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TST Member Colleges have reviewed the delivery of their Fall and Winter course offerings.
There are three categories:
In Person* if it 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 9.
Online – Asynchronous if it 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 6.
Some courses may offer more than one delivery method. You will not be permitted to switch delivery method after September 18, 2020 for Fall (F) and Fall-Winter (Y) 2020 courses or January 8, 2021 for Winter (S) courses.
Mystery of the Triune GodSMT2223HF L9101 SESSION: Fall 2020 INSTRUCTOR(S): Dias, DarrenCOLLEGE: St. Michael's College SCHEDULE: Wed Online TIME: 11:00 to 13:00 CREDITS: One Credit Mystery of God Triune: biblical, liturgical, historical, and contemporary theology on the Trinity. Question of God in human experience, atheism, Trinitarian debates, feminist perspectives, the Trinity in the economy of salvation, implications for prayer. More Information |
ChristologySAT2242HF L0101 SESSION: Fall 2020 INSTRUCTOR(S): Lombardi, JosephineCOLLEGE: St. Augustine's Seminary SCHEDULE: Thu TIME: 11:00 to 13:00 CREDITS: One Credit Answering Jesus' question: "Who do people say I am?", course uses Old Testament expectations, New Testament data, Conciliar definitions and contemporary issues. More Information |
ChristologySAT2242HF L9101 SESSION: Fall 2020 INSTRUCTOR(S): Lombardi, JosephineCOLLEGE: St. Augustine's Seminary SCHEDULE: Thu Online TIME: 11:00 to 13:00 CREDITS: One Credit Answering Jesus' question: "Who do people say I am?", course uses Old Testament expectations, New Testament data, Conciliar definitions and contemporary issues. More Information |
Christology - Cancelled on May 28, 2020SMT2242HF L4101 SESSION: Fall 2020 INSTRUCTOR(S): TBACOLLEGE: St. Michael's College SCHEDULE: Mon TIME: 17:00 to 19:00 CREDITS: One Credit Systematic and pastoral approach to christology and soteriology. Emphasis on New Testament christologies, later developments, contemporary interpretations. Study of the impact on christology of such issues as the continuing quest for the historical Jesus, dialogue with other religions, and in particular with Judaism, the challenge of liberation and feminist theologies, and the new cosmology. More Information |
Modern AthesimTRH2253HF L6101 SESSION: Fall 2020 INSTRUCTOR(S): Clarke, Jr., John W.COLLEGE: Trinity College SCHEDULE: N/A Online TIME: NA to NA CREDITS: One Credit This introductory course surveys the history of atheism and secularization from the mid-eighteenth-century Western European Enlightenment to the present. We will not only read selections from some of the most important English, Scottish, German, and American atheists, agnostics, and rationalists of the period, but also examine and discuss how contemporary political and social thought contributed to the rise of secular thought and gradual decline in theological orthodoxy. The course will demonstrate how the writings of atheists and theological rationalists have always been predicated on significant intellectual and emotional tensions between orthodox Christianity and contemporary culture. More Information |
The PsalmsSAB2261HF L9101 SESSION: Fall 2020 INSTRUCTOR(S): Chung, Frederick Yon-HoCOLLEGE: St. Augustine's Seminary SCHEDULE: Fri Online TIME: 11:00 to 13:00 PRE-REQUISITES: Introduction to the Old Testament CREDITS: One Credit The Psalter can be viewed as a distillation of Israel's history, spirituality, liturgy, wisdom, Torah and messianic hopes. This course will examine some of the key elements of Hebrew poetry exemplified by the Psalms. In the study of the Psalms according to their literary forms or genres, their unique poetic and thematic features will be highlighted. Some consideration will be given to thematic groupings of Psalms such as Creation Psalms and Penitential Psalms. The spirituality of the Psalms will be explored both through Patristic literature and modern authors. This course will consider the messianic and Christological reading of the Psalms. More Information |
The PsalmsSAB2261HF L0101 SESSION: Fall 2020 INSTRUCTOR(S): Chung, Frederick Yon-HoCOLLEGE: St. Augustine's Seminary SCHEDULE: Fri TIME: 11:00 to 13:00 PRE-REQUISITES: Introduction to the Old Testament CREDITS: One Credit The Psalter can be viewed as a distillation of Israel's history, spirituality, liturgy, wisdom, Torah and messianic hopes. This course will examine some of the key elements of Hebrew poetry exemplified by the Psalms. In the study of the Psalms according to their literary forms or genres, their unique poetic and thematic features will be highlighted. Some consideration will be given to thematic groupings of Psalms such as Creation Psalms and Penitential Psalms. The spirituality of the Psalms will be explored both through Patristic literature and modern authors. This course will consider the messianic and Christological reading of the Psalms. More Information |
Introduction to HomileticsSAP2301HF L9101 SESSION: Fall 2020 INSTRUCTOR(S): Lovrick, PeterCOLLEGE: St. Augustine's Seminary SCHEDULE: Fri Online TIME: 9:00 to 11:00 CREDITS: One Credit Introduction to Homiletics is a one-semester course that gives students the opportunity to look at the theology, tradition and practice of Catholic preaching. Students will examine particular questions, issues and challenges in homiletics from a Catholic perspective, survey the development of preaching throughout Church history, determine how Roman Catholic preaching can be informed by the theory and practice in other traditions, and articulate the characteristics of good preaching. More Information |
Basics of PreachingWYP2301HF L9101 SESSION: Fall 2020 INSTRUCTOR(S): Robinson, PeterCOLLEGE: Wycliffe College SCHEDULE: Tue Online TIME: 10:00 to 13:00 CREDITS: One Credit The student will develop a theological framework regarding the character and place of preaching in the life of a local Church. This includes the place of the Church within the mission of God, the importance of analyzing and engaging with the way culture shapes the local community, and the understanding of what it means to be faithful to God in the way we handle the biblical text. The student will also learn to identify and implement the basic skills that are foundational to preaching. More Information |
Proclaiming the Kingdom: Orthodox Homiletics and Liturgical CelebrationTRP2311HF L9101 SESSION: Fall 2020 INSTRUCTOR(S): Ready, GeoffreyCOLLEGE: Trinity College SCHEDULE: Tue Online TIME: 19:00 to 21:00 CREDITS: One Credit This course presents both effective preaching and liturgical celebration as key aspects of the proclamation of the good news of the kingdom of God. The course will ground students in the theology of sacramental preaching and help them to develop dynamic oral communication skills. Students will be given the opportunity to hone their sermon preparation and preaching skills in a supportive environment, as well as offering a practice-oriented seminar in which all the elements required for the proper and kerygmatic celebration of Orthodox divine services will be discussed and put into pastoral practice. This course would be suitable not only for those presiding, serving, singing, and preaching at liturgy, but also teachers, podcasters, writers, and all others seeking to communicate and proclaim the Word of God. During the course, students may opt to write and produce podcasts in place of sermons. More Information |
