Courses
Summer Session (June 25—August 3)
Please note: courses will disappear from this list once they are completed
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The Christian faith claims that everything hinges on what happened to Jesus of Nazareth one eventful weekend. Why? What happened? What does it mean for Jesus, for us, and for the world? Delving into the four gospels for answers, you will encounter the texts as though their witnes... Full course details
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This intimate, focused workshop is intended for students who attended APPL 517 and wish to use the material to deepen their capacity to preach from the gospels. Research, prepare, and deliver two 20-minute sermons, and receive detailed feedback from your classmates and professor... Full course details
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Jun 25–Jun 2908:30AM–11:30AM1–2 Credits: $495–$9901 Audit: $350INDS 519
God humbled himself and became a human baby. The source of all strength was contained in the weakest human form. What is the meaning of this paradox? The full significance of this humility is more comprehensive than any systematic or spiritual theology. Aided by a series of gues... Full course details
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Christianity and Islam are dominating the global scene with a total population of 3.9 billion people: 2.3 billion Christians and 1.6 billion Muslims. It is expected that the ethos of both religious traditions will continue to reshape socio-political and economic systems around the w... Full course details
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Jun 25–Jun 30See description for class times2–3 Credits: $990–$14852 Audit: $700INDS 584
While the influence of French sociologist and lay theologian Jacques Ellul (1912–94) seemed to reach its peak in the 1970s and ‘80s, the twenty-first century has witnessed a fresh wave of enthusiasm for his work. That resurgence, spearheaded by the International Jacq... Full course details
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In this intensive course, you will learn the basic morphology, syntax, and vocabulary of biblical Hebrew, laying the foundations for a lifetime of reading the original text of the Old Testament. Techniques will first involve reading and writing, and second, listening, speaking, an... Full course details
The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to the basic elements of Greek grammar and vocabulary as a foundation for reading and interpreting the Greek New Testament. The student will be asked to memorize thoroughly the vocabulary and word-form paradigms in ... Full course details
Jun 25–Jun 2908:30AM–11:30AM1–2 Credits: $495–$9901 Audit: $350SPIR 519God humbled himself and became a human baby. The source of all strength was contained in the weakest human form. What is the meaning of this paradox? The full significance of this humility is more comprehensive than any systematic or spiritual theology. Aided by a series of gues... Full course details
Christianity and Islam are dominating the global scene with a total population of 3.9 billion people: 2.3 billion Christians and 1.6 billion Muslims. It is expected that the ethos of both religious traditions will continue to reshape socio-political and economic systems around th... Full course details
All of us experience times of grief, anxiety, depression, shame, guilt, addiction, and anger. Reflect on how we, in the church, can help each other to deal with these common struggles of life. What biblical principles can guide us in teaching, preaching, counselling, and living? ... Full course details
Long before Indiana Jones hit the silver screen, the archaeology of Bible lands had already caught the popular imagination. From its inception in the nineteenth century to its purported decline in the mid-twentieth, the “biblical archaeology” movement was viewed by many as offer... Full course details
The growth and development of technology has radically altered the fabric of our daily lives. We can welcome and enjoy the many positive impacts of various technologies, to the glory of God and the benefit of people and planet. But we must also attend to the real and ... Full course details
The Information Age has made us witnesses to the breadth of the world's sorrows like never before. Often, we are overwhelmed by all we know. If it is a hurricane in Haiti one day, it is a chemical bombing in Syria the next, then a terrorist attack in Egypt followed by a mass shootin... Full course details
The covenants in the Old Testament provide a lens through which to understand the redemptive story of the entire Bible. Examine each major covenant of the Old Testament, including the Adamic, Noahic, Abrahamic, Davidic, Mosaic, and New Covenants, setting each in its unique histo... Full course details
Few works in Western literature have impressed the imagination as has the Gospel of John. Long noted for its distinctive character compared to the Synoptics —Clement of Alexandria called it a “spiritual gospel”—it is unique among the Gospels for its fascinating, even poetic, tapestry o... Full course detailsPuritanism was a devotional movement that returned continually to the necessity of a closer walk with God—and consistently taught how to practice that walk. Engage the main themes of Puritan spirituality and discover the spiritual disciplines they fostered for the enrichment and dee... Full course details
Explore how contemporary literature and film, especially the spiritual Bildungsroman (coming-of-age narrative), illuminates global religions—and vice versa. Through novels, films, and graphic narrative, challenge easy assumptions about what counts as religious or secular and unco... Full course details
Puritanism was a devotional movement that returned continually to the necessity of a closer walk with God—and consistently taught how to practice that walk. Engage the main themes of Puritan spirituality and discover the spiritual disciplines they fostered for the enric... Full course details
Immerse yourself in the entire New Testament, one book at a time. In this overview, you will connect each book’s central message to the larger New Testament and also to its own time and place in history; and especially to Jesus and his impact on those who knew him best. Gain a stron... Full course details
