Is there such a thing as a Christian imagination? Is it just a private matter or does it have a public role? In what ways is it shaped by biblical and theological teaching? How does it relate to our experience of reality – a world of beauty and brokenness, of glory and degradation? And is …
View course details “The Christian Imagination”

This course provides vital resources for the Christian moral life. We begin by posing the question of whether “Christian ethics” is even possible, given the scriptural account of the Fall as the pursuit of “the knowledge of good and evil.” Alongside lecture content on the various ethical aspects of community leadership, we will consider how …
View course details “Pastoral Ethics”

What does the experience of disability tell us about what it means to be created in the image of God? What does scripture say (and not say) about disability? How does faith inform the church’s care for humans with disabilities? This course will delve into these questions and more through discussions of scripture, theology, and …
View course details “Theology of Disability”

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Throughout 5 online sessions, learn how the values, principles, and practices of the Courage & Renewal® approach, taken together, create trustworthy spaces to explore questions of meaning, purpose, and how to live authentically with integrity and courage. Sessions will take place every Saturday, 9-11am ET. The Courage & Renewal approach is premised on the notion …
View course details “Foundations of the Courage & Renewal Approach”

One-stop shopping is a 21st-century westerner’s dream: efficiency in a time-crunched culture. Are you looking for a single Bible book that opens the entire endeavor of being Christian? Try the apostle Paul’s Epistle to the Romans. The whole history of theology has been played out in its pages. In it Paul engages the human predicament, …
View course details “The Book of Romans: An Online Bible Study”

Scripture undeniably calls us to pursue justice in the world, and human rights provides a systemic, overarching framework for justice—one that aspires to protect the dignity and liberty of all people, everywhere. Christianity has made an indelible imprint on human rights, through unique theological and historic contributions. Yet we see the concept too often misunderstood, …
View course details “Reclaiming a Faithful Vision of Universal Human Rights”

This course explores the contours and implications of Christianity as a global reality. It will examine some of the rich explosion of scholarship that is now pouring forth on the recent and remarkable world-wide expansion of Christianity, while also putting such growth in a historical and theological perspective. The course readings will draw from mission …
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How did the Church arrive at the confession that God is Trinity? And how should Christians understand this confession today? This course argues that the patristic development of trinitarian theology is integral to understanding its meaning. We will engage with the extraordinary theological work of the fourth-century controversies, before and after the Council of Nicaea, …
View course details “Confessing the Trinity: Nicaea to Now”

Despite professed societal and ecclesial ideals and incremental progress, racism persists as a powerful, deeply entrenched social reality. This course lays a foundation for confronting Christianly the chief forms that racism takes, ultimately treating these issues within a theological and ethical framework. We will address the status of “races”; trace the origins and establishment of …
View course details “Race, Racism & Christian Identity”