Pre-assignments and reading are required for many summer term courses. Please see the Summer 2008 Course List below for booklists and pre-course assignments.
Registration
Registration processing will begin April 14 , 2008. Students currently enrolled at Wesley Theological Seminary must register for Summer Term using WesleyWeb. New students are asked to complete the Summer 2008 registration form, attach any necessary documentation/applicable fees and mail to:Office of the Registrar
Wesley Theological Seminary
4500 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016
Credit Type Change Policy
- For a 1 week class - students have until the end of the first day of class to change registration type (P/F or Credit)
- For a 2 week class - students have until the end of the second day of class to change registration type (P/F or Credit)
- For the 6 week class - students have until the end of the first week to change registration type (P/F or Credit)
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Cancellations must be received in writing before the registration deadline for the course to receive a full tuition refund. Students canceling after the registration deadline will be charged a $100.00 cancellation fee. Non-attendance does not constitute a cancellation.
Finances
Tuition rates vary by course and type of credit being pursued. Although the rates were not set at the time of posting, the proposed tuition rates for Summer Term 2008 are:
$ 450.00 per credit for academic credit
$ 225.00 per credit for audit
$ 180.00 per CEU* for Continuing Education
$ 40.00 non-refundable fee for first time students only
* CEU stands for Continuing Education Unit. CEU registration is available for ordained clergy, diaconal ministers, or full-time lay professional employees of any denomination.
Housing
Dormitory housing is available on a limited basis at Wesley Theological Seminary. The 2008 rates are not confirmed at this time, but are projected at:
$250.00 per week for a double occupancy
$300.00 per week for a single occupancy
Please contact the Office of Housing with any related inquires.
COURSE OFFERINGS SUMMER TERM 2008
This is a complete list of the courses being offered during Summer Term 2008. All courses are 2 credits unless otherwise noted.Biblical Interpretation
BI-203 Bibliodrama
BI-206 Gender and Sexuality in the Bible
BI-213 Biblical Hebrew
BI-263 New Testament Greek
BI-341 Practicum in Biblical Interpretation
Christian Teaching and Formation
CF-218 Art, Spirituality and the Holocaust
CF-133 Teaching and Learning in Christian Education
CF-205 Spiritual Gifts for the Contemporary Church
CF-240 Youth Ministry: Foundations
Congregational Life and Mission
CM-270 Evangelism in the Contemporary Church and World
CM-133 Best Practices in Church Leadership and Administration
CM-221 Visual Technologies for the Church
CM-230 Foundations of Urban Ministry
CM-241 Leading Congregations to a Deeper Spiritual Life
CM-251 Polity of the United Methodist Church
CM-265 Light on a Gray Area - Ministry to Older Adults
Christian Ethics, Sociology and Politics
ES-217 Women, Ethics and Human Development
ES-229 Church of Baseball
ES-236 Global Warming: People, Power and Politics
ES-251 Sociology of Religion
ES-273 Prison Ministry, Restorative Justice and the Church
Pastoral Care and Counseling
PC-218 Death and Dying: Theological, Spiritual, and Pastoral Perspectives CANCELLED
Preaching and Worship
PW-301 Pastoral Liturgics Practicum
PW-328 Preaching Practicum: Preaching and the Public Persona
PW-340 Preaching Practicum
Religion and the Arts
RA-119 Creativity and Spirituality: Art as an Embodiment
RA-120 Symbol, Sacrament, Ritual and Art
RA-136 Songs of Zion: Spirituals From Their Origins to Today
Systematic Theology
ST-180 Philosophy for Theology
ST-462 History and Doctrine in Methodist Traditions
Biblical Interpretation
COURSE TITLE: BI-203 Bibliodrama Practicum
INSTRUCTOR: Arlene Kiely, Wesley Seminary Adjunct Faculty, Faith Interactions
SCHEDULE/DAY/TIME: June 9, 2008 - June 13, 2008/ M-F/ 9:00am - 4:00pm
E-MAIL: arlkiely@comcast.net
PHONE: 301-586-9362
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 27, 2008
COURSE LIMIT: none
CREDITS: 2 credits
DESCRIPTION: Experiental interpretation of Hebrew Bible and Gospel stories read-bewteen-the-lines in midrash style. Focus on leadership guidelines, skills, spiritual journey, and appropriate applications for all age groups and settings.
