Perkins School of Theology: Course Descriptions

Perkins School of Theology

Courses

General Ministries

• •  MN 7316 - Music and Arts in the Church
• •  MN 7320 - Ministry in the Black Church
• •  MN 7323 - Survey of Christian Spirituality
• •  MN 7324 - Issues in Liturgical Theology and Practice
• •  MN 7326 - Ministry in the Hispanic Church
• •  MN 7329 - Issues in Practical Theology
• •  MN 8329 - Immigration, the Bible, and Practical Theology

Moral Theology

• •  MT 6303 - Moral Theology
• •  MT 8305 - Historical Studies in Christian Ethics
• •  MT 8311 - Christian Ministry in a Multicultural Society
• •  MT 8313 - History of Christian Ethics/Politics
• •  MT 8332 - Ethics, Theology, and Children
• •  MT 8335 - Ethics, Theology, and Family
• •  MT 8345 - African-American Liberation Theology
• •  MT 8352 - Contemporary Moral Issues
• •  MT 8354 - Studies in Theological Ethics
• •  MT 8375 - The Poor in John Wesley’s Ethics
• •  MT 8377 - Studies in Reinhold Niebuhr
• •  MT 8383 - Process Theology and Social Ethics
• •  MT 8385 - Malcolm and Martin and Theological Ethics

New Testament

• •  NT 6301 - Interpretation of the New Testament I
• •  NT 6302 - Interpretation of the New Testament II
• •  NT 7310 - The Gospel of Mark
• •  NT 7311 - The Gospel of Matthew
• •  NT 7312 - The Gospel of Luke
• •  NT 7313 - The Gospel of John
• •  NT 7320 - The Book of Romans
• •  NT 7329 - Exegesis of the Passion Narratives
• •  NT 8365 - Evil, Suffering, and Death in the New Testament
• •  NT 8379 - Issues in Pauline Theology

Old Testament

• •  OT 6301 - Interpretation of the Old Testament I
• •  OT 6302 - Interpretation of the Old Testament II
• •  OT 7301 - The Book of Genesis
• •  OT 7305 - The Book of Exodus
• •  OT 7316 - The Psalms
• •  OT 7326 - The Book of Judges
• •  OT 8317 - Queer Bible Hermeneutics
• •  OT 8345 - Ancient Text and the Modern Reader
• •  OT 8351 - Major Motifs of Biblical Theology
• •  OT 8368 - Film and the Hebrew Bible

Pastoral Care

• •  PC 7301 - Introduction to Pastoral Care
• •  PC 7321 - The Caring Congregation
• •  PC 7322 - Pastoral Care and Family Systems
• •  PC 7639 - Level 1 Clinical Pastoral Education
• •  PC 8301 - Pastoral Care: Special Problems
• •  PC 8318 - Mental Health Skills
• •  PC 8326 - Pastor’s Crisis Ministry
• •  PC 8333 - Pastoral Care and Counseling of Women
• •  PC 8335 - Sexual and Domestic Violence: Theological and Pastoral Concerns
• •  PC 8336 - Premarital Counseling
• •  PC 8341 - Spirituality and the Human Life Cycle
• •  PC 8348 - Pastoral Self-Care

Preaching

• •  PR 6300 - Introduction to Preaching
• •  PR 8301 - Seminar in Preaching
• •  PR 8303 - Preaching from the Bible
• •  PR 8313 - Preaching and Worship for the Church Year
• •  PR 8340 - Preaching Biblical Wisdom Literature
• •  PR 8345 - Preaching and Public Issues
• •  PR 8352 - Creative Sermon Design
• •  PR 8355 - Preaching and Worship in Life’s Transitions

Prayer and Spirituality

• •  PS 8310 - Sports and Spirituality
• •  PS 8355 - Introduction to Monastic Spirituality
• •  PS 8365 - Mary, Mystics, and Martyrs: Models and Mentors of the Faith

Systematic Theology

• •  ST 6300 - Introduction to Theology
• •  ST 6301 - Interpretation of the Christian Message I
• •  ST 6302 - Interpretation of the Christian Message II
• •  ST 7034 - United Methodist Doctrine
• •  ST 8309 - The God of Jews and Christians
• •  ST 8311 - Modern and Contemporary Theologies
• •  ST 8314 - The Christian Doctrine of God
• •  ST 8316 - Christian Doctrine of Reconciliation
• •  ST 8318 - The Person and Work of Jesus Christ
• •  ST 8321 - Christian Doctrine of Providence
• •  ST 8327 - North American Hispanic Theology
• •  ST 8339 - Studies in Bonhoeffer
• •  ST 8345 - African-American Liberation Theology
• •  ST 8359 - God and Creation
• •  ST 8365 - Process Theology and Christian Thought
• •  ST 8375 - Feminist, Womanist, and Mujerista Theologies

Theology and Culture

• •  TC 7330 - Disability Studies, the Bible, and Theology
• •  TC 7380 - Theology and Social Justice
• •  TC 8308 - Contemporary Issues in the Philosophy of Religion
• •  TC 8310 - Theology, Religion, and Cultural Studies
• •  TC 8321 - Theology and Ministry in a Global Context
• •  TC 8325 - Bioethics
• •  TC 8331 - The Theology and Ethics of 19Th-Century Holiness Women
• •  TC 8340 - The Christian, the Church, and the Public Good
• •  TC 8346 - Spiritual Autobiography
• •  TC 8350 - Theology in a Latin American Context
• •  TC 8351 - Theology and Literature
• •  TC 8353 - African-American Literature and Religion
• •  TC 8360 - Issues in Science and Theology
• •  TC 8372 - Theology and Economics: Contemporary Perspectives
• •  TC 8375 - Advanced Feminist Theory

Christian Worship

• •  WO 6313 - Introduction to Christian Worship
• •  WO 8313 - The Church Year
• •  WO 8316 - Font, Table, and Mission: Baptism and the Lord’s Supper
• •  WO 8317 - The Daily Prayer of Christians
• •  WO 8318 - Worship in A Global Perspective
• •  WO 8324 - Issues in Liturgical Theology and Practice

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