feb 08, 08:00AM–Noon |
| Credits: | 2 |
| Room: | Iliff Hall 202 |
| Prereqs: | IPVC1 |
Online & 2/7 1-5p, 2/8 8a-12p -- The three course sequence of "Identity, Power, and Vocation in Community" (IPVC) cultivates students’ ability to engage in social and theological analysis about social structures, ideologies, and embodied practices that lead to domination or oppression. It facilitates critical thinking about social locations, power and privilege, and what effect these have on students' vocational paths.
The course takes the perspective that this sort of analysis, engaged in community and supported with spiritual practices, is crucial to serving effectively in today’s complex social environment. It encourages students to deepen their commitment to dismantling privilege and oppression at individual, institutional, and societal levels.
IST 1101 3
IPVC2
Identity,Power, & Vocation in Community
Identity,Power, & Vocation in Community
Hybrid (GD: 2/7 1–5PM; 2/8 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
2 cr.
Julie
Todd
IST 1101 3
IPVC2
IPVC2
Identity,Power, & Vocation in Community
Identity,Power, & Vocation in Community
Hybrid (GD: 2/7 1–5PM; 2/8 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
2 cr.
Julie
Todd
| Adv. Req.: | Identity,Power&Voc.inCom2 |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Gath. Dates: | Fri, Feb 07, 01:00–05:00PM |
| Sat, Feb 08, 08:00AM–Noon |
| Credits: | 2 |
| Room: | Iliff Hall 301 |
| Prereqs: | IPVC1 |
Online & 2/7 1-5p, 2/8 8a-12p -- The three course sequence of "Identity, Power, and Vocation in Community" (IPVC) cultivates students’ ability to engage in social and theological analysis about social structures, ideologies, and embodied practices that lead to domination or oppression. It facilitates critical thinking about social locations, power and privilege, and what effect these have on students' vocational paths.
The course takes the perspective that this sort of analysis, engaged in community and supported with spiritual practices, is crucial to serving effectively in today’s complex social environment. It encourages students to deepen their commitment to dismantling privilege and oppression at individual, institutional, and societal levels.
IST 1101 1
IPVC2
Identity,Power, & Vocation in Community
Identity,Power, & Vocation in Community
W 10:00AM–Noon
2 cr.
Jared
Vazquez
IST 1101 1
IPVC2
IPVC2
Identity,Power, & Vocation in Community
Identity,Power, & Vocation in Community
W 10:00AM–Noon
2 cr.
Jared
Vazquez
| Adv. Req.: | Identity,Power&Voc.inCom2 |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Meetings: | Wed, 10:00AM–Noon |
| Credits: | 2 |
| Room: | Iliff Hall 201 |
| Prereqs: | IPVC1 |
The three course sequence of "Identity, Power, and Vocation in Community" (IPVC) cultivates students’ ability to engage in social and theological analysis about social structures, ideologies, and embodied practices that lead to domination or oppression. It facilitates critical thinking about social locations, power and privilege, and what effect these have on students' vocational paths.
The course takes the perspective that this sort of analysis, engaged in community and supported with spiritual practices, is crucial to serving effectively in today’s complex social environment. It encourages students to deepen their commitment to dismantling privilege and oppression at individual, institutional, and societal levels.
IST 4001 2
INTRN2
Internship Seminar
Internship Seminar
Online
4 cr.
Samantha
Joo
IST 4001 2
INTRN2
INTRN2
Internship Seminar
Internship Seminar
Online
4 cr.
Samantha
Joo
| Adv. Req.: | Internship phase 2 |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Credits: | 4 |
| Prereqs: | Internship Sem. |
The purpose of this course is to further professional formation through critical reflection on and consultation about your internship experience with peers and faculty within the seminar setting and course assignments. As a requirement of the MDiv and MASJE degrees, students complete a 420-hour Internship and concurrent 30-week Internship Seminar during the Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters of one academic year. All three quarters must be completed in sequence within a single academic year. Internship Seminars are offered in residential and hybrid-online formats, and meet weekly for 2.5 hours or its equivalency for three consecutive quarters. 4 credits/quarter totaling 12 credits. IST 4000 offered in fall, IST 4001 offered in winter, IST 4002 offered in spring.
