31 courses with the subject CT, 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.
FOR THE CHRISTIAN LIFE First semester 1 hour A foundational approach to the theological reality of a Christian’s identity in Christ. Special emphasis will be given to exploring salvation, sanctification, sin, the role of the Scriptures, and the Holy Spirit as these relate to ongoing spiritual formation.
OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH First semester 1 hour A scriptural and historical examination of the purpose of the Course Descriptions – Undergraduate ― 2026-2027 church in the plan of God for the world and the Body of Christ. Attention will be given to the relevance of the church for today, the theoretical and practical mission of the local church, and the place of the Christian within the church.
This course is an introduction to social engagement from a Christian worldview. This course introduces students to various strategies that Christians have employed to engage culture, teaches critical thinking skills, and surveys current social challenges while offering a clear way forward for engaging culture. (This course is offered for credit only through participation in the Understanding the Culture curriculum available through Summit Ministries of Manitou Springs, Colorado.)
An exploration of worldview answers to contemporary questions of origins, revelation, epistemology, applied ethics, and interdisciplinary topics. (This course is offered only in conjunction with Summit Ministries, Manitou Springs, Colorado.)
Students will study carefully the development of Christian philosophical and theological thought from the close of the New Testament to contemporary times. Special emphasis will be placed on the development of the ecumenical creeds, the philosophy and theology of the apostolic fathers, Justin Martyr, Tertullian, Augustine, medieval scholasticism and mysticism, the great thinkers of the Renaissance, the magisterial Reformers, Jonathan Edwards, American revivalism and Evangelicalism. (This course is offered only in conjunction with Summit Ministries, Manitou Springs, Colorado.)
ENGAGING THE CULTURE:
This is an introductory course in philosophy and Christian apologetics which will introduce and examine issues of faith and reason and their impact on beliefs about man and God. How do we know anything at all? What is Truth? What is the relationship between science and faith? Different ways to defend beliefs from a Christian perspective will be examined and some cultural analysis and its impact on beliefs will be included.
This course focuses on the intersection of the Christian worldview with contemporary non-ecclesial vocations through the combination of field experience with classroom lecture and Socratic discussion. Students explore a variety of topics including applied Christian ethics, theologies of culture, and scriptural reflections on the marketplace. Students are required to be participating in a practical or field experience as a necessary component of course subject matter and pedagogy. (This course is offered only in conjunction with Summit Ministries, Manitou Springs, Colorado.)
CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY Second semester 1 hour An examination of various authors and literary works that have proven historically significant in shaping the spiritual theology and practice of the church and the Christian. The format for this course will be small group reading circles.
FOR LEADING DISCIPLESHIP GROUPS Second semester 1 hour This course considers the place for and means by which spiritual nurture is fostered in smaller, intentional groups. This course is by application and includes active leadership of a discipleship group.
INCARNATIONAL LIVING IN LOCAL COMMUNITY Either semester 1 hour This course develops a theology for understanding how the good news is uniquely incarnated in a local community through the winsome activity of the Church. Special attention is given to how the life of Christ provides a model for how we should relate to our locality. Additionally, emphasis will include developing a transferable method for discovering and participating in the local reality of the Gospel.
DIVERSITY & THE CROSS Either semester 1 hour This course will explore the complex issues facing Christians when addressing diversity, including the experiences of diverse groups of people in the United States. Exploration of what it means to be a member of a dominant or sub-dominant ethnic group in a multi-ethnic society. Examination of what it means to obey God’s command to love others and to understand what the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus has to do with diversity.
GOD IN THE CHRISTIAN CALENDAR Either semester 1 hour An introduction to worship shaped by the seasons and festivals of the Christian calendar with attention to the power of the sacred cycles to form community in a distinctive pattern of Christian life.
Second semester 3 hours This course explores the major religious traditions of the world, with emphasis on their history, beliefs, textual traditions, and socio-cultural manifestations. Various approaches within Christian theology and missiology to the questions of truth and salvation in relation to world religions are also analyzed and evaluated.
First semester 3 hours Cultural and religious issues inform and shape the perception and presence of Christianity in the late-modern world. As we increasingly encounter different philosophies, faiths, and cultural realities, responsible thinking and being requires the cultivation of cross-cultural knowledge. This course will thus seek to give students not only a general knowledge of differing cultural and religious expressions, but also equip them for navigating competing claims to cultural truth in sensitive, academically-sound, and Christ- centered ways.
First semester 3 hours This course explores the historical developments of the Christian faith with an emphasis on key movements, moments, figures, and shifts that have continuing implications for the church today. Special attention is paid to the emergence and formation of diverse Christian traditions. Cross-listed as HIS 345. Offered alternate years.
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This course formulates a rational basis for believing in Christian theism and doing Christian apologetics. Students will be introduced to different methodologies and tools of defending the Christian faith in light of objections and critiques of competing worldviews (at a more in-depth level than the Christian Worldview course). Topics include the existence of God, the authority of Scripture, the problem of evil, the supremacy of Christ, and the interplay of modern and postmodern thought.
This course is part two of the series on apologetics. It primarily seeks to apply good apologetic method to issues of cultural concern, such as pluralism, cultural relativism, marriage and sexual ethics, and social justice. Prerequisite: CT 533.
This course is an in-depth examination of the most significant religious traditions of the world, including but not limited to Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam. Students will gain critical tools necessary for the academic study of religion, such as critical comparison, cross-scriptural analysis, and participant-observation. The course aims at a deep study of the religions for the purposes of engaged understanding, informed dialogue, and robust theological evaluation.
Source: Bryan College-Dayton's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