REQUIRED TEXTS: Textbooks will be available after April 15 at http://www.cokesbury.com/ or by calling 202-885-8680
Pitzele, Peter. Scripture Windows Towards a Practice of Bibliodrama
ASSIGNMENTS PRIOR TO THE FIRST CLASS: None
Down load Syllabus here Bibliodrama summer 2008
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COURSE TITLE: BI-206 Gender and Sexuality in the Bible
INSTRUCTOR: Deborah Appler, Assistant Professor Old Testament, Moravian Theological Seminary
SCHEDULE/DAY/TIME: June 2, 2008 - June 13, 2008/ M-F/ 1:00pm - 4:00pm
E-MAIL: dappler@moravian.edu
PHONE:
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 17, 2008
COURSE LIMIT: None
CREDITS: 2 credits or 4.5 CEUs
DESCRIPTION: An exploration of Feminist theory, men's studies, and post-modern discourse as applied by scholars to the Hebrew Bible.
REQUIRED TEXTS: Textbooks will be available after April 15 at http://www.cokesbury.com/ or by calling 202-885-8680
Booklist not yet received 4/4/08
ASSIGNMENTS PRIOR TO THE FIRST CLASS: TBD
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COURSE TITLE: BI-213 Biblical Hebrew
INSTRUCTOR: Denise Dombokowski Hopkins, Wesley Seminary Professor of Hebrew Bible
SCHEDULE/DAY/TIME: June 23, 2008 - August 1, 2008/ M-F/ 1:00pm - 4:00pm
E-MAIL: mailto:ddhopkins@wesleyseminary.edu
PHONE: 202-885-8676
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 27, 2008
COURSE LIMIT: Credit only - No Audits
CREDITS: 6 credits or 9 CEUs
DESCRIPTION: Intensive introduction to Hebrew grammar, vocabulary, and syntax.
REQUIRED TEXTS: Textbooks will be available after April 15 at http://www.cokesbury.com/ or by calling 202-885-8680
Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius. New BDB Hebrew and English Lexicon
Holladay, William. A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon
Hunter, V. Biblical Hebrew Workbook
Ringe & Tiffany. Biblical Interpretation: A Roadmap
ASSIGNMENTS PRIOR TO THE FIRST CLASS: Please only purchase the Hunter text for the first day.
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COURSE TITLE: BI-263 New Testament Greek
INSTRUCTOR: Mark Schaefer,American University, United Methodist Chaplain
SCHEDULE/DAY/TIME: June 23, 2008 - August 1, 2008 /M-F/ 9:00am - 12:00 noon
E-MAIL: schaef@american.edu
PHONE: 202-885-3304
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 27, 2008
COURSE LIMIT: Credit only - No Audits
COURSE CREDITS: 6 credits or 9 CEUs
DESCRIPTION: Intensive introduction to Greek grammar, vocabulary, and syntax
REQUIRED TEXTS: Textbooks will be available After April 15 at http://www.cokesbury.com/ or by calling 202-885-8680
Nestle-Aland. Novum Testamentum Graece
Mounce, William. Basics of Biblical Greek
Mounce, William. Basics of Biblical Greek Workbook
Perschbacker, W. New Analytical Greek Lexicon
ASSIGNMENTS PRIOR TO THE FIRST CLASS: none
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COURSE TITLE: BI-341 Practicum in Biblical Interpretation
INSTRUCTOR: David Hopkins, Wesley Seminary Professor of Archaeology and Biblical Interpretation
SCHEDULE/DAY/TIME: May 19, 2008 - May 30, 2008 and June 6, 2008/ M-F / 6:00pm - 9:00pm
E-MAIL: dhopkins@wesleyseminary.edu
PHONE: 202-885-8699
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 5, 2008
COURSE LIMIT: 12 students
COURSE CREDITS: 2 credits or 3 CEUs
DESCRIPTION: Practice in the use of the tools and methods of exegesis with particular attention to the hermeneutical issues relating to biblical theology and the role of the Bible in the church. Prerequisites: BI-101, -102, -171, and -172
REQUIRED TEXTS: Textbooks will be available after April 15 at http://www.cokesbury.com/ or by calling 202-885-8680
Tiffany, Frederick and Sharon Ringe. Biblical Interpretation: A Roadmap. Abingdon. Nashville. 1996
ASSIGNMENTS PRIOR TO THE FIRST CLASS: none
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Christian Teaching and Formation