IST 4001 3
INTRN2
Internship Seminar
Internship Seminar
Online
4 cr.
Nikki
Allen
IST 4001 3
INTRN2
INTRN2
Internship Seminar
Internship Seminar
Online
4 cr.
Nikki
Allen
| Adv. Req.: | Internship phase 2 |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Credits: | 4 |
| Prereqs: | Internship Sem. |
The purpose of this course is to further professional formation through critical reflection on and consultation about your internship experience with peers and faculty within the seminar setting and course assignments. As a requirement of the MDiv and MASJE degrees, students complete a 420-hour Internship and concurrent 30-week Internship Seminar during the Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters of one academic year. All three quarters must be completed in sequence within a single academic year. Internship Seminars are offered in residential and hybrid-online formats, and meet weekly for 2.5 hours or its equivalency for three consecutive quarters. 4 credits/quarter totaling 12 credits. IST 4000 offered in fall, IST 4001 offered in winter, IST 4002 offered in spring.
IST 4001 4
INTRN2
Internship Seminar
Internship Seminar
Online
4 cr.
Anthony
Hill
IST 4001 4
INTRN2
INTRN2
Internship Seminar
Internship Seminar
Online
4 cr.
Anthony
Hill
| Adv. Req.: | Internship phase 2 |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Credits: | 4 |
| Prereqs: | Internship Sem. |
The purpose of this course is to further professional formation through critical reflection on and consultation about your internship experience with peers and faculty within the seminar setting and course assignments. As a requirement of the MDiv and MASJE degrees, students complete a 420-hour Internship and concurrent 30-week Internship Seminar during the Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters of one academic year. All three quarters must be completed in sequence within a single academic year. Internship Seminars are offered in residential and hybrid-online formats, and meet weekly for 2.5 hours or its equivalency for three consecutive quarters. 4 credits/quarter totaling 12 credits. IST 4000 offered in fall, IST 4001 offered in winter, IST 4002 offered in spring.
IST 4001 1
INTRN2
Internship Seminar
Internship Seminar
W 08:30–11:00AM
4 cr.
Val
Jackson
IST 4001 1
INTRN2
INTRN2
Internship Seminar
Internship Seminar
W 08:30–11:00AM
4 cr.
Val
Jackson
| Adv. Req.: | Internship phase 2 |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Meetings: | Wed, 08:30–11:00AM |
| Credits: | 4 |
| Room: | Bacon 212 |
| Prereqs: | Internship Sem. |
The purpose of this course is to further professional formation through critical reflection on and consultation about your internship experience with peers and faculty within the seminar setting and course assignments. As a requirement of the MDiv and MASJE degrees, students complete a 420-hour Internship and concurrent 30-week Internship Seminar during the Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters of one academic year. All three quarters must be completed in sequence within a single academic year. Internship Seminars are offered in residential and hybrid-online formats, and meet weekly for 2.5 hours or its equivalency for three consecutive quarters. 4 credits/quarter totaling 12 credits. IST 4000 offered in fall, IST 4001 offered in winter, IST 4002 offered in spring.
IST 2016 1
IST2016
Intro to Christian Worship
Intro to Christian Worship
Hybrid (GD: 2/4 1–5PM; 2/5 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
4 cr.
Eunjoo
Kim
IST 2016 1
IST2016
IST2016
Intro to Christian Worship
Intro to Christian Worship
Hybrid (GD: 2/4 1–5PM; 2/5 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
4 cr.
Eunjoo
Kim
| Adv. Req.: | Intro to Xn Worship |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Gath. Dates: | Tue, Feb 04, 01:00–05:00PM |
| Wed, Feb 05, 08:00AM–Noon |
| Credits: | 4 |
| Room: | Iliff Hall 301 |
Online & 2/4 1-5p, 2/5 8a-12p -- Christian corporate worship is explored in relation to tradition, symbol, music and new forces that are having an impact on the church's ritual life. Close attention is given to the theology, planning and leadership of services, including Sunday liturgies, weddings, funerals and other services that mark life transitions.
