25 courses with the subject TH, 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.
TH 5150Introduction to Christian Theology - An introduction to the
primary beliefs that shape the faith of the Church. By employing the Gospel as its primary resource, Christian Theology responds to life’s persistent questions and spiritual conditions and reminds us that there is no more urgent task in the Church than to demonstrate the faith by living truthfully with others (neighbors) before God. This means that the Church’s unique responsibility is to practice the Gospel by bearing witness in its speech and life to the reality of God’s presence and action in Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. Offered fall term each year. Three semester hours.
TH 5157Introduction to Theology (online) - By employing the Gospel
as its primary resource, Christian theology responds to life’s persistent questions and spiritual conditions and reminds us that there is no more urgent task in the Church than to demonstrate the faith by living truthfully with others (neighbors) before God. In this online asynchronous course, students will learn about the Church’s unique responsibility to practice the Gospel by bearing witness in its speech and life to the reality of God’s presence and action in Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. Three semester hours.
TH 5160Christology - A constructive overview of biblical, historical, and
contemporary depictions of Christ with reflection on the birth, ministry, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus as central to Christian confession, worship, and theology. Prerequisites strongly recommended: TH 5150 and CH 5010. Offered spring term each year. Three semester hours.
TH 6330Theological Interpretation - An introduction to theological
approaches to the meaning of biblical texts with critical assessments of the methods and models that currently inform interpretation and a constructive proposal for spiritual interpretation through a paschal lens. Prerequisite: TH 5150. Three semester hours.
TH 6340Historic Christian Thinkers: Women Theologians - Gives
concentrated attention to celebrated women theologians and writers who have had a profound influence on the history of Christian thought. Particular attention is given to important themes of feminist theology: the role of experience, understandings of the triune God, Christian authority, biblical interpretation, and patterns of exclusion/inclusion within the church. Writers and theologians covered in this course include the Desert Mothers, Marguerite Porete, Julian of Norwich, Elizabeth Johnson, M. Shawn Copeland, Wendy Farley, and Serene Jones among others.
TH 5150. Cross-listed as CH 6340. Three semester hours.
TH 6350Historic Christian Thinkers: Karl Barth - Gives concentrated
attention to Karl Barth, a Swiss Reformed theologian known for his commentary, The Epistle to the Romans, his involvement in the Confessing Church, and his much discussed and seminal theological work, the Church Dogmatics. Prerequisite: TH 5150. Cross-listed as CH 6350. Three semester hours.
TH 6510Ecclesiology - An introduction and survey course on Christian
ecclesiology: historical, biblical, sacramental, and theological. The course will cen on the ways in which theologians have expressed the mission of the church, the distinctive marks of the church, the nature of life, polity, and worship within Christian communities, and the relationship between the local church and church catholic. Special attention will be given to Free Church ecclesiology. Three semester hours.
TH 6518Ecclesiology: Baptism, Eucharist, Ministry (online) – This
course considers how human identity and vocation is shaped by the worshiping church. Sources include important Stone Campbell Movement voices as well as the wider ecumenical church. Focused attention will be given to the sacramental practices of baptism and the Eucharist. Three semester hours.
TH 6530Theology of Wealth and Poverty - An exploration of biblical
teaching about wealth and poverty as well as the diverse interpretations of that teaching in the history of the Christian thought and practice. The goal of the course is to appreciate the paradoxical character of biblical teaching on wealth and poverty as well as recognize the diverse ways in which theology on wealth and poverty have impacted and shaped current socio- economic practices. The value of the course is to help students reflect and respond theologically to the social distribution of wealth and poverty in the 21st century—especially when the majority of Christians will be in the global South. Prerequisite: TH 5150. Three semester hours.
TH 6610Theology, Narrative, and the Well-written Life - An
exploration of narrative testimony both in personal creative writing and in the writings of exemplary authors. Students are invited to explore the contours of spiritual memoir, why the genre resonates with contemporary readers, and how authors work within the genre to convey theological content and reflection. The course also provides a context for students to practice the skills of personal narrative writing and editing, reading and listening, and giving and receiving constructive feedback. This course is about learning how personal stories redeem, how to write and speak them, and how to foster environments that bring such stories to life. Prerequisite:
TH 6710Major Religions of the World - An examination of the major non
Christian historic religions by which human beings have sought to understand themselves and relate to their world. Consideration of background, development, and major concepts. Cross-listed as CMM 6710. Three semester hours.
TH 6720Contextual and Liberation Theologies - Contextual
theologies are often liberation theologies that emphasize human freedom as its starting point and specific cultures as its context. This course explores fresh ways of thinking about the triune God, especially in the southern hemisphere, but also among marginalized groups in the northern hemisphere; in short, wherever the issues of justice and freedom are at the forefront. We examine the biblical notion of liberation as it has found expression in statements from major conferences and key theologians of the movement. Above all, the course attends to the life and ministry of Jesus as the central focus of liberation. Prerequisite: TH 5150 or TH 5160. Three semester hours.
TH 6730Theology of Religions - An introduction to Christian
theological approaches to other religions, religious pluralism, and comparative theology with consideration of matters related to salvation, the nature of God, and the person of Christ. Prerequisite: TH 5150. Three semester hours.
TH 7000Readings in Christian Theology - A reading course in an area
selected by the student in consultation with the professor and approved by the faculty. Prerequisite: TH 5150 and TH 5160. (By approved petition only.) Hours to be determined.
TH 7910Seminar: Church and Society - An examination of the manner
ter in which the Church interacts with contemporary social orders in the United States and abroad together with theological reflection. Three semester hours.
TH 7950Seminar: Advanced Study in Theology – Topics may include
new voices in theology, aspects of global theology, theology in science, creation, or food, sociology of religion, political and post-colonial theology, or other. Three semester hours.
TH 8000Christology: Trends and Models - Who is Jesus Christ? What
did he accomplish? The course will survey Old Testament and New Testament backgrounds, views held within the church and outside, and will critically analyze modern trends and models from as many Christian traditions and as many areas of the globe as possible. Three semester hours.
TH 8100Soteriology: Trends and Models - What does salvation mean?
How does it relate to the work of God in Christ through the Holy Spirit? The course provides a survey of Old Testament and New Testament texts, views taken from the history of the church and the cultures in which the church lived, and a critical analysis of modern models and trends from as many Christian traditions and as many areas of the globe as time allows. Three semester hours.
TH 8200Pneumatology: Trends and Models - Who or what is the
Holy Spirit? What does the Holy Spirit do? The course offers a survey of Old Testament and New Testament backgrounds, historical views from outside and inside the church, as well as a critical analysis of contemporary trends and models from as many Christian traditions and as many areas of the globe as possible. Three semester hours. milligan university academic catalog | 2026-27 | www.milligan.edu
TH 8400Advanced Study in Theology - Topics may include feminist
theology, spirituality, Trinity, post-colonial themes, and ecclesiology among others. Three semester hours. milligan university academic catalog | 2026-27 | www.milligan.edu