One of the most obvious features of the New Testament is its thoroughgoing appeal to Israel’s Scriptures. However, the use of such texts has troubled later readers from the very earliest post-apostolic period and has led to subsequent interpreters offering a wide range of possible e... Full course details
Paul believed the Galatians had been tempted to buy into a counterfeit gospel—one that led to fear, slavery, and division. Undertake an exegetical and theological study of Paul’s letter to the Galatians, exploring his main point that the Christ-relation is the center of the “... Full course details
Trace the major historical shifts in cultural understandings of marriage, male and female sexuality, and the socio-political role of the family, from the early church to the present day. Explore the ways in which Christian belief and practice have shaped these understandings. De... Full course details
Modern Anglican identity is the product of a diverse, fascinating, and oft-neglected history. Meet the people and explore the events that have shaped the Anglican Church. Examine the core convictions, contentions, and concerns that have marked the development of its theology and... Full course details
This course brings ecotheology together with cli-fi, a growing body of fiction about the problem of humanly induced climate change. Through narratives set in rural, suburban, and urban spaces, learn how stories about God and creation are inextricable from visions of gender, class... Full course details
Trace the major historical shifts in cultural understandings of marriage, male and female sexuality, and the socio-political role of the family, from the early church to the present day. Explore the ways in which Christian belief and practice have shaped these understandings. De... Full course details
This course is a continuation of LANG 510. Our primary focus this term will be the Hebrew verb system with an emphasis on the various forms of the Hebrew verb (morphology). At the same time we will be continuing to work on building our vocabulary base and ... Full course details
The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to the basic elements of Greek grammar and vocabulary as a foundation for reading and interpreting the Greek New Testament. The student will be asked to memorize thoroughly the vocabulary and word... Full course details
Modern Anglican identity is the product of a diverse, fascinating, and oft-neglected history. Meet the people and explore the events that have shaped the Anglican Church. Examine the core convictions, contentions, and concerns that have marked the development of its the... Full course details
Are you called upon to lead teams in fast-moving environments, whether in the marketplace or in the church? Do you want to enable the teams you lead to thrive and be effective in demanding times? Through interactive dialogue and a workshop style, engage with the biblical narrati... Full course details
Explore women's lives and religious beliefs in the early centuries of the Church. Encounter both the concept and the lived reality of being female in Greco-Roman, Jewish, and early Christian cultures by studying the biblical text, literary sources, and archaeological evidence. E... Full course details
Join us as we examine Indigenous expressions of Christian faith and life. Compare and contrast Western and Indigenous theological methods with specific application to issues such as our understanding of the Creator God, the work of the Spirit, articulation of the gospel, and images ... Full course details
Spiritual theology finds no better starting point or guide than the chronicle of prayer, worship, and liturgy found in the Psalms. Read and explore key psalms, contemplating past and present interpretations and considering how those psalms feature in the liturgy and the life of ... Full course details
Spiritual theology finds no better starting point or guide than the chronicle of prayer, worship, and liturgy found in the Psalms. Read and explore key psalms, contemplating past and present interpretations and considering how those psalms feature in the liturgy and the life of ... Full course details
Join us as we examine Indigenous expressions of Christian faith and life. Compare and contrast Western and Indigenous theological methods with specific application to issues such as our understanding of the Creator God, the work of the Spirit, articulation of the gospel, and images ... Full course details
Jul 26–Aug 53 Credits: $1485No audit availableINDS 525Gulf Islands, CanadaEmbark on an eight-day voyage in an open rowing/sailing boat in the Gulf Islands as you reflect prayerfully on the nature of place and pilgrimage in the Christian life. Reflect on the writings of those many Christians whose own understanding of God has been focused by t... Full course details
Whether in a secular or a Christian context you will need to lead through times of change—both change that you have initiated, and that arising from circumstances outside of your control. Bring to bear both Christian theological insight and best practices within your particu... Full course details
The book of Exodus is the real story of a community being reshaped and renewed under the lordship of Yahweh. Explore Exodus through a missional lens, discerning how the story displays God’s heart for the most vulnerable and inspires imaginative leadership. Trace the ... Full course details
Some of the earliest followers of Jesus Christ felt compelled to take the good news of his resurrection and lordship beyond the boundaries of Judea and Galilee, where Jewish worldviews were prevalent, and into urban centers of the Mediterranean basin, where pagan worldviews domin... Full course details
Since its inception in the eighteenth century, the evangelical movement has revitalised Protestantism. Examine the development of evangelicalism from its origin to the present day, attending to such developments as the evangelical affinity with the Enlightenment, the later rise o... Full course details
Scripture contains an integrative vision of faith and life, so why do so many Christians struggle to connect the two? Address this disconnect by re-examining common assumptions that prevent Christians from connecting the scriptural vision to the common challenges of modern work and lif... Full course detailsWhether in a secular or a Christian context you will need to lead through times of change—both change that you have initiated, and that arising from circumstances outside of your control. Bring to bear both Christian theological insight and best practices within yo... Full course details
