- Attendance
- Student will be present, on time, attentive, and productive during class periods.
- Attendance will be taken during scheduled library times
- Please see EBC attendance policy.
- Supplemental Reading and Reading Report
- Student will read all supplemental readings which will be assigned to prepare for each section.
- 1. “Danger! Theologian at Work,” from J.I. Packer, Hot Tub Religion, Wheaton, Ill., Living Books, 1987.
- 2. “Theology’s Challenging Task,” from Gordon R. Lewis and Bruce Demarest, Integrative Theology, Grand Rapids, Zondervan, 1996. (only required up to p 48)
- 3. “Theology: A Multidimensional Discipline”, by John R.W. Stott, from Donald Lewis and Alister McGrath eds. Doing Theology for the People of God, Downers Grove, IVP, 1996.
- 4. “On the Reading of Old Books” from C.S. Lewis, God in the Dock, Grand Rapids, Eerdmans, 1970.
- 5. “Complexity: Can We Think Straight?” from John Stott, Decisive Issues Facing Christians Today, Grand Rapids, Revell, 1984. 268.83 S888d
- 6. “The Gospel and the Theological Dimension (II): Biblical and Systematic Theology” from Graeme Godsworthy, Gospel-Centered Hermeneutics, Downers Grove IVP, 2006.
- 7. “The Foundation of Theology”, from Richard Lints The Fabric of Theology, Grand Rapids, Eerdmans 1993. (optional reading)
- 8. “Logical Fallacies”, from D.A. Carson, Exegetical Fallacies, Grand Rapids, Baker, 1984.
- 9. “Validation: Exegetical Problem Solving” by David K. Lowery, from Darrell L. Bock and Buist M. Fanning eds., Interpreting the New Testament Text, Wheaton, Crossway, 2006 (optional reading)
- 10. “Chapter 16” from D.A. Carson and John D. Woodbridge, Letters Along the Way, Wheaton, Crossway, 1993.
- 11. “The Nature of Application” from Daniel M. Doriani, Putting the Truth to Work, Phillipsburg NJ, P&R Publishing, 2001.
- These readings can be found in the course pack
- Students will write a reading report containing the following information:
- a. the approximate percentage of reading completed
- b. which reading stood out or influenced you the most
- c. a brief description of why/how that reading influenced you.
- The reading report need not be elaborate and should be approx ½-1 page.
- -Due Fri. Mar 12th.
- Forming a Question
- Student will choose a theological topic or Bible passage (pending instructor approval)
- and formulate a question for research.
- –DUE Fri. Jan 15th.
- hyperlink to assignment sheet
- Historical Theology
- Biblical Theology
- Systematic Theology
- Apologetics
- Student will research and write a paper formulating a defense of the position taken in previous papers against other approaches to their question.
- –DUE Mon. Mar. 8th.
- hyperlink to assignment sheet
- Practical Theology/Application
- Presentations