COURSE TITLE: CF-218 Art, Spirituality and the Holocaust
INSTRUCTOR: Carolyn Manosevitz, Wesley Seminary Adjunct Faculty, Colorado Mountain College
SCHEDULE/DAY/TIME: June 9, 2008 - June 13, 2008/ M-Th / 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Friday/ 6:00pm - 9:00pm
E-MAIL: lynmano8@carolynmanosevitz.com
PHONE: 970-704-0447
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 2, 2008
COURSE LIMIT: none
CREDIT HOURS: 1 or 1.5 CEUs
DESCRIPTION: Brief background study of Eastern European Jewish tradition as a culture prior to World War II, including art and music. An in-depth study, using various art forms, that examine the spiritual aspects of events surrounding the Holocaust. Discussion of faith and spirituality as portrayed by artistic responses to the Holocaust and understanding its evil through the film, music, and visual art that arose in its aftermath. Friday night includes a traditional Jewish meal with the professor.
REQUIRED TEXTS: Textbooks will be available after April 15 at http://www.cokesbury.com/ or by calling 202-885-8680
Required:
Rubenstein, Richard. After Auschwitz.
Wiesel, Elie. Night.
Recommended:
Fackenheim, Emil. To Mend the World.
Polen, Nehemia. The Holy Fire
Roth, Joth. Ethics After the Holocaust
Rubenstein, Richard. Approaches to Auschwitz.
Additional Reading:
Abzug, Robert. America Views the Holocaust
Abzug, Robert. Inside the Vicious Heart
Wiesel, Elie. Dawn
Wiesel, Elie. From the Kingdom of Memory.
ASSIGNMENTS PRIOR TO THE FIRST CLASS: Students are responsible for reading the required books for this class. The recommended books are optional.
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COURSE TITLE: CF-133 Teaching and Learning in Christian Education
INSTRUCTOR: Jessicah Duckworth, Wesley Seminary Assistant Professor of Christian Formation and Teaching
SCHEDULE/DAY/TIME: July 28, 2008 - August 1, 2008/ M-F / 9:00am - 4:00pm
E-MAIL: jduckworth@wesleyseminary.edu
PHONE: 202-885-8655
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: July 7, 2008
COURSE LIMIT: none
CREDIT HOURS: 3 or 4.5 CEUs
DESCRIPTION: Explores the theory and practice of learning in the faith community and examines the teaching office in the church and contextual issues in teaching. Fulfills the Christian Teaching and Formation M.Div. requirement
REQUIRED TEXTS: Textbooks will be available after April 15 at http://www.cokesbury.com/ or by calling 202-885-8680
Johnson, George. Starting Small Groups
Schweitzer, Friedrich. The Postmodern Life Cycle
Streaty Wimberly, Anne. Soul Stories
Webb-mitchell, Bret. Christly Gestures
ASSIGNMENTS PRIOR TO THE FIRST CLASS: Text reveiws on all required texts listed above plus hooks,bell Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom. pg 35-44; 129-165 (which will be posted on Blackboard) are due by Monday July 28. All reveiws should be posted to the course's Blackboard site. All five submissions are required to receive credit. Please include the following information within your reveiw:
1) Aurthor's pprespective and/or claim. (state two goals/arguments of the book/chapter)
2) Contribution to Christian Education
3) Overview of sources/footnotes/endnotes
4) best feature and your evaluation
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COURSE TITLE: CF-205 Spiritual Gifts for the Contemporary Church
INSTRUCTOR: Art Thomas, Wesley Seminary Adjunct, History of Christian Spirituality
SCHEDULE/DAY/TIME: July 7, 2008 - July 18, 2008/ M-F/ 6:00pm - 9:00pm
E-MAIL:athomas@qis.net
PHONE: 410-756-6092
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 23, 2007
COURSE LIMIT: none
COURSE CREDITS: 2 credits of 3 CEUs
DESCRIPTION: Exploration of the diverse gifts of the Holy Spirit found in the New Testament, based on insights from classical Pentacostal, charismatic and mainline traditions, in order to assist members in recognizing, developing and sharing their ministry with the local church.
