Confessing Our Faith
College: Emmanuel College
Instructor(s): ter Kuile, Martha
Course Code: 
EMT3412HF
Semester: 
First Semester
Section: 
0101
Online: 
No
Credits: 
One Credit
Location: 
Toronto (St George Campus)
Description: 

Through analysis of doctrinal statements of The United Church of Canada, their historical origins and contemporary theology, this course will enable students to become acquainted with United Church theology and the processes by which it has been developed, and to articulate their own faith in relation to their own experience, the faith of the church, and the practice of ministry in the context of challenges of today. Students will participate in the process by which "Christians of each new generation are called to state [the faith of the church] afresh in terms of the thought of their own age and with the emphasis their age needs" (Preamble, A Statement of Faith, 1940). Doctrinal statements on which the course will focus include the Doctrine section of the Basis of Union (1925), A Statement of Faith I1940), and A Song of Faith (2006); theological statements from other United Church documents will also be considered. Course methods include readings, discussions, and papers, and will incorporate students' reflections on their experience and integration of theory and practice into discussions and papers.

Pre-Requisites Currently Offered Next Scheduled Previously Offered Scheduling Information
Minimum of one introductory course each in Bible, history of Christianity, and theology.
Fall 2022
Fall 2019
Start Time: 
10:00
End Time: 
12:00
Hours per Week: 
2
Schedule: 
Wed
Minimum: 
10
Maximum: 
20
Teaching Method: 
Lectures
Readings
Means of Evaluation: 
Class Participation
Research Paper