Code: TH500 Dates: September 14, 2020 – December 4, 2020 on Wednesdays Time: 9:00 am for 3 hours The purpose of this course is to further reflective understanding and appropriation of major Christian teachings in loving engagement with God and the world in the context of the contemporary church.  It treats principally central themes of …
View course details “Christian Theology I”

Code: SAH-PT501 Dates: Students are advised that this course will follow the timetable of either Plan A or Plan B (see below) and they should make note of both in their personal calendars. Based on the instructions of VST Administration following public health authorities, you will be notified – likely in late summer – about …
View course details “Leadership and Awareness of Self and Others”

Code: PT610 Dates: September 21, 2020, October 5, 2020, October 19, 2020, November 9, 2020, and November 23, 2020 Time: 9am – 12pm Situated on the threshold of professional ministry, at the crossroads of theory and practice, the purpose of this senior integrative seminar is to deepen the student’s capacity for leadership in faith communities …
View course details “M.Div Integrative Seminar: Practical Theology and Practice of Ministry”

The department offers seven courses, including a church and society course which fulfills the core requirement in Societal Structures in North America category. Students can take part in faculty-led research projects over the summer. Recent projects including the We offer the Ministry Leadership minor and a number of courses related to ministry studies. These are …
View course details “Ministry Leadership Minor”

Course Description Learn the basic morphology, syntax, and vocabulary of biblical Hebrew, laying the foundations for a lifetime of reading the original text of the Old Testament. Techniques will first involve reading and writing, and then listening, speaking, and acting. Deepen your connections to the language to sustain both long-term retention and fluency of reading. …
View course details “Introductory Old Testament Hebrew II”

Course Description Learn the foundational vocabulary, morphology, grammar, and syntax you need in order to translate large portions of the Greek New Testament by the end of the summer. The pace is rapid and the workload is heavy, but many students find the immersion experience to be richly rewarding. Live only: This course will be delivered …
View course details “Introduction to New Testament Greek II”

Course Description Learn the foundational vocabulary, morphology, grammar, and syntax you need in order to translate large portions of the Greek New Testament by the end of the summer. The pace is rapid and the workload is heavy, but many students find the immersion experience to be richly rewarding. Live only: This course will be delivered …
View course details “Introduction to New Testament Greek I”

Course Description Learn the basic morphology, syntax, and vocabulary of biblical Hebrew, laying the foundations for a lifetime of reading the original text of the Old Testament. Techniques will first involve reading and writing, and then listening, speaking, and acting. Deepen your connections to the language to sustain both long-term retention and fluency of reading. …
View course details “Introductory Old Testament Hebrew I”

Course Description Note: This course has replaced SPIR 510: Seasons of Renewal This course will focus on the sayings of Jesus as recorded in all four Gospels – both the attractive (consider the lilies) and the challenging (sell all you own). Students will approach these sayings through the lenses of both scholarship and poetry, including …
View course details “Poetic Meditations on the Teachings of Jesus”

Course Description Explore and interpret New Testament texts that bear on contemporary questions about sex and gender, marriage and singleness. Using contemporary concerns related to embodiment, sexuality, gender dysphoria and the like as a jumping-off point, listen as key passages of the New Testament speak to—and also query, subvert, and transform—some of our current ways …
View course details “Male and Female in Christ”