REQUIRED TEXTS: Textbooks will be available after April 15 at http://www.cokesbury.com/ or by calling 202-885-8680
Bugbee, Bruce and Don Cousins. Network: Participant's Guide Revised. This is a resource for exercises that we shall do in class. Students will not need to read it as a textbook.
Fourtune, Don and Katie Foutune. Discover Yout God-Given Gifts.
Prince, Derek. The Gift of the Spirit. It can be ordered through http://www.derekptince.org/
Schwartz, Christian A. The 3 Colors of Ministry: A Trinitarian Approach to Identifying and Developing Your Spiritual Gifts. NCD Discipleship Resources. Phone 1-800-253-4276.
Wagner, C. Peter. Your Spiritual Gifts Can Help Your Church Grow.
ASSIGNMENTS PRIOR TO THE FIRST CLASS:
- Completion of spiritual gifts test prior to the first night of class. Students shoud take the following tests to determine theri score in spriituality gifts as found in Wagner, Schwartz pg 65-76; Bugbee pg 46-55; and ask two people to fill out the observation assissment on them in Bugbee pg 169-173 and one person to fill out the assissment on them in Schwatrz pg 77-80.
- Read all of Fourtune and fill out the diagnostic tests in this book. On the first night of class students will turn in a sheet of paper listing the major spiritual gifts that they beleive God has given them and which they have discovered from taking these gifts inventories. They should also indicate on their list the five strongest gifts ranked in order besides providing the results of each of the tests on spiritual gifts.
- Students are encouraged to read ahead in the books by Prince, Schwartz and Wagner if they do not think they will be able to read while taking an intensive class.
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COURSE TITLE: CF-240 Youth Ministry: Foundations
INSTRUCTOR: Stephen Gallaher, Wesley Seminary Adjunct Faculty, Salt 'n Light Ministries
SCHEDULE/DAY/TIME: May 27, 2008 - May 30, 2008 /M-F/ 8:30am - 4:30pm
E-MAIL:sgallahe@messiah.edu
PHONE:717-503-7222
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 12, 2008
COURSE LIMIT: none
COURSE CREDITS: 2 credits or 3 CEUs
DESCRIPTION: Exploration of biblical, theological and philosophical foundations under girding the practice of ministry to, with and through young people with special emphasis on cultural and contextual considerations that enhance relational youth ministry.
REQUIRED TEXTS: Textbooks will be available after April 15 at http://www.cokesbury.com/ or by calling 202-885-8680
Clark, Chap. Hurt: Inside the World of Today's Teenagers.
Dean, Kenda Creasy and Foster, Ron. The GodbearingLife: The Art of Soul Tending for Youth Ministry.
ASSIGNMENTS PRIOR TO THE FIRST CLASS: Please do the following before coming to the first class:
1) Write a paper (between four-five pages) describing your faith journey, including your sense of God's call to servanthood ministry/youth ministry. Due at the beginning of class May 27.
