COS112  THEOLOGY IN THE WESLEYAN SPIRIT

JULY 8-16, 2010; 1:00-4:00 p.m.

GRANT HAGIYA 
 

TEXTBOOKS:  Required:  Dorothee Solle, Thinking About God: Daniel Migliore, Faith Seekinq Understanding:  An Introduction to Christian Theology   Grace & Responsibility. John B. Cobb, Jr. Abingdon, 1995

Recommended/Optional: Owen Thomas Introduction to Theology

Advanced Work:  Advanced daily reading and 1 page reflection paper on your reflections of the readings per day.

REQUIREMENTS:  1. Regular attendance & participation.  2. Reading of all assignments.  3. Work in a small group (to be assigned) & lead one class session. Each group will facilitate two things:  After the lecture on the theme by the instructor, each group will:  1) Develop a case study of a concrete situation in life that deals with the concepts dealt with in the readings, & wrestles with the real life application of these concepts to our ministry (i.e. integration: the interweaving of the theory & practice) & 2) Lead the class in a group discussion of the theme or topic.  4) Write 1 page daily reflection paper on your reflections of each day’s readings.

SCHEDULE & READING ASSIGNMENTS:

      JULY 8:  INTRODUCTION/A SURVEY OF CONTEMPORARY THEOLOGY. READINGS:  Solle: Chapter 1 & 2 THEOLOGICAL TASKS & METHOD.  READINGS:  Migliore:  Chapter 1;  REVELATION.  READINGS:  Migliore: Chapter 2 

JULY 9: SCRIPTURE.  READINGS:  Solle: Chapter 3; Migliore:  Chapter 3

Start: GOD/JESUS CHRIST .  READINGS: Solle: Chapter 7;  Migliore:  Chapter 4 

      JULY 12:  Finish:  GOD/JESUS CHRIST;  Start: GOODNESS & EVIL.  READINGS: Solle: Chapter 9;  Migliore:  Chapter 6 

      JULY 13:  Finish:  GOODNESS & EVIL;  Start: WESLEY:  GOD & LOVE READINGS: Cobb:  Chapers 1-2 

      JULY 14: Finish: WESLEY:  GOD & LOVE READINGS:  Cobb:  Chapers 1-2; Start: WESLEY:   FAITH & THE WAY OF SALVATION I  READINGS:  Cobb:  Chapers 3-4 

      JULY 15:  Finish: WESLEY:   FAITH & THE WAY OF SALVATION I  READINGS: Cobb:  Chapers 3-4;  Start: WESLEY:  THE WAY OF SALVATION II  & THE LAW  READINGS:   Cobb: Chapter 5-6