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Eunjoo Kim.
IST 2003 1
BIHBINTR
Intro to the Hebrew Bible
Intro to the Hebrew Bible
Hybrid (GD: 2/5 1–5PM; 2/6 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
4 cr.
Amy
Erickson
IST 2003 1
BIHBINTR
BIHBINTR
Intro to the Hebrew Bible
Intro to the Hebrew Bible
Hybrid (GD: 2/5 1–5PM; 2/6 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
4 cr.
Amy
Erickson
| Adv. Req.: | Intro to Hebrew Bible |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Gath. Dates: | Wed, Feb 05, 01:00–05:00PM |
| Thu, Feb 06, 08:00AM–Noon |
| Credits: | 4 |
| Room: | Iliff Hall 301 |
Online & 2/5 1-5p, 2/6 8a-12p -- An introduction to the literature and history of ancient Israel and early Judaism with special attention to the various methods appropriate to studying the Hebrew Bible.
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Amy Erickson.
IST 2003 2
BIHBINTR
Intro to the Hebrew Bible
Intro to the Hebrew Bible
Hybrid (GD: 2/5 1–5PM; 2/6 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
4 cr.
Mark
George
IST 2003 2
BIHBINTR
BIHBINTR
Intro to the Hebrew Bible
Intro to the Hebrew Bible
Hybrid (GD: 2/5 1–5PM; 2/6 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
4 cr.
Mark
George
| Adv. Req.: | Intro to Hebrew Bible |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Gath. Dates: | Wed, Feb 05, 01:00–05:00PM |
| Thu, Feb 06, 08:00AM–Noon |
| Credits: | 4 |
| Room: | Iliff Hall 202 |
Online & 2/5 1-5p, 2/6 8a-12p -- An introduction to the literature and history of ancient Israel and early Judaism with special attention to the various methods appropriate to studying the Hebrew Bible.
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Mark George.
IST 2004 1
BINTINTR
Intro to the New Testament
Intro to the New Testament
T 01:00–04:30PM
4 cr.
Eric
Smith
IST 2004 1
BINTINTR
BINTINTR
Intro to the New Testament
Intro to the New Testament
T 01:00–04:30PM
4 cr.
Eric
Smith
| Adv. Req.: | Intro to New Testament |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Meetings: | Tue, 01:00–04:30PM |
| Credits: | 4 |
| Room: | Iliff Hall 301 |
An introduction to the literature of Christian origins that begins with a look at the context out of which the New Testament emerged, then turns to the earliest extant texts, Paul's letters and covers the Gospels, Acts, and post-Pauline epistles.
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Eric Smith.
IST 2510 1
CTINTRO
Introduction to Theology
Introduction to Theology
Hybrid (GD: 2/6 1–5PM; 2/7 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
4 cr.
Philip
Butler
IST 2510 1
CTINTRO
CTINTRO
Introduction to Theology
Introduction to Theology
Hybrid (GD: 2/6 1–5PM; 2/7 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
4 cr.
Philip
Butler
| Adv. Req.: | Intro to Theology |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Gath. Dates: | Thu, Feb 06, 01:00–05:00PM |
| Fri, Feb 07, 08:00AM–Noon |
| Credits: | 4 |
| Room: | Bartlett Lounge |
Online & 2/6 1-5p, 2/7 8a-12p -- The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the goals, tasks, and basic content of Christian theology. In particular we will look at systematic theology, what it is, why it is important, how it works, and historical resources from the Christian tradition that are relevant to many vocations today.
IST 2510 2
CTINTRO
Introduction to Theology
Introduction to Theology
Hybrid (GD: 2/6 1–5PM; 2/7 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
4 cr.
Ted
Vial
IST 2510 2
CTINTRO
CTINTRO
Introduction to Theology
Introduction to Theology
Hybrid (GD: 2/6 1–5PM; 2/7 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
4 cr.