2) Read The Godbearing Life: The Art and Soul Tending for Youth Ministry (pgs 1 - 147)
3) Read Hurt: Inside the World of Today's Teenagers
Download the 2008 youth ministry summer syllabus.
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Congregational Life and Mission
COURSE TITLE: CM-270Evangelism in the Contemporary Church and World
INSTRUCTOR: Scott Kisker, Wesley Seminary Associate Professor, The James C. Logan Chair of Evangelism
SCHEDULE/DAY/TIME: July 28, 2008 - August 1, 2008/ M -F/ 9:00am - 4:00pm
E-MAIL: skisker@wesleyseminary.edu
PHONE: 202-885-8615
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: July 14, 2008
COURSE LIMIT: 25 students
COURSE CREDITS: 2 credits or 3 CEUs
DESCRIPTION: Theological foundations of Christian evangelism. Various models of theological praxis from the early to the contemporary church. Particular emphasis on contemporary strategies for evangelism and theological criteria for critical evaluation. Fulfills the evangelism requirement for election to probationary membership and commissioning in The United Methodist Church as specified in The Book of Discipline 2000, para. 315
REQUIRED TEXTS: Textbooks will be available after April 15 at http://www.cokesbury.com/ or by calling 202-885-8680
Aria, Mortimer. Announcing the Reign of God
Brueggemann, Walter. Biblical Perspectives on Evangelism
Costas, Orlando. Liberating News
Kallenberg, Brad. Live to Tell: Evangelism for a Post-Modern Age
Newbegin, Leslie. The Open Secret
ASSIGNMENTS PRIOR TO THE FIRST CLASS: Due on the first day of class;
- Each student will prepare a two page synopsis on each of the five texts. These should include at least two questions for discussion.
- Each student will write a 2-page double spaced narrative, answering the question: "How did you become a Christian?" Each day students will orally give testimonies. Grading will be pass/Fail.
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COURSE TITLE: CM-133 Best Practices in Church Leadership and Administration
INSTRUCTOR: Joseph E. Pennel, Jr. Bishop, United Methodist Church
SCHEDULE/DAY/TIME: June 2, 2008 - June 6, 2008/ M- F/ 9:00am - 4:00pm
E-MAIL:
PHONE:
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 12, 2008
COURSE LIMIT: 25 students
COURSE CREDITS: 3 or 4.5 CEUs
DESCRIPTION: Positive models for approaching specific leadership and administration issues typically faced by pastors in the first years of ministry; emphasis on local church experience and the constant need to filter that experience through the lenses of vocation, polity, and theological reflection. An introductory level course that will help students identify particular issues for further study while in seminary. Fulfills Church Administration requirement.
REQUIRED TEXTS: Textbooks will be available after April 15 at http://www.cokesbury.com/ or by calling 202-885-8680
Butler Bass, Diana. The Practicing Congregation
Frank, Thomas Edward. The Soul of the Congregation
Weems, Lovett H. Taking the Next Step; Leading for Lasting Change
Wogaman, J. Phillip. An Unexpected Journey
ASSIGNMENTS PRIOR TO THE FIRST CLASS: Prior to class, prepare a written profile of your congregation to include the following; Membership; Average Attendence; Number of children, youth and adults;Annual budget; Programs for mission and outreach to the poor; Style of worship; Issues in the congregation; Racial and ethnic composition; how are decisions made and by whom?; What is the theological stance of the congregation?; Describe the community in which the church is located.
Bring four written questions that you would like the class to address and give a reason for each question.
