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1 GOLDEN GATE BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY ARIZONA CAMPUS L Christian Theology II Earl Waggoner Assoc. Prof. of Theology and Church History Spring 2006, select Tuesdays office: fax: COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is a continuation of the focus on major doctrines of the Christian faith, concentrating on the selected doctrines of God the Holy Spirit, Salvation, Christian Living, the Church, & Christian Hope. Particular attention will be paid to Baptist doctrinal distinctives. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES At the conclusion of this course, students should be better able to: (1) express a clear understanding of selected major Christian doctrines (J1, F11, R18, R19); (2) employ a theological method that includes Biblical exegesis, historical developments, philosophical insight, and experiential realities to articulate Biblical truth with accuracy, clarity, and coherence (R18); (3) be knowledgeable in a variety of theological approaches and methodologies (J1, R19); (4) articulate their own personal theological positions (C6, C7); & (5) function as responsible pastoral theologians in applying Christian truth to contemporary life and the mission of the church (C6, C7, C8, C9, C10, M16, R18, R19, R20, R21). COURSE RELATION TO DEGREE PROGRAMS This course is required for the MDiv, MTS, MAEL, and all diploma programs. TEXTBOOKS Grenz, Stanley. Theology for the Community of God. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, McGrath, Alister E. The Christian Theology Reader. 2 nd ed. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, Baptist Faith & Message 2000 EVALUATION 1. Each student is required to read the assigned material before coming to class. He or she will be held accountable for the Grenz & BF&M material through QUIZZES. Individual students must initiate a request for a quiz make-up; it is your responsibility. The McGrath material will also be accounted for weekly. 2. Each student will complete TWO EXAMS a mid-term and a final. If the student does not contact the professor prior to missing either of these exams, the professor will decide whether a make-up exam will be given.

2 2 3. Each student shall write & submit a PERSONAL CREDO. This document will be a brief yet comprehensive reflection of the student s beliefs regarding the specific doctrines covered in class. The credo format should follow Turabian style, with pages double-spaced and typed. 12-point font should be used, and no more than two (2) pages should be devoted to any single doctrine. Though the professor expects the student to substantiate his or her beliefs with pertinent Bible references, EXTRA CREDIT will be given if the credo reflects multiple-source research (e.g., books, journals, theological dictionaries). The credo is due 16 May. The elements mentioned above brevity, comprehensiveness, substantiation, and correct style along with creativity, are the standards by which the credo will be graded. 4. Each student will complete a SEMESTER PROJECT. It will be chosen in consultation with the professor. This is designed to allow you to articulate, deploy, integrate, express pick a verb theological concepts with your particular ministry context & area of interest. Your project should contain outside research, thorough coverage, and thoughtful reflection. You are limited only by your creativity and ingenuity. The following ideas are suggestions and not an exhaustive listing. If you choose one of them, the professor will elaborate on the particular requirements for a successful project. Research paper (minimum of ten pages & seven sources) o analysis and critique of a particular theologian s approach to one or more of the doctrines considered in our class o comparison of the approaches of your chosen theologian and Grenz or some other theologian o analysis of films or popular music which address doctrines considered in our class (e.g., evaluation of the film Sister Act as an appropriate expression of doing church in urban environments) Sermon series or Bible study series addressing one or more of the doctrines considered in class Short play or worship sketch addressing the same and accompanied by a description and rationale which reflect outside research Visual work of art or piece of original music related to a theological theme in the course and accompanied by a description and rationale which reflect outside research (minimum of three sources and five (5) pages) Please do not request approval of projects not theological in nature or not within the doctrinal scope of this course. Projects are due 16 May. 5. GGBTS requires each student to post insights related to the 21 Leader-Shaping Outcomes gained in this class to the student s e-portfolio, and submission of said insights via a printout to the instructor of this course, in order for the student to complete this course. This applies only to those students under the 2003 MDiv curriculum and the MATS program. This does not apply to students continuing in the previous MDiv curriculum, nor those in the MAEL program. The student will receive an I for a final grade if he or she does not submit to the professor evidence of the above insights prior to the registrar s due date for grades.

