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129 TH 801 Studies in Trinitarian Theology The Triune God is the ultimate reality that Christians love, worship and serve. The doctrine of the Trinity has been the most crucial and central theological locus in the history of the Christian theology. In particular, there was a renaissance in the Trinitarian theology on a global scale in the late 20th century. On the basis of this initial insight, this course will explore in depth the history, major proponents and models of the doctrine of the Trinity throughout church history. In addition, this course will engage with a variety of models of the contemporary Trinitarian theology, analyzing their practical implications for church ministry, mission, personal and public ethics and spiritual formation. Three hours. TH 802 Contemporary Ecclesiologies Various forms of creeds and confessions have always been part of the Christian tradition. This course consists in study of the nature and role of creeds and confessions in Christianity, and of the theology of creeds and confessions. Both dimensions—nature and role, and theology—will be studied through historical, theological and cultural analyses of specific creeds and confessions. The selection of sources will be global in scope, considering creeds and confessions from a variety of historical periods into the present, geographical regions, and confessional traditions with a focus on Protestant traditions in recent centuries. Three hours. TH 803 Contemporary Issues in Theological Anthropology The nature of human personhood is pivotal for understanding other areas of theology and lies at the core of some of the most controversial and pressing issues faced in contemporary culture: technological, social, legal, and ethical. Faithful engagement with those theological and cultural issues demands a nuanced understanding of the theological character of human personhood. This course provides in-depth exploration and analysis of the biblical portrait of personhood, taking into consideration historical and global development, significant theological controversies, and the emphases of various ecclesiastical traditions. Key theological questions and current issues will be critically engaged with a view toward practical, feasible, theologically informed response. Three hours. TH 804 Major Theologians of the Majority World One of the spinoffs of the recent southward shift of the center of Christianity is the growth of theological reflection in the Majority World. In several regions of the global South, Christian thinkers have articulated contextual understandings of the Christian faith that merit focused study. This course proposes to be an in depth examination of the works select leading theological thinkers from each of the major regions of the Majority World: Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Candidates for selection include Kwame Bediako, John Mbiti, Leonardo Boff, Juan Luis Segundo, Miguez Bonino, Gustavo Gutierrez, Orlando Costas, Rene Padilla, Stanley Samartha, Raimundo Panikkar, Carver Yu, Kosuke Koyama. Three hours. TH 850 Seminar in Theology The seminar consists of a combination of reading, research, writing, discussion and student presentations around a topic of in theology. Topic of seminars will vary by semester. Check with the registrar's office or the course schedule for more details. Two or three hours. TH 890 Studies in Theology These course numbers are reserved for courses of special or one-time interest that do not otherwise appear in the catalog. Two or three hours. TH 891 Individualized Study in Theology These course numbers are reserved for courses that are designed to free the student for independent investigation in theology under the guidance of a professor. One to three hours.