AP213D Christian Apologetics
Dr. K. Scott Oliphint
Beginning February 7, Mondays 7:30-9:30am, Wednesdays 7:30-8:30am. Videoconference and personal visit.
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.

CH323D The Church in the Modern Age
Dr. John Hannah
Beginning February 3, Thursdays 6:00-9:30pm.
Purpose: to introduce students to the major events, people, and cultural developments which shaped the doctrine and life of the post-Reformation church; to introduce students to some major writings of the time; to introduce students to the challenges to the Christian faith from new directions in the social, political, and philosophical climate; to relate American history and culture to modern Christianity; to introduce students to the globalization of Christianity in the modern missionary movement; to help students understand the continuing relevance of Calvinism and its ongoing discovery of biblical truth. Topics and people covered include the Enlightenment and Deism, Awakening methods and theology, the role of small groups, Romanticism, divisions and realignments within Protestantism and Calvinism, American Presbyterianism, Fundamentalism, Modernism, Neo-orthodoxy, New Evangelicalism, the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, and the Presbyterian Church of America; Erskine, Zinzendorf, Spener, Wesley, Whitefield, Edwards, Witherspoon, Schleiermacher, Ritschl, Hodge, Kuyper, Barth, and Machen. Four semester hours.

NT123D Biblical Hermeneutics: OT and NT
Dr. Vern Poythress
Beginning February 9, Wednesdays 9:00am-1:00pm.
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 3, Mondays and Thursdays, 10:00am-12:00pm.
Dr. Gaffin will meet with students on campus Friday, February 11, 9am - 1pm with a lecture in the afternoon.
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 Monday, September 5, 2005 11:29 AMrong>OT113D OT Introduction
Dr. Peter Enns
First meeting with Dr. Enns, Friday January 28, 2 - 9pm. Beginning February 18, Fridays 8:30am-12:00pm.
Videoconference and personal visits.
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.

OT 323D Poetry and Wisdom
Dr. Peter Enns
First meeting with Dr. Enns, Saturday, January 29, 9am - 1pm.
Beginning February 15, Tuesdays 10:00am-12:00pm.
Videoconference and personal visits.
Purpose: To gain a strong familiarity with the nature of Hebrew poetry; To explore the theological context of the wisdom books (Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes), Psalms, and Song of Songs; To discuss the theology of OT wisdom vis-à-vis the gospel. Topics covered in the course include the nature and diversity of OT wisdom books; characteristics of Hebrew poetry; exegetical studies of various psalms, Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs; and wisdom and the NT. Prerequisites, Hebrew III and NT 123. Two semester hours.

PT023D Mentored Ministry Seminar
Rev. Paul Settle
Beginning February 7, 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 7, Mondays 10:00am-12:00pm.
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.

PT353D Sermon Delivery
Rev. Paul Settle and Dr. Sinclair Ferguson
Beginning February 7, Mondays 1:30-3:30pm
Purpose: To increase awareness of delivery and language skills in preaching; To provide an opportunity to test these skills; To create critical reflection upon and means of continuing development of these skills in the student’s preaching. Topics covered include elements of sermon delivery, use of image and metaphor, and language and speech-related skills. Two messages will be preached and videotaped by each student and evaluated by the professors. Prerequisites are PT 123 and, ordinarily, PT 221. Two semester hours.

PT Elective Puritan Pastoral Theology
Dr. Sinclair Ferguson
Beginning February 8, Tuesdays 6:30-8:45pm.
Purpose: To acquaint the student with the pastoral theology of the Puritans of the 17th century; To enrich the student's appreciation of the pastoral concerns of Puritan theology; To explore the forms and methods of pastoral ministry practiced by the Puritans; To deepen the student's preaching through a consideration of the role of preaching in Puritan pastoral ministry; To compare the modern practice of ministry with that of the 17th century. Two semester hours.

ST113D Doctrine of God
Dr. Sinclair Ferguson
Beginning February 8, Tuesdays 1:00-3:00pm.
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.

OT053CD Hebrew III
Prof. R. Elliott Greene
Beginning February 3; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30am-12:00pm.
Three semester hours.

NT053CD Greek III
Prof. R. Elliott Greene
Beginning February 3; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30-10:30am.
Four semester hours.

Semester and exam period ends May 20

Some courses not listed here may be available to students on an as-needed basis. If you are a student completing your program and need to register for a course not listed, please contact the Dean regarding special arrangements.

Spring 2005 Tuition: $325 per semester hour for credit, $162.50 for audit.

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