3 GRADING SCALE McGrath reading 7% Weekly quizzes 13% Mid-term exam 20% Final exam 20% Credo 20% Project 20% 3

4 4 TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE & ASSIGNMENTS WEEK CLASS DISCUSSION SUBJECT READING ASSIGNMENT (G=Grenz; BF&M=Baptist Faith & Message;M=McGrath) 1 (2/14) 2 (2/28) 3 (3/3) 4 (3/28) Introduction, Doctrine of the Holy Spirit Doctrine of the Holy Spirit (2) G: ; BF&M: IIC; M: 3.9, 3.14, 3.19, 8.9 Doctrine of Salvation G: ; BF&M: IV & V; M: , , , 6.39, 6.43 Doctrine of Christian Living (4/3-4) MID-TERM EXAM online 5 (4/11) 6 (4/25) 7 (5/2) 8 (5/16) (5/19-20) BF&M: VIII, XI, XIII-XVIII M: Doctrine of the Church G: ; M: , , , , , 7.22, Doctrine of the Church (2) G: ; BF&M: VI-IX; M: , 8.16, , , , Doctrine of Christian Hope G: ; M: 10.1, Doctrine of Christian Hope (2) **Projects & Credos DUE** FINAL EXAM online G: ; BF&M: X; M: , , 10.22

5 SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY Method and Examples of Christian Theologies, Systematics, Theological Dictionaries Barr, William R. Constructive Christian Theology in the Worldwide Church. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Barth, Karl. Church Dogmatics. Edinburgh: T & T Clark, Dogmatics in Outline. New York: Harper and Brothers, Biesecker-Mast, Susan and Gerald, eds. Anabaptists and Postmodernity, Telford, PA: Pandora Press, Bloesch, Donald. Essentials of Evangelical Theology, vols. I-II. San Francisco: Harper and Row Publishers, A Theology of Word and Spirit. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, Holy Scripture. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, The Almighty God. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, The Holy Spirit. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, The Last Things. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, Chan, Simon. Spiritual Theology: A Systematic Study of the Christian Life. Downers Grove, IL: Clendenin, Daniel. Many Gods, Many Lords: Christianity Encounters World Religions. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, Cross, F. L., ed. The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. Oxford: Oxford University Press, Dorman, Ted. A Faith for All Seasons. Nashville: Broadman and Holman, Elwell, Walter, ed. Evangelical Dictionary of Theology. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, Engen, Charles Van. Mission on the Way: Issues in Mission Theology. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, Erickson, Millard J. Christian Theology. 2d ed. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, Concise Dictionary of Christian Theology. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, Modernizing the Faith: Evangelical Responses to the Challenge of Postmodernism. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, Ferguson, Sinclair B. and David F. Wright, eds. New Dictionary of Theology. Downers Grove, IL: Inter- Varsity Press, 1988 Ford, David F. The Modern Theologians: An Introduction to Christian Theology in the Twentieth Century. 2 nd ed. Oxford: Blackwell, Frei, Hans. Types of Christian Theology. New Haven, Yale Connecticut: University Press, Garrett, James Leo. Systematic Theology, 2 vols. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, Grenz, Stanley J. Who Needs Theology? An Invitation to the Study of God. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, Grenz, Stanley J. and John R. Franke. Beyond Foundationalism: Shaping Theology in a Postmodern Context. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, Grudem, Wayne. Systematic Theology. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, Hart, Trevor. Faith Thinking. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, House, Wayne. Charts of Christian Theology & Doctrine. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, Humphreys, Fisher. Thinking About God. New Orleans, LA: Insight Press, Kelly, J. N. D. Early Christian Doctrines. San Francisco: Harper & Row, Lewis, Gordon R. and Bruce Demarest. Integrative Theology. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, Lindbeck, George A. The Nature of Doctrine. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1984.Millbank, John. The Word Made Strange: Theology, Language and Culture. Oxford: Blackwell, Metz, Johann Baptist: Faith in History and Society, David Smith, translator, NY:Seabury Press, A Passion for God: the Mystical-Political Dimension of Christianity, J. Matthew Ashley, translator, New York: Paulist Press, McClendon, James. Systematic Theology: Ethics, vol. I, Doctrine, vol. II, and Witness, vol. III. Nashville: Abingdon Press, McGrath, Alister E. Christian Theology: An Introduction, 3d ed. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, The Genesis of Doctrine: A Study in the Foundation of Doctrinal Criticism. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans,

