In a postmodern age marked by a suspicion of truth, it is all the more important for Christians to be rooted in the essential teachings of the Christian faith. Designed for those who wish to deepen their faith and understanding, this course provides a systematic survey of the Christian doctrine as set forth in the …
View course details “Theology Overview”

To live in the world, we have to imagine it—to make sense of things by seeing coherent wholes in underdetermined data. Christian theology is both a way of imagining the world and a challenge to our need and capacity to imagine. It helps us bring into view both the power and the risks of our …
View course details “The Theological Imagination”

What is the Bible? Why does the church thank God for “the word of the Lord” when the Bible is read aloud in public worship? What does it mean to identify these ancient texts as inspired Holy Scripture? What theological beliefs and teachings ground and govern the Christian confession that the living Christ speaks his …
View course details “The Doctrine of Scripture”

This course will address a collection of important topics at the intersection of Christian theology and science, focusing particularly on the biological sciences. No specialized background in either science or theology is required for participation, though some background in the sciences will be helpful. On Day 1 of the course, we’ll map out the various …
View course details “Current Issues in Science & Theology”

This course will seek to raise the enthusiasm of preachers, academic theologians, and the whole people of God about the much-neglected event of the ascension of Jesus, and about his offices as Prophet, Priest, and King. Through renewed focus on these essential but oft-eclipsed elements of the New Testament witness, we will refresh our understanding …
View course details “The Glory of the Ascension & High Priesthood of Christ”

Discerning God’s Power, Navigating Worldly Power in Leadership, Conflict, and Mission Amidst the revelations of abuse of power, political division, and church conflicts, we have a moment to carefully consider the question of power—the way God’s power in Christ is radically different than worldly power, and how we might discern and make space for God’s …
View course details “Renew Conference: Reckoning with Power”

How can understanding the history of The Episcopal Church help you understand your own faith and your ministry more deeply? How does the history of an individual diocese or parish relate to the larger history of who is Episcopalian and what it means? In this course, students will develop a new understanding of The Episcopal …
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It has become rather commonplace to suppose that Anglican Christians care mostly about liturgy and not very much about theology. That’s not true! Anglican traditions exhibit a rich and diverse history of theological reflection. Anglicans have always insisted that that how Christians think and talk about God makes a critical difference in what Christians believe. …
View course details “What We Believe: Theology in the Anglican Tradition”

“If someone asks about your Christian hope, always be ready to explain it.” Systematic theology is the theological discipline that seeks to give an answer for the hope that lies within us. In this course, we will explore topics including the nature of God, Christology, Pneumatology, and Trinitarian theology.

This course introduces students to the practice of theological work by exploring several major themes in the discipline of systematic theology: the sources of Theology (Scripture, Tradition, Revelation); the doctrine of God (and God’s relation to creation); Christology; and Theological anthropology. In this course, we will take an incarnational approach to systematic theology. Theology, at …
View course details “Theology I”