Perkins School of Theology: Course Descriptions

Perkins School of Theology

Courses

Greek Language

• •  GR 7302 - Greek Exegesis

Hebrew

• •  HB 7300 - Hebrew I
• •  HB 7301 - Hebrew II
• •  HB 7302 - Hebrew Exegesis

History of Christianity

• •  HX 6300 - The Christian Heritage
• •  HX 7315 - Baptist History and Polity
• •  HX 7334 - Eastern Christianity
• •  HX 7365 - United Methodist History
• •  HX 7366 - Presbyterian History, Doctrine, and Polity
• •  HX 7370 - Anglican History and Theology
• •  HX 7371 - Episcopal History and Canon Law
• •  HX 7380 - Theology and Social Justice
• •  HX 8308 - Varieties of Medieval Theology
• •  HX 8321 - The History of Christian Doctrine I
• •  HX 8322 - The History of Christian Doctrine II
• •  HX 8325 - Ecumenical Movement
• •  HX 8328 - Women in the History of Christianity
• •  HX 8329 - Mary in Christian Tradition
• •  HX 8334 - The Theology of Augustine
• •  HX 8335 - Early Christian Spirituality and the Bible
• •  HX 8336 - The Theology of Thomas Aquinas
• •  HX 8338 - Patristic Anthropology and Soteriology
• •  HX 8339 - The Church in Early Christianity
• •  HX 8345 - The English Reformation
• •  HX 8354 - Black/Africana Christianity in the United States
• •  HX 8360 - Studies in Wesley
• •  HX 8361 - Wesley as Evangelist
• •  HX 8364 - Studies in the History of Christianity in the Southwestern United States
• •  HX 8367 - Studies in World Methodism
• •  HX 8368 - The Articles of Religion and Confession of Faith of the United Methodist Church
• •  HX 8384 - History of Evangelicalism
• •  HX 8385 - Christian Mysticism: in Quest of God

History of Religions

• •  HR 6302 - Interfaith Studies, Comparative Theology, and Ministry
• •  HR 7302 - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in the Making of the Modern World
• •  HR 8037 - The Multicultural Alliance: Seminarians Sharing Faith Traditions
• •  HR 8360 - Eastern Spiritual Traditions and Christian Mysticism
• •  HR 8375 - World Religions Encounter

Moral Theology

• •  MT 6300 - Christian Ethics in Social Context
• •  MT 8305 - Historical Studies in Christian Ethics
• •  MT 8311 - Christian Ministry in a Multicultural Society
• •  MT 8313 - History of Christian Ethics/Politics
• •  MT 8327 - Presidential Rhetoric and American Political Theology
• •  MT 8332 - Ethics, Theology, and Children
• •  MT 8335 - Ethics, Theology, and Family
• •  MT 8345 - Black/Africana 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 6300 - Interpreting the New Testament
• •  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 6300 - Interpretation Old Testament
• •  OT 7301 - The Book of Genesis
• •  OT 7305 - The Book of Exodus
• •  OT 7310 - The Book of Deuteronomy
• •  OT 7316 - The Psalms
• •  OT 7326 - The Book of Judges
• •  OT 8317 - Queer Bible Hermeneutics
• •  OT 8329 - The Book of Amos
• •  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 6301 - Introduction to Pastoral Care
• •  PC 7041 - Level 1 Clinical Pastoral Education, Part 1
• •  PC 7042 - Level 1 Clinical Pastoral Education, Part 2
• •  PC 7301 - Introduction to Pastoral Care
• •  PC 7321 - The Caring Congregation
• •  PC 7322 - Pastoral Care and Family Systems
• •  PC 7340 - 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

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

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

Systematic Theology

• •  ST 6300 - Introduction to Theology
• •  ST 6303 - Interpretation of the Christian Message
• •  ST 6304 - Advanced Systematic Theology: Credo and Selected Topics

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