Systematic Theology: Fundamentals of Christian Theology for the 21st Century
Class orientation the week of Jan. 13-16, 2025
Orientation call: Tuesday Jan. 14 at 7:30 PM Central Time
Class sessions Jan. 17 - April 10, 2025
The textbooks need to purchased seperately:
1. Textbook: Confessing the One Faith by the World Council of Churches (to purchase click here)
2. Textbook: How to Think Theologically by Howard W. Stone and James O. Duke ( to purchase click here)
Select Learning's online companion courses provide wonderful input and support. The lectures for this course are given by theologians from across the ELCA. The facilitator for this course will be Dr. Winston Persaurd, Wartburg Semianry. This edition of Systematic Theology is structured around the Nicene Creed. Participants in this course will explore Christian theology as articulated in the Lutheran Confessions and lived out in contemporary life.
Prolegomena
Session 1: Theology and Christian Identity: Introduction and Approach
Dr. Winston Persaud, Wartbury Seminary
Session 2: Revelation and the History of Religions
Dr. Kristin K Largen, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg
Session 3: Revelation and Scritpure
Dr. Faye E. Schott, Lutheran Seminary Program in the Southwest
First Article
Session 4: A Biblical, Trinitarian Theology of Creation
Dr Theodore 'Ted' F. Peteres, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary
Session 5: Trinitarian Doctrine of God
Dr. Cheryl Meese Peterson, Trinity Lutheran Semianry
Session 6: Anthopolgy: Image of God - Sin and Evil
Dr. Richard J. Perry, Jr., Lutheran School of Theology, Chicago
Second Article
Session 7: Who is Jesus Christ: Jesus, the Messiah
Dr. Duane A. Priebe, Wartburg Semiany
Session 8: What Has God Done in Jesus Christ?: Jesus Died for our Sins According to Scritpure
Dr. Jose David Rodriguez, Lutheran School of Theolgy, Chicago
Session 9: Trinitatrian Theology of the Cross
Dr. Phil L. Ruge-Jones, Texas Lutheran University
Third Article
Session 10: The Holy Spirit, The Lord and Giver of Life
Dr. Lois Malcolm, Luther Seminary
Session 11: Word, Sacrament, and the Church
Dr. Michael J. Root, Southern Seminary
Session 12: Eschatoloty: New Life in the Spirit
Dr. Ann Fritschel, Wartburg Seminary
CLICK HERE for a syllabus.
If you have further questions or comments about Select Learning theological materials, please contact:
Jodi Hanson
jodi@selectlearning.org
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