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120 TH 655 Theology in the Early Church A study of Christian thought from the close of the New Testament through the end of the eighth-century. The course considers the most influential church fathers in both East and West and the articulation of Christian doctrine at the major church councils, in the context of the institutional and social developments of the church at that time. Prerequisites: CH 500 History of the Christian Movement; TH 501 Survey of Christian Doctrine I. Two or three hours. TH 657 Sixteenth Century Christian Thought A study of Christian thought during the era of the Reformation. Topics include the major theological streams of the Protestant Reformation (Lutheran, Anabaptist, Reformed, and Anglican), as well as Roman Catholicism. Prerequisite: TH 501 Survey of Christian Doctrine I; Pre- or corequisite: CH 500 History of the Christian Movement. Offered fall semesters, odd years. Two or three hours. TH 671 Theology for the Practice of Ministry Guides students in understanding and addressing the challenges involved in bringing theological commitments to bear upon the practice of ministry. Focuses on formulating a theoretically sound and practically useful method for theological reflection on the practice of ministry and applying that method to specific ministry issues. Course format includes lectures, discussions, and case studies. Prerequisite: TH 501 Survey of Christian Doctrine I. Recommended prerequisite: TH 502 Survey of Christian Doctrine II. Offered fall semesters, odd years. Two hours. TH 672 Theology of Work A study of the history of biblical and theological understandings of work, its nature, value, and place in God's economy, with attention to the philosophical and cultural influences on Christian understandings of work. Prerequisite: TH 501 Survey of Christian Doctrine I. Recommended prerequisite: TH 502 Survey of Christian Doctrine II. Two hours. TH 673 Theological Ethics This course surveys distinctively Christian theological approaches to ethics. Both biblical and theological principles and perspectives on morality will be studied. Consideration will be given to schools of theological ethical thought, as well as specific theological issues. Prerequisite: TH 501 Survey of Christian Doctrine I. Recommended prerequisite: TH 502 Survey of Christian Doctrine II. Two hours. TH 796 Theology Thesis Proposal Students submit a thesis proposal by the due date of the term of registration and receive a grade of satisfactory/unsatisfactory. Once students register for thesis proposal, they must remain enrolled in TH 798 in subsequent semesters until the term of registration for TH 799. Prerequisite: TH 600 Research and Writing for Theology and instructor permission. One hour. TH 798 Theology Thesis Continuation Students who are not ready to enroll in TH 799 should register for TH 798 each semester until they are ready to enroll in TH 799. Course is graded satisfactory/unsatisfactory. Two consecutive semesters of receiving an unsatisfactory grade and/or two consecutive semesters of not paying the continuation fee will result in withdrawal from the program. $150 fee per semester. Prerequisite: TH 796 Theology Thesis Proposal. No credit.