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SUMMER TERM 2004 COURSE SCHEDULE

ST530 The Westminster Standards, Dr. Sinclair Ferguson & Rev. Paul Settle
Purpose: To exposit the theology of the Assembly by means of a study of the Westminster Confession of Faith. Topics covered in the course include the origin and convening of the Westminster Assembly.
Two semester hours.
Monday evenings 6:00-9:00
June 7, 21 Dr. Ferguson
July 12, 19, (26) Rev. Settle
August (2), 9, 16 Rev. Settle
August 23 Dr. Ferguson and Rev. Settle

ST310D Doctrine of Salvation II, Dr. Sinclair Ferguson
Videocourse personally supervised by Dr. Ferguson for students who were not able to take the course during the spring semester.
Purpose: To understand and be able to articulate the application of redemption, the sacraments, and the last things; To recognize how emphases running throughout the curriculum (redemptive history, union with Christ, and authorial diversity) come together in our understanding of the order or application of salvation; To reflect on Calvin's doctrine of salvation, thereby learning the necessity of a sympathetic-critical reading of the soteriology of the Westminster Standards; To learn how best to proclaim the gospel and to defend a Reformed understanding of it. Topics covered in the course include the history and order/application of salvation and union with Christ: its context (effectual calling, regeneration, and pneumatological union); its benefits (justification, adoption, sanctification); its realization (faith and repentance); its sacraments (baptism and the Lord's Supper); its certainty (assurance and perseverance/preservation); and its consummation (the last things). Prerequisites, Hebrew III, or equivalent, and Greek III, or equivalent, completed or in progress.
Four semester hours.
Videocourse plus three seminars.
Mondays 1:00-3:00pm
June 7, 21 with Dr. Ferguson
August 23 with Dr. Ferguson

NT050AD, BD, CD Greek I, II, III, Prof. R. Elliott Greene
Introductor Greek taught in an intensive schedule. Entering M.Div. students are advised to take summer Greek to accelerate their progress through the M.Div. curriculum.

SPRING SEMESTER 2004 COURSE SCHEDULE

AP213D Christian Apologetics, Dr. K. Scott Oliphint
Beginning February 5; Mondays, 7:30-9:25am; Thursdays, 8:30-9:25am.
Videoconference; Dr. Oliphint will also personally meet with students at the Texas Campus.
Purpose: To build on the principles established in AP 101; To establish the Scriptural warrant for the Christian faith; To understand the place and importance of evidences in apologetics; To establish biblical principles necessary for a defense of Christianity. Topics covered in this course include the nature and structure of arguments, an in-depth analysis and critique of some of the traditional proofs for the existence of God, and the necessity of a Reformed doctrine of revelation for apologetics. Prerequisite, AP 101 and Greek III or equivalent completed or in progress. Three semester hours.

AP663D Warrant and Christian Epistemology, Dr. K. Scott Oliphint
Beginning February 10; Tuesdays, 1:05-3:00pm.
Videoconference; Dr. Oliphint will also personally meet with students at the Texas Campus.
Purpose: To understand the epistemology of Alvin Plantiga and to critically evaluate his epistemology as a Christian epistemology; To develop principles for a Reformed epistemology in light of current discussions. Seminar discussions in this course will include foundationalism, coherentism, reliabilism, as well as proper function epistemology. Special attention will be given to the development of a Reformed approach to a theory of knowledge. Two semester hours.

CH223D Medieval Church History, Dr. John Hannah
Beginning January 29; Thursdays, 7:30-9:30pm.
Purpose: To introduce students to the major events, people, and ideas, which shaped the doctrine and life of the medieval church; To introduce students to some major writings of the time; To help students understand how the philosophical and theological issues of the late Middle Ages helped shape the direction and focus of the Protestant and Reformed heritage. Topics and people covered include the re-evangelization of northern Europe, the increasing centralization of the church, the roles of tradition and canon law, the development of theories of the atonement, the influence of Aristotelian and anti-Aristotelian philosophy on the development of views of the application of redemption, the dissolution of the medieval world and the humanistic response as providing the context for the Reformation; Charlemagne, saints Boniface, Anselm, Abelard, Francis, Dominic, Thomas and Scotus, Ockham, Erasmus. Two semester hours.