6 6. A Passion for Truth: The Intellectual Coherence of Evangelicalism. Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity Press, 1996., ed. Modern Christian Thought. Oxford: Blackwell, Theology: The Basics. Oxford: Blackwell, McKim, Donald K. Theological Turning Points: Major Issues in Christian Thought. Atlanta: John Knox Press, Migliore, Daniel. Faith Seeking Understanding: An Introduction to Christian Theology. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, Musser, Donald W. and Joseph L. Rice, eds. A New Handbook of Christian Theologians, Nashville: Abingdon, Pals, Daniel L. Seven Theories of Religion. New York: Oxford University Press, (RMC-L) Pannenberg, Wolfhart. Systematic Theology, 3 vols. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, Porterfield, Amanda. The Power of Religion: A Comparative Introduction. Oxford: Oxford Press: Stackhouse, John, Jr., ed. Evangelical Futures, a Conversation on Theological Method. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, Stone, Howard W. and James O. Duke. How to Think Theologically. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, Stroup, George W.: The Promise of Narrative Theology: Recovering the Gospel in the Church, Atlanta: John Knox Press, Ward, Graham, ed. The Postmodern God: a Theological Reader. Oxford: Blackwell, Doctrine of the Holy Spirit Barth, Karl. The Holy Ghost and the Christian Life. London: F. Muller, Baxter, J. Sidlow. His Deeper Work in Us. Grand Rapids: Kregel Publishers, Bloesch, Donald G. Christian Foundations. Vol. 5, The Holy Spirit. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, Conner, Walter T. The Work of the Holy Spirit. Nashville: Broadman Press, Dillistone, F. W. The Holy Spirit in the Life of Today. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, Fee, Gordon D. God s Empowering Presence: The Holy Spirit in the Letters of Paul. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, Ferguson, Sinclair B. The Holy Spirit. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, Gangel, Kenneth O. Unwrap Your Spiritual Gifts. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, Graham, Billy. The Holy Spirit. Waco, TX: Word Books, Green, Michael. I Believe in the Holy Spirit, rev. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, Gromacki, Robert G. The Holy Spirit: Who He Is and What He Does. Nashville: Word Publishing, Hendry, George S. The Holy Spirit in Christian Theology. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, Hodgson, Leonard. The Doctrine of the Trinity. London: Nisbet & Co., Karkkainen, Veli-Matti. Pneumatology: the Holy Spirit in Ecumenical, International, and Contextual Perspective. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, Kraus, C. Norman. The Community of the Spirit. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, Moltmann, Jurgen, The Source of Life: The Holy Spirit & the Theology of Life. Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress Press, Moody, Dale. Spirit of the Living God. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, Morris, Leon. Spirit of the Living God. London: Inter-Varsity Press, Oden, Thomas C. Life in the Spirit. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, Packer, J. I. Keep in Step with the Spirit. Grand Rapids: Fleming H. Revell, Pinnock, Clark H. Flame of Love. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, Robinson, H. Wheeler. The Christian Experience of the Holy Spirit. Digswell Place, England: Jas. Nisbet and Co., Ltd., Ryrie, Charles C. The Holy Spirit. Chicago: Moody Press, Smail, Thomas. Reflected Glory: the Spirit in Christ and Christians. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1976.

7 7 Torrey, R. A. The Holy Spirit. Old Tappan, NJ: Revell, Ward, Wayne E. The Holy Spirit. Nashville: Broadman Press, (part of the Layman s Library of Christian Doctrine series) Welker, Michael. God the Spirit. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, Williams, Donald T. The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit: the Holy Spirit Effects in Us What Christ Has Done for Us. Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, Yohn, Rick. Discover Your Spiritual Gift and Use It. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale Books, Young, J. Terry. The Spirit Within You. Nashville: Broadman Press, Doctrine of Salvation Fackre, Gabriel, Ronald H. Nash, and John Sanders. What About Those Who Have Never Heard? Three Views on the Destiny of the Unevangelized. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, Doctrine of the Church Brunner, Emil. The Christian Doctrine of the Church, Faith, and the Consummation (Dogmatics, vol. III).Philadelphia: Westminster Press, Durnbaugh, Donald F. The Believers Church. Scottdale, Pennsylvania: Herald Press, Moltmann, Jurgen. The Church in the Power of the Spirit: A Contribution to Messianic Ecclesiology. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, Nelson, Stan A. A Believer's Church Theology, Mariposa, CA: Widow's Mite Computer Products, 1994.