Course descriptions and scheduling are subject to change by administrative decision. See course offerings booklet for current offerings. Some courses will be offered on a two- or three-year rotation.
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This course is an introduction to the Abrahamic traditions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. An entire semester and more could easily be devoted to each religion alone, so the topics covered will be highly selective, not comprehensive. We will give special attention to the term "monotheism" and to Jewish and Muslim concerns about the Christian doctrine of the Trinity and the divinity of Jesus. We will also attend closely to issues in political theology in hope of better equipping students to be critical observers of world events as they are portrayed in the media.
CM 533 Urban Ministry Through Multiple Narratives (3 SH)
Jeremiah’s summons to “seek the peace of the city” animates this interactive course. Students will engage the complex interweaving stories that comprise the urban context and urban ministry. Students will examine how the Scriptures and Christian communal practices can offer Christ’s healing, hope and transformation to individuals, communities, institutions and structures within the urban context. This course will challenge students to hold together word and deed, reflection and action, evangelism and social justice, practices and divine interventions, in a setting that threatens the integration that is so vital for the shalom of individuals, families and neighborhoods in the city.
CM 538 Global Christianity (3 SH)
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This course focuses on the work of faith-based social movements and explores strategies for faith-based social transformation. Beginning with the history of the Civil Rights movement in the United States, this course will study organizing, capacity building, strategic planning, and religious practices that religious movements use to engage social issues. We will explore questions like: What roles did religious movements have in transforming societies? What kind of spiritual practices sustained movements for justice? What can we learn from religious movements that successfully address the pressing concerns of their day? Are there any contemporary issues on which faith-based organizations might partner to address?
CM 640 Topics (1-3 SH)
This course allows an in-depth engagement with a particular setting within the broad field of ministry settings.
CM 643 Missio Dei in Cultural Context (3 SH)
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CM 663 Mennonite Faith and Polity (2 SH)
This course covers 1) the history of MCUSA polity formation from the time the denomination was formed from two previous Mennonite denominations (2002), 2) the contents of the Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective and the Membership Guidelines, the roles of the Executive Board, the Constituency Leaders Council, and the area conferences, and the current conversations about membership in the area conferences; and 3) processes of credentialing of leaders within MCUSA.
United Methodist Studies
The seminary has developed a partnership arrangement with Wesley Seminary in Washington D.C. to cooperatively offer courses in United Methodist studies. At minimum the following two courses will be offered between the two seminaries.
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This course follows the story as Methodism becomes a worldwide movement. Through selected resources from The Book of Discipline, from contemporary scholarship in Wesleyan theology and theological method, students will examine the core of United Methodist belief, and review the doctrinal expectations of candidates for ordination in the United Methodist Church. The course will include contemporary questions in United Methodist polity in the 21st century.
Independent Studies
791 Independent Studies (1-3 SH)
Independent studies may be taken in any department subject to the approval of the instructor and the associate dean. More information here.