Download syllabus here Church Administration syllabus
Writing Suggestions - guidelines for writing papers (Lovett Weems)
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COURSE TITLE: CM-221 Visual Technologies for the Church
INSTRUCTOR: Joe Conte, Wesley Seminary, Director of Church Relations and Instructional Technology
SCHEDULE/DAY/TIME: June 9, 2008 - June 20, 2008/M-F/ 6:00pm - 9:00pm
E-MAIL: jconte@wesleyseminary.edu
PHONE: 202-885-6074
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 27, 2008
COURSE LIMIT: none
CREDITS: 2 credits or 3 CEUs
DESCRIPTION: The use of visual technologies for worship and Christian Education applications. Methodologies, hardware and software options, worship space and classroom design and functionality with specific examples from churches engaged in the use of visual technologies.
REQUIRED TEXTS: Textbooks will be available after April 15 at http://www.cokesbury.com/ or by calling 202-885-8680
Bausch, Michael. Siver Screen Sacred Story
Moore and Wilson. Design Matters
Schultze, Quentin J. High Tech Worship?
Wilson, Kent. Sake of the Gospel
ASSIGNMENTS PRIOR TO THE FIRST CLASS: none
CM221 Visual Tech Syllabus
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COURSE TITLE: CM-230 Foundations for Urban Ministry
INSTRUCTOR: Fred Smith, Wesley Seminary Associate Professor of Urban Ministry
SCHEDULE/DAY/TIME: June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2008/Saturdays/ 9:00am - 4:00pm
E-MAIL: fsmith@wesleyseminary.edu
PHONE: 202-885-8596
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 19, 2008
COURSE LIMIT: none
CREDITS: 2 credits or 3 CEUs
DESCRIPTION: Develop a theological and biblical vision for urban ministry. Explore the racial and social justice vision of The Beloved Community of M.L.King, Jr. and The Kingdom of God in the Social Gospel of Raushenbusch. Examine biblical texts as resources for urban ministry. Learn literary and socio-historical exegetical methods.
REQUIRED TEXTS: Textbooks will be available after April 1 at http://www.cokesbury.com/ or by calling 202-885-8680
Linthicum, Robert. City of God, City of Satan
Peter, Ronald. Urban Ministry: An Introduction
Peters, Ed Ronald. Africentric Approaches to Christian Ministry
Wink, Walter. Engaging the Powers: Discernment and Resistance in a World of Domination
ASSIGNMENTS PRIOR TO THE FIRST CLASS: none
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COURSE TITLE: CM-241 Leading Congregations to a Deeper Spiritual Life
INSTRUCTOR: Gina G. Campbell, Wesley Adjunct Faculty
SCHEDULE/DAY/TIME: May27, 2008 - May 30, 2008/T-F/ 8:30am - 4:30pm
E-MAIL: ginagcampbell@gmail.com
PHONE: 703-236-9303
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 12, 2008
COURSE LIMIT: none
CREDITS: 2 credits or 3 CEUs
DESCRIPTION: Exploring authentic presence in spiritual leadership and connecting family systems thinking to spiritual deepening. Ministry as a wellspring of disciplines including gratitude, silence, stillness and how to recognize signs and openings.
REQUIRED TEXTS: Textbooks will be available after April 1 at http://www.cokesbury.com/ or by calling 202-885-8680
Doughty, Steve. To Walk in Integrity
Gilbert, Roberta. Extraordinary Relationships
Palmer, Parker. A Hidden Wholeness
Thurman, Howard. Disciplines of the Spirit
RECOMMENDED
Hudson, Trevor. A Miles in My Shoes
Vennard, Jane. A Praying Congregation
SUGGESTED
Kelly, Thomas. A Testament of Devotion
Smith, Luther. Intimacy and Mission
ASSIGNMENTS PRIOR TO THE FIRST CLASS: Due the first day of class: a paper five pages in length, based on the assigned readings by Parker Palmer and Howard Thurman. See syllabus for details.