Ted
Vial
| Adv. Req.: | Intro to Theology |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Gath. Dates: | Thu, Feb 06, 01:00–05:00PM |
| Fri, Feb 07, 08:00AM–Noon |
| Credits: | 4 |
| Room: | Iliff Hall 201 |
Online & 2/6 1-5p, 2/7 8a-12p -- The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the goals, tasks, and basic content of Christian theology. In particular we will look at systematic theology, what it is, why it is important, how it works, and historical resources from the Christian tradition that are relevant to many vocations today.
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Ted Vial.
IST 3014 1
IST3014
Latinx Theology & Ethics
Latinx Theology & Ethics
T 01:00–04:30PM
4 cr.
Miguel
De La Torre
IST 3014 1
IST3014
IST3014
Latinx Theology & Ethics
Latinx Theology & Ethics
T 01:00–04:30PM
4 cr.
Miguel
De La Torre
| Adv. Req.: | Latinx Theology & Ethics |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Meetings: | Tue, 01:00–04:30PM |
| Credits: | 4 |
| Room: | Iliff Hall 204 |
The primary sources of Latino/a theological and ethical thought will be read to discover its foundational tenets. The course will explore this contextual approach to religion to discover how it could serve to liberate the Latino/a community from prevalent oppressive social structures. Comparisons will be made with Eurocentric ethics and theology. (RLGN 4608)
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Miguel De La Torre.
IST 3035 1
PRDEPTH
Lectionary Preach. & Christian Doct.
Lectionary Preach. & Christian Doct.
Hybrid (GD: 2/6 1–5PM; 2/7 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
4 cr.
Eunjoo
Kim
IST 3035 1
PRDEPTH
PRDEPTH
Lectionary Preach. & Christian Doct.
Lectionary Preach. & Christian Doct.
Hybrid (GD: 2/6 1–5PM; 2/7 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
4 cr.
Eunjoo
Kim
| Adv. Req.: | Relig Practices Depth |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Gath. Dates: | Thu, Feb 06, 01:00–05:00PM |
| Fri, Feb 07, 08:00AM–Noon |
| Credits: | 4 |
| Room: | Iliff Hall 301 |
Online & 2/6 1-5p, 2/7 8a-12p -- This course is designed to provide students an opportunity to improve their preaching by deepening their theological understanding of Christian doctrines in relation to various seasons of the Christian year. The course objectives are 1) to gain knowledge about the historical and theological development of liturgical seasons and the formation of the Christian lectionary, 2) to preach theologically profound sermons relevant to contemporary listeners, and 3) to improve preaching skills through critical and constructive sermon feedback from peers, the instructor, and locally organized sermon feedback groups (in case of hybrid), in addition to self-evaluation.
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Eunjoo Kim.
IST 1002 1
MTSCOL
MTS Colloquium
MTS Colloquium
Online
4 cr.
Amy
Erickson
IST 1002 1
MTSCOL
MTSCOL
MTS Colloquium
MTS Colloquium
Online
4 cr.
Amy
Erickson
| Adv. Req.: | MTS Colloquium |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Credits: | 4 |
The MTS Colloquium will help students to relate learning from various modes and forms of theological discourse to contemporary issues and questions, particularly those relevant to the student’s own professional practices and personal life.
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Amy Erickson.
IST 4995 1
THESIS
MTS Thesis
MTS Thesis
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4 cr.
Eric
Smith
IST 4995 1
THESIS
THESIS
MTS Thesis
MTS Thesis
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4 cr.
Eric
Smith
| Adv. Req.: | Thesis 6000 words |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Credits: | 4 |
MA Thesis Project/Research
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Eric Smith.
IST 4995 2
THESIS
MTS Thesis
MTS Thesis
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4 cr.
Ruben
Arjona Mejia
IST 4995 2
THESIS
THESIS
MTS Thesis
MTS Thesis
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4 cr.
Ruben
Arjona Mejia
| Adv. Req.: | Thesis 6000 words |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Credits: | 4 |
MA Thesis Project/Research
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Ruben Arjona Mejia.
