TH 105 - Exploring Christian Theology and Faith

Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessment: Final Paper

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

Give evidence of having reflected deeply upon the sources, doctrines, and teaching of Christian faith by:

•  Defining key Christian concepts and their development.
•  Describing key events and persons in Christian history.
•  Offering an explanation for some pivotal historical decisions in Christian history.

Give evidence of having understood the faith expressions of some other contemporary and historical Christians by:

• Discussing the contents of select original texts with other students and the instructor.
• Discerning elements of Christian faith within the life experiences of select men and women.
• Describing a synthetic understanding of their faith in comparison to the faith as described in scripture and theology.

Offer an articulate and well-reasoned rationale for one’s own faith or for one’s own beliefs and attitudes with respect to the faith of those people who have been surveyed in the course by:

• Completing a summative essay incorporating, by reference, the doctrinal, historical, objective, and subjective elements of the course.
• Incorporating a strongly personal statement of faith and values in comparison (building upon, disagreeing with, adding on to, subtracting from) to the doctrinal, historical, objective, and subjective elements of the course.

 

Credits: 3