Study of the Septuagint of 1 and 2 Chronicles and Ezra-Nehemiah – Online

Acadia Divinity College

Designation: GREE 7733 In this course students will translate selected texts of the Greek version of 1 and 2 Chronicles, Ezra, or Nehemiah, which date from two centuries before to two centuries after the time of Christ and which were used by the Early Church. Students will use both Greek and Hebrew skills in the …
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Foundations of Biblical Hebrew 1 – Online

Acadia Divinity College

Designation: HEBR 3013 Careful study of the Old Testament is based upon access to the language in which it was originally written. This course will equip students to access the many tools available for the study of the Old Testament in its original language. In order to prepare students for careful and critical study, foundational …
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Hebrew Exegesis of 1 and 2 Chronicles, Ezra-Nehemiah – Online

Acadia Divinity College

Designation: HEBR 7733 In this course students will study the Hebrew text of the books of 1 and 2 Chronicles or Ezra-Nehemiah by applying the hermeneutical and exegetical skills learned in BIBL 5023 and the Hebrew language skills learned in HEBR 6013. This course will provide students with the foundation for preaching, teaching, and further …
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Studies in a Holistic Gospel – Online

Acadia Divinity College

Designation: INCD 7633 The course will explore how the body and soul dualism, out of which much Christian mission operated in the past (i.e. saving souls only), has proved inadequate and damaging to many First Nations, Inuit, and Metis peoples in Canada. In this course, participants will explore and participate in developments in Christian missiology, …
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Social Construction of Identity – Online

Acadia Divinity College

Designation: INCD 7663 This course examines critically the social construction of ethnicity and identity within First Nations, Inuit, and Metis communities, as well as the implications for broader community social responses to those identities. Students will study the myths and realities surrounding the development of racial, ethnic, and cultural categories in North America and learn …
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Indigenous Research and Writing – Online

Acadia Divinity College

Designation: INCD 7813 This course covers all aspects of research and writing at an academic level. The student develops their voice as an academic writer by learning how to identify and use rhetorical strategies in writing. The course will also explore the specific needs or concerns of Indigenous writing and research methods including protocol. Other …
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Spiritual Formation for Ministry Leaders – Online

Acadia Divinity College

Designation: DMIN 8413 The underlying goal of the course is to enrich the ministry of Christian leaders through a deeper awareness of the importance of spiritual life, both personal and communal, as well as some its biblical and theological foundations. Students will practice spiritual disciplines as a means to enhance their own spiritual growth and …
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Leadership and Youth Ministry – Online

Acadia Divinity College

Designation: LEDR 3023 / NXGN 3023 This course will explore contemporary leadership theory from a Christian perspective with a view toward applying discoveries to ministry among youth. The course will include significant reflection on the student as a leader. Other topics will include: leading change effectively, time management, stress management, budgeting, and recruiting a leadership …
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Ministry in the Face of Grief, Loss, and Death – Online

Acadia Divinity College

Designation: PACC 4043 The reality of death dramatically informs our living, and yet it is a reality that we can tend to ignore until forced to consider it. It is vital for ministering-persons to grapple with the reality of mortality and to develop means of caring that address the complexity found in experiences of dying …
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Preaching as a Practice and the Practice of Preaching – Online

Acadia Divinity College

Designation: PAST 3053 Participants will be introduced to preaching as a central biblical, historical and theological practice within the Christian Church. Participants will then examine the theology, theory and practice of designing and delivering sermons in context. With respect to design this will involve consideration of sermon content, purpose, form, illustration, story, and the context …
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