IST 3005 1
IST3005
N. T. Lit: Romans
N. T. Lit: Romans
Hybrid (GD: 2/5 1–5PM; 2/6 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
4 cr.
Pam
Eisenbaum
IST 3005 1
IST3005
IST3005
N. T. Lit: Romans
N. T. Lit: Romans
Hybrid (GD: 2/5 1–5PM; 2/6 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
4 cr.
Pam
Eisenbaum
| Adv. Req.: | NT Lit: Romans |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Gath. Dates: | Wed, Feb 05, 01:00–05:00PM |
| Thu, Feb 06, 08:00AM–Noon |
| Credits: | 4 |
| Room: | Iliff Hall 201 |
Online & 2/5 1-5p, 2/6 8a-12p -- Interpretation of selected New Testament literature. Each course focuses on a book or selected topic. Different courses are offered each year. Introduction to New Testament is prerequisite for all New Testament literature courses. (RLGN 4145)
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Pam Eisenbaum.
IST 2241 1
ELECTIVE
Post Colonialism & the Environment
Post Colonialism & the Environment
Online
4 cr.
Aaron
Conley
IST 2241 1
ELECTIVE
ELECTIVE
Post Colonialism & the Environment
Post Colonialism & the Environment
Online
4 cr.
Aaron
Conley
| Adv. Req.: | Elective Course |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Credits: | 4 |
This course engages the multifaceted dynamics of power, science, narratological representation and social change necessary for engaging our climate crisis. Seldom brought into the same conversation, the post-colonial imperatives for resisting colonial and imperial violence can open important pathways for the sorts of imaginative counter-narratives needed for flipping the ineffective environmental scripts that either paralyze us by their enormity or sink us into too small of scale individual choices too minuscule for any lasting impact.
IST 2080 1
RPPT
Practical Theology
Practical Theology
R 01:00–04:30PM
4 cr.
Ruben
Arjona Mejia
IST 2080 1
RPPT
RPPT
Practical Theology
Practical Theology
R 01:00–04:30PM
4 cr.
Ruben
Arjona Mejia
| Adv. Req.: | Practical Theology |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Meetings: | Thu, 01:00–04:30PM |
| Credits: | 4 |
| Room: | Iliff Hall 201 |
This course explores models of practical theological reflection and methods of reflective professional practice as frameworks for religious leadership in the variety of contexts in which students will work. Students will be introduced to disciplined modes of embodying the integration of theory and praxis that allow them to place their coursework across the curriculum into regular conversation with their practice as religious leaders and ministry professionals in a variety of institutional and cultural contexts.
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Ruben Arjona Mejia.
IST 2000 1
IST2000
Religions in the World
Religions in the World
Hybrid (GD: 2/7 1–5PM; 2/8 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
4 cr.
Jacob
Kinnard
IST 2000 1
IST2000
IST2000
Religions in the World
Religions in the World
Hybrid (GD: 2/7 1–5PM; 2/8 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
4 cr.
Jacob
Kinnard
| Adv. Req.: | Religions in the World |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Gath. Dates: | Fri, Feb 07, 01:00–05:00PM |
| Sat, Feb 08, 08:00AM–Noon |
| Credits: | 4 |
| Room: | Iliff Hall 201 |
Online & 2/7 1-5p, 2/8 8a-12p -- A brief introduction to the history and doctrines of some of the world's religious traditions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, African Religions, North American Indian Religions, Islam, Christianity and Judaism. The course is meant to give students ano verview that can then be built upon in other courses. This course is a prerequisite for IST 2131 Comparative Philosophies of Religion.
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Jacob Kinnard.
IST 2243 1
SJEPRAX
SJE Prax: School to Prison Pipeline
SJE Prax: School to Prison Pipeline
Hybrid (GD: 2/3 1–5PM; 2/4 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
2 cr.
Caran
Ware Joseph
IST 2243 1
SJEPRAX
SJEPRAX
SJE Prax: School to Prison Pipeline
SJE Prax: School to Prison Pipeline
Hybrid (GD: 2/3 1–5PM; 2/4 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
2 cr.
