15 courses with the subject CHS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
CHS 501Church History I
This course provides a general survey of Christian history and introduces students to the major theological, intellectual, and spiritual issues the church has faced over time. It traces the history of Christianity from the New Testament to the eve of the Protestant Reformation. The course utilizes lecture, discussion, film, and analysis of primary source material to provide students an opportunity to connect their own life and ministry with those who have gone before.
This course provides a general survey of Christian history from the Protestant Reformation to the present day, introducing students to the major theological, intellectual, and spiritual issues faced by the church during this time. The course utilizes lecture, discussion, film, and analysis of primary source material to provide students an opportunity to connect their own life and ministry with those who have gone before them.
CHS 555FOUNDATIONS OF WESLEYAN MISSION, PRACTICE, AND BELIEF
A study of the early Methodist movement in 18th-century England, including its cultural and theological context, as well the emergence of the Wesleyan family of churches in the early North American context. Particular emphasis is given to the theological vision of the Wesleys and how their vision informed the mission, practice and organization of the early Methodists. This is one of two courses, preferably taken in sequence, designed to satisfy the Disciplinary requirements of the United Methodist ministerial candidates in the areas of United Methodist theology, polity and history. Three credits.
CHS 556UNITED METHODISM: HISTORY, MISSION, PRACTICE AND BELIEF
Through lectures, readings, research, and class discussions the course provides an overview of the key events, persons, theological/doctrinal perspectives, and polity developments of American Methodism which inform an understanding of United Methodism in the 21st century. This course is the second of a two-semester sequence designed to satisfy the Disciplinary requirements of United Methodist ministerial candidates in the areas of United Methodist history, doctrine, and polity. This is one of two courses, preferably taken in sequence, designed to satisfy the Disciplinary requirements of the United Methodist ministerial candidates in the areas of United Methodist theology, polity and history. Three credits.
CHS 560FOUNDATIONS OF BAPTIST HISTORY AND THEOLOGY
This course will cover the emergence of the Baptist movement in early England and Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries. The contents of the course then follow the Baptist families in their paths towards religious freedom and tolerance in the early American colonial development through the 19th century. Attention is focused on history and theology through faithful community practices, confessions, mission, and ministry. This is one of two courses required of Baptist MDiv and MACM students in the areas of Baptist history, polity, and theology. Three credits.
This course will focus on the developments in Baptist faith and practice in the 20th century until the present. Emphasis will be given to the various representations of Baptist life at work in the world today. Students will find their places in a particular order of Baptist life, discover the practices and theological language of that order, and develop leadership skills for ministry in Baptist life. This is one of two courses required of Baptist MDiv and MACM students in the areas of Baptist history, polity, and theology. Three credits.
This course surveys the historical development of Christianity in the United States. The primary focus of the course is on the constantly changing interrelationships between religion and 113
This course provides an examination of the historical and theological roles of women throughout the church’s history. The class will examine ways in which the western Christian tradition has both shaped the lives and experiences of women and how the church in turn has been shaped by them. Students will pay particular attention to ways in which this history continues to have implications for women in ministry today. This course satisfies the requirement of The United Methodist Church for students preparing for ordained ministry and also as a Church in Context elective. Three credits.
This course surveys the history of Lutheranism in the United States in its theological, social, cultural and linguistic contexts. Students study the defining moments, impulses, and issues that Lutherans have faced throughout their history in this country, providing an important foundation for future leaders of the church. Students will gain an understanding of their own denominational heritage and will also develop and understanding of the various local traditions and expressions encountered today within contemporary Lutheranism. Three credits.
CHS 621DIACONAL MINISTRY – HISTORY, FORMATION, AND DISCERNMENT
This course introduces students to the historical, theological, and social contexts in which the work of diaconal ministry has been expressed throughout the church’s history and asks how that history continues to impact the present. This course also provides significant opportunity for the development of spiritual disciplines and vocational discernment. The course is open to all students but additionally is required of students planning to enter the ELCA rostered Ministry of Word and Service. The course normally is offered in early January at various locations. Three credits.
A supervised research project during first semester of the senior year, providing the basis for a senior thesis to be completed during the final semester. Three credits
