AP213D Christian Apologetics
Dr. K. Scott Oliphint
Beginning February 5
Mondays 7:30-9:30am, Wednesdays 7:30-8:30am
Videoconference and personal visits.
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 13, Tuesdays 5:30-9:00pm.
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.

NT053CD Greek III
Prof. R. Elliott Greene
Beginning February 6; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30-10:30am. Skip Feb 8 and April 19. Four semester hours.

NT123D Biblical Hermeneutics: OT and NT
Dr. Adrian Smith
Beginning February 12
Class meets six Mondays 10am-12pm
Feb 12,26 Mar 12,26 Apr 23, May7
and every Thursday 1:30-4:30pm
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 completed or in progress, and NT 111. Four semester hours.

NT223D NT Interpretation: Acts and Pauline Epistles,
Dr. Adrian Smith
Beginning February 1, Thursday 9am-12pm
Then Wednesdays 9-11am, Skip Feb 7 and Apr 18
Thursdays 9am-12pm, Skip Feb 8 and Apr 19
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.

OT053CD Hebrew III
Prof. R. Elliott Greene
Beginning February 6; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:45am-12:30pm.
Skip Feb 8, Apr 19.
Three semester hours.

OT113D OT Introduction
Rev. R. Elliott Greene
Beginning February 13, Tuesdays 1:30-5:00pm. Skip Apr 17.
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.

PT023D Mentored Ministry Seminar
Prof. R. Elliott Greene
Beginning February 12, six Mondays 12:00-1:00pm. Dates TBA.
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. David O'Dowd
Feb 5,12 Mar 5,19 Apr 16,30 Mondays 10am-2pm
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 363D Orientation to Pastoral Counseling
Rev. Tim Lane
March 9 Friday 3-9pm
March 10 Saturday 9am-3pm
March 23 Friday 3-9pm
March 24 Saturday 9am-3pm
Purpose: to help students develop a functional, biblical counseling
worldview; to help students understand the importance of heart change as a methodological goal; to develop an understanding of the role of Scripture in biblical counseling; to highlight and practice the critical skills for effectiveness in biblical counseling. Topics covered include how to build a counseling relationship, how to gather and interpret data, how to function as an agent of repentance, and how to guide and assist others as they seek to apply change to daily life. Two semester hours.

PT Elective The Practice of Spirituality
Dr. Sinclair Ferguson
Thurs - Friday Feb 1-2 6-9pm
Thurs - Saturday Mar 15-16 6-9pm; Mar 17 10:30am-12:30pm
Thurs - Saturday Apr 12-13 6-9pm; Apr 14 8:30am-12:30pm
Two semester hours.

PT553D Preaching Seminar
Rev. David O'Dowd
Mondays 2-5pm Feb 5,12 Mar 5,19 Apr 16,30
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.

ST113D Doctrine of God
Dr. Sinclair Ferguson
Feb 2 Mar 16 Apr 13 Fridays 9am-5pm
Feb 3 Saturday 8:30am-12:30pm
Mar 17 Saturday 10:30am-12:30pm
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. David McWilliams
Feb 6, Apr 17 Tuesday 2-5pm
Feb 7, Apr 18 Wednesday 9am-12pm; 2-5pm
Feb 8, Apr 19 Thursday 9am-12pm; 2-5pm
Feb 9, Apr 20 Friday 9am-12pm
Purpose: To deepen understanding of the salvation accomplished by the triune God in Christ in both its central focus and comprehensive scope. Topics covered include plan of salvation, covenant of grace, person and work of Christ. Prerequisite, Hebrew II and Greek III or equivalent. Three semester hours.

ST323D Christian Ethics
Dr. William Edgar
Beginning February 5, Mondays and Tuesdays 10am-12pm. Videoconference and personal visit.
Purpose: to study and reflect on our obligations toward God’s revealed will; to arrive at certain convictions about key moral issues facing the church today; to grow in wisdom, the ability to discern good and evil in every situation. Topics covered include the biblical foundation for ethics, an introduction to different types of ethical systems, hermeneutical questions, Christians and the public square, sanctification, the clash of obligations, calling, stewardship, sexual ethics, bioethical issues, race matters, ethics in cyberspace, just war theory, and ecology. Prerequisite, Hebrew III and Greek III or equivalent. Four semester hours.

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 2007 Tuition: $360 per semester hour for credit, $180.00 for audit.

Deacons, elders, and pastors may audit one course at no charge. For more information or to register, please contact the Dean and review the Free Course Audit Policy.