NT123D Biblical Hermeneutics: OT and NT, Dr. Vern Poythress
Beginning February 11. Wednesdays 1:00-5:00pm.
Videotape and videoconference.
Purpose: To grow in skill in understanding, interpreting, and applying the Bible. Topics covered include prolegomena to biblical interpretation, principles and practice of biblical interpretation, and the question of hermeneutics in the historical-critical tradition. Prerequisites, Hebrew III completed or in progress, Greek III or equivalent completed or in progress, and NT 111. Four semester hours.

NT223D NT Interpretation: Acts and Pauline Epistles, Dr. Richard Gaffin
Beginning February 5; Mondays and Thursdays 10:05am-12:00pm.
Videoconference; Dr. Gaffin will also personally meet with students at the Texas Campus.
Purpose: Purpose: To deepen understanding of Acts and the letters of Paul. Topics covered include questions of special introduction, and basic themes in the theology of Acts and the letters of Paul. Prerequisites, Greek III or equivalent, Hebrew III or equivalent, NT 111 and NT 123. Four semester hours.

OT113D OT Introduction, Rev. R. Elliott Greene
Beginning February 5, Thursdays 1:00-4:00pm.
Purpose: To introduce students to the complex hermeneutical, theological, and doctrinal issues surrounding OT interpretation. Topics covered in the course include the history of the Hebrew text; the use of the OT in the Pseudepigrapha, Apocrypha, and NT; the major critical methods and postmodern interpretation; and Biblical Theology. Prerequisite, Hebrew I or equivalent completed or in progress. Three semester hours.

OT223D OT History and Theology II, Prof. J. Alan Groves
Beginning February 5; Wednesdays, 7:30-9:25am; Thursdays, 7:30-8:25am.
Videoconference; Prof. Groves will also personally meet with students at the Texas Campus February 12-14.
Purpose: To explore the relationship among literature, history and theology in the books of Deuteronomy through Ezra/Nehemiah. To provide a knowledge of the content of this section of canon. To give a biblical-theological framework for using these books in life and ministry. In addition to laying out the theology and content of each of these books, we will cover such topics as the relationship of Deuteronomy to the other books. Additional topics covered include OT historiography; OT theology; the relationship between revelation, history, and theology; and covenant. Prerequisites, Hebrew III and NT 123. Three semester hours.

PT023D Mentored Ministry Seminar, Rev. Paul Settle
Beginning February 9, Mondays 12:00-1:00pm.
Purpose: To discuss the integration of biblical and theological principles to ministry situations; To provide a workshop in which each student will present one case from an actual ministry experience; To learn to analyze problems, apply biblical principles, and propose appropriate solutions in the context of lively class discussions. Students in the M. Div. program are required to take this seminar twice. Non-credit (class meets one hour per week).

PT123D Gospel Communication, Rev. Paul Settle
Beginning February 9, Mondays 1:30-3:30pm.
Purpose: To introduce the student to the basic elements of good sermon construction; To initiate practice in the skills of preparing sermons; To expose the student to various preaching models. Topics covered in this course include a biblical theology of preaching and gospel communication; the spiritual principles of proclaiming the gospel; the form of the message; studies in text and theme selection, exegesis, structure, and delivery. Two semester hours.

PT Elective: Preaching and Teaching the Theology of Ephesians, Dr. Sinclair Ferguson
Attend Dr. Ferguson's exposition of Ephesians on Wednesdays 6:40pm at Park Cities Presbyterian Church which began January 7. Students should attend these Wednesday sessions, but a recording is available for those who may have missed sessions.
Seminar portion of the course will meet at on Mondays, February 16, March 22, April 26 3:30-5:30pm. Additional dates may be added.
This course provides a unique opportunity to study the theology of Ephesians within the context of the exposition of the letter within a real-time, real-life setting, and for interaction on the teaching, exposition and theological and pastoral significance of the letter. While not designed as instruction in preaching per se, in its very nature the course will highlight the importance and role of teaching and preaching, and may therefore be of interest also to those who are not called to the preaching ministry. Two semester hours. Enrollment is limited to credit students. Contact the Dean for more information.

