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118 comprehensive exam receive instruction and participate in course work appropriate to them, while those who plan to pursue a thesis will receive instruction and participate in course work appropriate to them. Required for MA (Theology) students and open to other students who are interested in theology. Offered fall and spring semesters. One hour. TH 610 Seminar in Theological Method Explores assumptions and approaches related to the work of theology, primarily in Protestant traditions but also in Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy. Attention is given to the formation and function of theological assertions of various types, the nature of theological knowledge, and the relationship of theology to biblical authority in light of contributing contextual factors. Prerequisite: TH 501 Survey of Christian Doctrine I. Recommended prerequisite: TH 502 Survey of Christian Doctrine II. Offered spring semesters, odd years. Two or three hours. TH 615 Historical Theology Introduces the field of historical theology, and selectively surveys the history of major theological topics, events, writings, and figures. Prerequisite: TH 501 Survey of Christian Doctrine I. Recommended prerequisite: TH 502 Survey of Christian Doctrine II. Two or three hours. (MA[BTS] students must register for three credits.). TH 620 The Doctrine of God An examination of the doctrine of God with particular attention to the attributes of God and the doctrine of the Trinity. The doctrine of the Trinity will be explored in the context of the councils of the early church, the distinctives of the Eastern and Western traditions, and doctrinal developments through the late twentieth century. Consideration will also be given to contemporary controversies related to the doctrine of God. Prerequisite: TH 501 Survey of Christian Doctrine I. Recommended prerequisite: TH 502 Survey of Christian Doctrine II. Offered fall semesters, even years. Two or three hours. TH 622 Christology and Pneumatology Explores the person and work of Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, especially in relation to creation and redemption. The development of Christological and pneumatological thought is traced from the early church and the councils to the present. Special attention will be given to significant Christological and pneumatological controversies throughout history. Prerequisites: TH 501 Survey of Christian Doctrine I; Pre- or corequisite: TH 502 Survey of Christian Doctrine II. Offered fall semesters, even years. Two or three hours. TH 624 Anthropology and Soteriology Investigates the biblical doctrines of humanity and salvation. Anthropological considerations include the image of God and other questions relating to the nature of personhood. Soteriological topics considered include the nature and significance of Christ's atonement for sin, election, calling, conversion, regeneration, justification, adoption, sanctification, perseverance, and glorification. Special attention is given to the relationship between anthropology and soteriology. Prerequisites: TH 501 Survey of Christian Doctrine I; Pre- or corequisite: TH 502 Survey of Christian Doctrine II. Offered spring semesters, even years. Two or three hours. TH 626 Ecclesiology and Eschatology Examines ecclesiology, including the church's nature, function, mission, polity, and ordinances; and general and personal eschatology. Eschatological topics include the signs of the Lord's coming; rapture; the millennium; resurrection; last judgment; new heaven and earth; and death, intermediate period, heaven, and hell. Prerequisites: TH 501 Survey of Christian Doctrine I; Pre- or corequisite: TH 502 Survey of Christian Doctrine II. Offered fall semesters, even years. Two or three hours.