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There are four categories for course delivery:
In Person* if the course requires attendance at a specific location and time for some or all course activities. These courses will have section codes starting in 0 or 4. *Subject to adjustments imposed by public health requirements for physical distancing.
Online – Synchronous if online attendance is expected at a specific time for some or all course activities, and attendance at a specific location is not expected for any activities or exams. These courses will have the section code starting with 62.
Online – Asynchronous if the course has no requirement for attendance at a specific time or location for any activities or exams. These courses will have the section code starting with 61.
Hybrid if the course requires attendance at a specific location and time, however up to 30% of the course is delivered online. If online attendance is expected at a specific time, it will be in place of the in person attendance. These courses will have the section code starting with 31.
Some courses may offer more than one delivery method please ensure that you have the correct section code when registering via ACORN. You will not be permitted to switch delivery method after the last date to add a course for the given semester.
History of Christianity I (to AD 843)WYH1010HF L0101 SESSION: Fall 2022 INSTRUCTOR(S): Hayes, AlanCOLLEGE: Wycliffe College SCHEDULE: Tue TIME: 14:00 to 17:00 CREDITS: One Credit From the subapostolic age to the "Triumph of Orthodoxy" in the East and the Carolingian revival and Treaty of Verdun in the West. Geographical expansion of the church; the relation of Christian faith to cultural settings and other religions; the development of doctrinal and ethical positions; forms of Christian life and worship; the rise of Islam. More Information |
Reading and Teaching the Old TestamentCGB1011HF L4101 SESSION: Fall 2022 INSTRUCTOR(S):COLLEGE: Conrad Grebel SCHEDULE: Thu TIME: 13:00 to 16:00 CREDITS: One Credit This course will study the literary genres, the history of composition, and the canonization of the Old Testament texts. The course will examine various hermeneutical approaches to the Old Testament. The course will examine various hermeneutical approaches to the Old Testament, focusing on their implications for Christian theological interpretation. It will introduce some methods of teaching the Old Testament in various settings. More Information |
Introduction to Biblical HebrewWYB1012YY L0101 SESSION: Fall 2022 INSTRUCTOR(S): Mentzer, PatrickCOLLEGE: Wycliffe College SCHEDULE: Mon, Wed, Thu TIME: 9:00 to 10:00 CREDITS: Two Credits The goal of the course is to equip both students training for designated ministry and those students who wish to continue in advanced degree studies with a working knowledge of biblical Hebrew, as well as for subsequent study in syntax and exegesis. The course itself takes the full academic year (Fall and Winter), and it will introduce students to the fundamentals of Biblical Hebrew, including phonology (sounds), morphology (grammatical forms), basic syntax (the components of meaning text units), and the most frequent vocabulary. At the end of the whole year course, students will have acquired rudimentary skills useful for the purposes of homiletical exegesis, scholarship pursuit, and the general pleasure of textual theological interpretations. More Information |
A Global History of Christianity - a surveyKNH1015HF L6201 SESSION: Fall 2022 INSTRUCTOR(S): Pullan, AmandaCOLLEGE: Knox College SCHEDULE: Thu Online TIME: 18:00 to 20:00 CREDITS: One Credit A survey of the history of Christianity and an introduction to the study of Christian history. More Information |
Introduction to the New TestamentSAB1081HF L0102 SESSION: Fall 2022 INSTRUCTOR(S): Nusca, Robert Werbylo, WalterCOLLEGE: St. Augustine's Seminary SCHEDULE: Sat, Sun CREDITS: One Credit Survey of New Testament world, authors, theologies. Introduction to the historical-critical and other methods of exegesis. Focus on the relation of hermeneutic to Christian Theological traditions; determining the senses of Scripture, the intent of the author, the structures in the texts; stance of the reader. More Information |
Introduction to the New TestamentSAB1081HF L0101 SESSION: Fall 2022 INSTRUCTOR(S): Scollo, GiuseppeCOLLEGE: St. Augustine's Seminary SCHEDULE: Mon TIME: 11:00 to 13:00 CREDITS: One Credit Survey of New Testament world, authors, theologies. Introduction to the historical-critical and other methods of exegesis. Focus on the relation of hermeneutic to Christian Theological traditions; determining the senses of Scripture, the intent of the author, the structures in the texts; stance of the reader. More Information |
Thinking TheologicallyCGT1101HF L4101 SESSION: Fall 2022 INSTRUCTOR(S):COLLEGE: SCHEDULE: Thu TIME: 9:00 to 12:00 CREDITS: One Credit An introduction to the main themes in theology, with attention to the nature of theological argumentation. Trinity, creation, theological anthropology, Jesus Christ, ecclesiology, other religions, eschatology, Anabaptist-Mennonite theology, political theology, modernity/ postmodernity, the vocation of the theologian. More Information |
Foundations of TheologySAT1101HF L0101 SESSION: Fall 2022 INSTRUCTOR(S): Rodrigues, EricCOLLEGE: St. Augustine's Seminary SCHEDULE: Thu TIME: 11:00 to 13:00 CREDITS: One Credit Introduction to theology and the elements of Catholic theology. Revelation, Faith, Tradition, Church doctrine, infallibility, biblical inspiration. More Information |
Introductory Biblical HebrewSMB1101YY L0101 SESSION: Fall 2022 INSTRUCTOR(S): Hare, LauraCOLLEGE: St. Michael's College SCHEDULE: Mon, Wed TIME: 9:00 to 11:00 CREDITS: One Credit 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 |
Foundations of TheologySMT1101HF L0101 SESSION: Fall 2022 INSTRUCTOR(S): Fortin, Jean-PierreCOLLEGE: St. Michael's College SCHEDULE: Thu TIME: 17:00 to 19:00 CREDITS: One Credit This course will invite students to engage significant challenges confronting the contemporary practice of theology in the Roman Catholic and Eastern Christian Churches (such as: secularization, racism, colonization, gender discrimination, sex abuse crisis). Careful attention will then be given to elements of theological reflection, with emphasis on theological method, revelation, faith, scripture, tradition, dogma and its development, teaching office (magisterium), the theologian, infallibility, and historicity. Assuming the redefining impact of globalization and religious pluralism on the understanding and practice of theology, the course aims at enabling students to critically assess and appropriate the resources of Christian tradition so as to be able to define and contribute to Roman Catholic and Eastern Christian theology tailored for the twenty-first century. More Information |