Caran
Ware Joseph
| Adv. Req.: | SJE Praxis |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Gath. Dates: | Mon, Feb 03, 01:00–05:00PM |
| Tue, Feb 04, 08:00AM–Noon |
| Credits: | 2 |
| Room: | Iliff Hall 301 |
Online & 2/3 1-5p, 2/4 8a-12p -- This course surveys the oppressive U.S. systems created to channel children and youth of color from the public-school system into the juvenile and criminal justice system. Students will critically examine various strategies designed to disrupt and dismantle these systems. Students will also participate in action(s) to impact change.
IST 2240 1
ELECTIVE
Spiritual Autobiography & Memoir
Spiritual Autobiography & Memoir
Online
2 cr.
Katherine
Turpin
IST 2240 1
ELECTIVE
ELECTIVE
Spiritual Autobiography & Memoir
Spiritual Autobiography & Memoir
Online
2 cr.
Katherine
Turpin
| Adv. Req.: | Elective Course |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Credits: | 2 |
In this course students will read and analyze both historical and contemporary spiritual autobiographies and memoirs. Students will work collaboratively to develop analytical tools for engaging these works as artifacts of individual experience connected to historical, social, political, and religious realities. We will practice writing our own spiritual stories through regular short writing exercises, seeking ways to share these stories in ways that are compelling, honest/truthful, artistic, edifying, and ethical. Together we will explore and critically assess the potential uses of spiritual autobiography for personal reflection, educational use, spiritual care, spiritual formation, preaching/testimony, and organizational promotion and development.
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Katherine Turpin.
IST 2242 1
INTERDIS
The Middle Ages in the Popular Imagination
The Middle Ages in the Popular Imagination
Hybrid (GD: 2/7 1–5PM; 2/8 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
4 cr.
Hernandez;
Mahan
IST 2242 1
INTERDIS
INTERDIS
The Middle Ages in the Popular Imagination
The Middle Ages in the Popular Imagination
Hybrid (GD: 2/7 1–5PM; 2/8 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
4 cr.
Hernandez;
Mahan
Mahan
| Adv. Req.: | Interdisciplinary Seminar |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Gath. Dates: | Fri, Feb 07, 01:00–05:00PM |
| Sat, Feb 08, 08:00AM–Noon |
| Credits: | 4 |
| Room: | Skaggs Hall 106 |
Online & 2/7 1-5p, 2/8 8a-12p -- This 2000 level seminar explores the emerging critical interest in “medievalism,” the contemporary appropriation of historical events and religious symbols from the European Middle Ages (ca.700 to ca.1500 C.E.) among mass media, political rhetoric, and popular culture in the twenty-first century. Together we will consider what this re-imagining of the Middle Ages and revival of medieval cultural precedents means for media studies and historical awareness in our time.
Since the tragic events of 9/11, the Western allies and radical Islamic terrorists have both used medieval precedents to describe their ongoing struggle. The success of the Game of Thrones series has rekindled different aspects of medieval lore and fantasy while epic sagas about the Quest for the Holy Grail and about the mysterious legends of the Knights Templar are appropriated by film-makers, video-game creators, and tragically as well by white-supremacist and neo-nazi groups across the world.
IST 3037 1
IST3037
The Pursuit of Happiness: A History
The Pursuit of Happiness: A History
W 01:00–04:30PM
4 cr.
Albert
Hernandez
IST 3037 1
IST3037
IST3037
The Pursuit of Happiness: A History
The Pursuit of Happiness: A History
W 01:00–04:30PM
4 cr.
Albert
Hernandez
| Adv. Req.: | Pursuit of Happiness |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Meetings: | Wed, 01:00–04:30PM |
| Credits: | 4 |
| Room: | Iliff Hall 201 |
This course provides a historical examination of key concepts, major questions, and practices about humanity's search for happiness from the Hellenistic-Roman period of Antiquity through the Early Christian and Medieval periods. The content centers on the role of Classical moral philosophy and Christian theology in the formulation of eudaemonic theories about the problem of happiness in relation to metaphysical and religious influences as well as to socio-cultural, political, and institutional norms and practices that shaped Christian notions of human purpose and potential. The legacies of these ancient ideas on the development of modern assumptions about happiness and human flourishing will also be discussed towards the end of the course.