PTC Models of Christian Counseling, Dr. Daren Martin
Beginning February 9; Mondays 6:30-8:30pm.
Purpose:  To introduce students to the various models of Christian counseling in comparison with the Biblical counseling taught at Westminster; To compare and evaluate each model in terms of its presuppositions and methods; To equip students to respond to the concerns, approach, and consequences of each model.  Topics covered in this course include the models of writers such as Adams, Allender, Arterburn, Bobgan, Collins, Crabb, Dobson, Ganz, Meier, Minirth, Narramore, Parrott, Smalley, Worthington, Wright, and the approach of Rapha and others.   Students will be taught how to think Biblically about various counseling models and resources.

ST113D Doctrine of God, Dr. Sinclair Ferguson
Beginning February 10; Tuesdays 7:30-9:30pm.
Purpose: To grasp that we can know nothing of God except he first revealed himself to us; To recognize that the doctrine of God (theology proper) seeks to unpack the teaching of Scripture and not directly the problems set by philosophy; To value those ecumenical creeds of the church which give classic expression to vital elements of the doctrine of God, and whose doctrine is evident in the Westminster Standards; To embrace the doctrine of God not as a bare set of propositions but as the very personal knowledge of God so essential to worship and service and so characteristic of a Reformed world and life view. Topics covered in the course include nature, method, and sources of theology; revelation and the inspiration of Scripture. Two semester hours.

ST223D Doctrine of Salvation I, Dr. Richard Gaffin
Beginning February 10; Tuesdays 10:05am-12:00pm; Wednesdays 11:05-12:00pm.
Videoconference; Dr. Gaffin will also personally meet with students at the Texas Campus.
Purpose: To deepen understanding of the salvation accomplished by the triune God in Christ in both its central focus and comprehensive scope. Topics covered in the course include plan of salvation; covenant of grace; person and work of Christ. Prerequisite, Hebrew II and Greek III. Three semester hours.

ST313D Doctrine of Salvation II, Dr. Sinclair Ferguson
Beginning February 10; Tuesdays 8:00-10:00am and 1:00-3:00pm.
Purpose: To understand and be able to articulate the application of redemption, the sacraments, and the last things; To recognize how emphases running throughout the curriculum (redemptive history, union with Christ, and authorial diversity) come together in our understanding of the order or application of salvation; To reflect on Calvin's doctrine of salvation, thereby learning the necessity of a sympathetic-critical reading of the soteriology of the Westminster Standards; To learn how best to proclaim the gospel and to defend a Reformed understanding of it. Topics covered in the course include the history and order/application of salvation and union with Christ: its context (effectual calling, regeneration, and pneumatological union); its benefits (justification, adoption, sanctification); its realization (faith and repentance); its sacraments (baptism and the Lord's Supper); its certainty (assurance and perseverance/preservation); and its consummation (the last things). Prerequisites, Hebrew III, or equivalent, and Greek III, or equivalent, completed or in progress. Four semester hours.

NT053CD Greek III, Rev. R. Elliott Greene
Beginning February 17; Tuesdays and Thursdays, evenings.
For details on the schedule, please consult the Dean. Four semester hours.

OT053CD Hebrew III, Rev. R. Elliott Greene
Beginning February 17; Tuesdays and Thursdays, evenings.
For details on the schedule, please consult the Dean. Three semester hours.

Please call 214-373-7688 or email the Dean for more information or to register.

Classes will be held in the Two Turtle Creek building:

Westminster Theological Seminary
3838 Oak Lawn Ave., Suite 200
Dallas, TX 75219

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