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Course Catalogue 2016-2017

Foundations of Theology SAT1101HY L0101 SESSION: Fall 2016 INSTRUCTOR(S): TBA COLLEGE: St. Augustine's Seminary SCHEDULE: N/A TIME: NA to NA CREDITS: One Credit Introduction to theology and the elements of Catholic theology. Revelation, Faith, Tradition, Church doctrine, infallibility, biblical inspiration. More Information [ops]
Introductory Biblical Hebrew - Cancelled on Jul 28, 2016 SMB1101YY L0101 SESSION: Fall 2016 INSTRUCTOR(S): Holmstedt, Robert D. COLLEGE: St. Michael's College SCHEDULE: Mon, Wed, Fri TIME: 10:00 to 12:00 CREDITS: Two Credits An introduction to the language of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. Study of basic grammar and vocabulary in order to read easier prose and poetic texts. This course is taught with a "communicative" pedagogy, by which students learn to read, write, and even speak Biblical Hebrew. The ultimate goal of the communicative approach is to sensitize language learners to Biblical Hebrew as a human language so that the biblical texts can be read with greater sensitivity. More Information [ops]
Foundations of Theology SMT1101HF L0101 SESSION: Fall 2016 INSTRUCTOR(S): COLLEGE: St. Michael's College SCHEDULE: Wed TIME: 11:00 to 13:00 CREDITS: One Credit Elements of theological reflection, with emphasis on theological method. Revelation, faith, scripture, liturgy, tradition, dogma, magisterium, the theologian, infallibility, and historicity. More Information [ops]
Tools and Tips for Study of the Bible in the Original Languages WYB1101HF L0101 SESSION: Fall 2016 INSTRUCTOR(S): Taylor, J. Glen COLLEGE: Wycliffe College SCHEDULE: Thu TIME: 11:00 to 13:00 CREDITS: One Credit This course will provide students with knowledge of, access to, and practice at using original language tools and resources that come in both hardcopy and electronic forms. Students will start by learning the Greek and Hebrew alphabets, including the convention of identifying Hebrew vowels. The course will follow with instruction on the meaning of the basic grammatical and syntactical features of these languages, so that reference made to them in these resources will assist students in exegesis. The resources to which students will be coached in accessing and understanding will include Interlinear Bibles, Concordances, lexicons, theological wordbooks and original language based commentaries. The learning of grammar will be tied to the study of selected portions of Amos and Philippians. More Information [ops]
The God of the Gospel: Systematic Theology I WYT1101HF L0101 SESSION: Fall 2016 INSTRUCTOR(S): Mangina, Joseph COLLEGE: Wycliffe College SCHEDULE: Mon TIME: 10:00 to 13:00 CREDITS: One Credit This course provides an in-depth exploration of two central Christian doctrines - the Trinity and the person of Christ - as well as reflection on the role of Holy Scripture and the nature of theology. This is the first part of a two-part sequence in basic Christian doctrine. More Information [ops]
Intermediate Biblical Hebrew I - Cancelled on Jul 28, 2016 SMB1102HF L0101 SESSION: Fall 2016 INSTRUCTOR(S): Holmstedt, Robert D. COLLEGE: St. Michael's College SCHEDULE: Tue, Thu TIME: 12:00 to 14:00 PRE-REQUISITES: SMB1101Y or NML250Y or one year of Hebrew CREDITS: One Credit Study of Hebrew grammar, providing a continuation of NML250Y /SMB1101Y (Introduction to Biblical Hebrew). Through extensive reading of ancient (biblical and non-biblical) Hebrew texts, grammar is reviewed and consolidated, and vocabulary expanded. More Information [ops]
Teaching the Faith: Introduction to Catechetical Theology WYT1105HF L0101 SESSION: Fall 2016 INSTRUCTOR(S): Radner, Ephraim COLLEGE: Wycliffe College SCHEDULE: Tue TIME: 9:00 to 13:00 CREDITS: One Credit This course is designed for new students, and acts as an introduction to a number of central pastoral responsibilities: teaching the faith to new Christians, grasping the overall shape and purpose of Christian theology, assessing and meeting the demands of local culture and context, engaging the character of conversion and formation, and finally, grasping an overall shape to the history of Christian witness. The course pursues the historical examination of key catechetical texts from the New Testament to the contemporary period, analyzes their content and purpose, locates them historically, and seeks to engage students' own comprehensive vision of the Gospel, its communication, and pastoral practice. More Information [ops]
Life Together: Christian Formation WYP1111HF L0101 SESSION: Fall 2016 INSTRUCTOR(S): Brownlee, Annette COLLEGE: Wycliffe College SCHEDULE: Mon TIME: 10:00 to 13:00 CREDITS: One Credit This pass/fail first-term required course presents an overview of living the Christian faith in community, with an emphasis on spiritual formation for leadership. It places this overview within the context of the church's visible witness and an understanding of its mission as participation in Christ's mission. It hopes to help students think through the intersection of contemporary motions of spirituality and piety and the Christian life lived in the community of the church, with its disciplines and practice. It also hopes to begin to prepare students for continued growth and formation in Christ, through the gifts the church offers, as they begin to be trained and formed as Christian leaders. More Information [ops]
Basics of Biblical Preaching KNP1352HF L0101 SESSION: Fall 2016 INSTRUCTOR(S): COLLEGE: Knox College SCHEDULE: Tue TIME: 18:30 to 20:30 CREDITS: One Credit Introduction to the art and science of preaching. Topics: exegesis and hermeneutics for the purpose of preaching, techniques of sermon preparation, structure and delivery. More Information [ops]
Human Growth & Spiritual Journey KNP1443HS L0101 SESSION: Fall 2016 INSTRUCTOR(S): COLLEGE: Knox College SCHEDULE: Tue TIME: 9:00 to 11:00 CREDITS: One Credit Exploration of various theories of human development, stages of human growth, lifespan spiritual journey in correlation to human growth, implications for Christian ministry, and reflections of one's own lifespan on theories of human growth and spiritual journey. Basic course for education and ministry. More Information [ops]