IST 3060 1
IST3060
Theol. & Rise Histor. Consciousness
Theol. & Rise Histor. Consciousness
Hybrid (GD: 2/7 1–5PM; 2/8 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
4 cr.
Ted
Vial
IST 3060 1
IST3060
IST3060
Theol. & Rise Histor. Consciousness
Theol. & Rise Histor. Consciousness
Hybrid (GD: 2/7 1–5PM; 2/8 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
4 cr.
Ted
Vial
| Adv. Req.: | Theol.&Rise/Hist.Consc. |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Gath. Dates: | Fri, Feb 07, 01:00–05:00PM |
| Sat, Feb 08, 08:00AM–Noon |
| Credits: | 4 |
| Room: | Bartlett Lounge |
Online & 2/7 1-5p, 2/8 8a-12p -- The world we live in is to a great extent a creation of the Enlightenment. The Enlightenment challenged most of the assumptions of the centuries during which Christianity developed (how do we know things? How should we be governed? What are humans like? Is the Bible an authoritative text? Why? What does it mean if it was written by particular people in particular historical contexts?) Basic categories we use like race and gender did not exist before the Enlightenment. "Theology and the Rise of the Historical Consciousness" examines these challenges and theological responses that create what most of us are born assuming about how the world works.
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Ted Vial.
IST 2127 1
ELECTIVE
UM Mission of Church in the World
UM Mission of Church in the World
Online
4 cr.
Youngsook
Kang
IST 2127 1
ELECTIVE
ELECTIVE
UM Mission of Church in the World
UM Mission of Church in the World
Online
4 cr.
Youngsook
Kang
| Adv. Req.: | Elective Course |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Credits: | 4 |
Historical, theological, and practical exploration of mission as the energizing and transformative purpose of Christian congregations everywhere - as interpreted in the Methodist movement. Meets revised interpretation of requirements for UM ordination. Online only.
IST 2025 1
ELECTIVE
United Methodist Doctrine
United Methodist Doctrine
Hybrid (GD: 2/4 1–5PM; 2/5 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
4 cr.
Cathie
Kelsey
IST 2025 1
ELECTIVE
ELECTIVE
United Methodist Doctrine
United Methodist Doctrine
Hybrid (GD: 2/4 1–5PM; 2/5 8AM–Noon)
Hybrid
4 cr.
Cathie
Kelsey
| Adv. Req.: | Elective Course |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Gath. Dates: | Tue, Feb 04, 01:00–05:00PM |
| Wed, Feb 05, 08:00AM–Noon |
| Credits: | 4 |
| Room: | Iliff Hall 202 |
Online & 2/4 1-5p, 2/5 8a-12p -- An exploration of the doctrinal heritage of United Methodism: its sources, distinctive marks, development in the United States, relation to contemporary doctrinal standards and practices of the UMC and role in ecumenical dialogue. This course meets the disciplinary requirements for ordination to elder or permanent deacon or diaconal ministry in the U.M.C. Offered each year.
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Cathie Kelsey.
IST 2189 1
ELECTIVE
Writing Theology Well
Writing Theology Well
Online
2 cr.
Jeremy
Garber
IST 2189 1
ELECTIVE
ELECTIVE
Writing Theology Well
Writing Theology Well
Online
2 cr.
Jeremy
Garber
| Adv. Req.: | Elective Course |
| Crs. Dates: | Jan 06–Mar 13, 2020 |
| Credits: | 2 |
This course focuses on the practice of writing in a graduate school of theology as an academic discipline. By the end of the course, the student will have learned to present clear arguments in their own voice, using correct citation and formal academic language, in several theological genres such as theology, sermon writing, and biblical exegesis. This class will aid writers at all levels of writing development, from students new to writing in theological humanities to experts looking to sharpen their rhetorical style and personal theological voice. It will also aid students from non-majority backgrounds and cultures in understanding the cultural conventions of Western academic writing.