Download syllabus here CM 241
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COURSE TITLE: CM-251 Polity of the United Methodist Church
INSTRUCTOR: Lewis Parks, Wesley Seminary Professor of Theology, Ministry and Congregational Development, Director of Doctor of Ministry Program
SCHEDULE/DAY/TIME: June 23, 2008 - June 27, 2008/ M-F/ 9:00am - 4:00pm
E-MAIL: mailto:lparks@wesleysem.edu
PHONE: 202-885-6481
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 9, 2008
COURSE LIMIT: none
COURSE CREDITS: 2 credits or 3 CEUs
DESCRIPTION: Provides persons with a working knowledge of the Book of Discipline and an appreciation for the objectification of Methodist history and theology of church law. Unpacks the process of ordination and names the issues surrounding ordained identity. Equips persons to lead congregations form maintenance to mission. REQUIRED TEXTS: Textbooks will be available after April 1 at http://www.cokesbury.com/ or by calling 202-885-8680
Frank, Thomas Edward. Polity, Practice and the Mission of the UMC 2006 edition only
Olson, Harriey Jane, ed. The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church 2004 edition only
Weems, Lovett H. Leadership in the Wesleyan Spirit
http://www.umc.org/ Find the link to General Conference 2008
ASSIGNMENTS PRIOR TO THE FIRST CLASS: Please print attached letter from Dr. Parks. It contains pre-class information.
Download syllabus here cm 251 2008
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COURSE TITLE: CM-265 Light on a Gray Area
INSTRUCTOR: Robert Perry, Ramonia Lee, Judith Birch, Ministry Team, Interfaith Chapel, Leisure World
SCHEDULE/DAY/TIME: July 7, 2008 - July 18, 2008/ M-F/ 6:00pm - 9:00pm
E-MAIL:
PHONE:
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 19, 2008
COURSE LIMIT: none
CREDITS: 2 credits or 3 CEUs
DESCRIPTION: Examination of ministries with, for and by older adults in a variety of settings focusing on:biblical and theological themes; worship and rituals; spiritual assessments; analysis of congregational needs; spiritual nurture, faith formation, dying well and community and congregational resources.
REQUIRED TEXTS: Textbooks will be available after April 1 at http://www.cokesbury.com/ or by calling 202-885-8680
Carl, William J. Preaching to Older Adults
Kimble, Melvin, McFadden, Susan, et al, eds. Graying Gracefully: Aging Spirituality and Religon.
A Handbook Vol 1.
Knutson, Lois. Understanding the Senior Adult: A Tool for Wholistic Ministry
Koepke, Donald ed. Ministering to Older Adults The Building Blocks
MacKinlay, Elizabeth. Aging, Spirituality and Pastoral Care - Multinational Perspective
Watkins, Derrel ed. Practical Theology of Aging
Additional books will be on reserve in the library.
ASSIGNMENTS PRIOR TO THE FIRST CLASS: Before class students must read Practical Theology for Aging by Derrell Watkins, editor, and write a 2-page reflection paper addressing the following questions:
"In light of the readings in Practical Theology for Aging, how does the graying of the church and society impact your present or future ministry?"
This paper should be postmarked no later that Tuesday, June 30, 2008 and sent to: The Inter-Faith Chapel, 3680 South Leisure World Blvd., Silver Spring, MD 20906
Download syllabus here CM 265 2008
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Christian Ethics, Sociology and Politics
COURSE TITLE: ES-217 Women, Ethics and Human Development
INSTRUCTOR: Kathy McCallie, Pastor, Church of the Open Arms, United Church of Christ
SCHEDULE/DAY/TIME: June 2, 2008 - June 13, 2008/ M-F/ 9:00am - 12:00 noon
E-MAIL:
PHONE:
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 17, 2008
COURSE LIMIT: none
COURSE CREDITS: 2 credits or 3.0 CEUs
DESCRIPTION: Study of Woman in the developing world, the political and ethical issues struggling for survival and meaning. Nussbaum's work with woman and human development in India; commonalities between feminist theology ethics and feminist international ethics. Both theological and political approaches address issues of economic justice.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Daly, Lois K., ed. Feminist Theological Ethic
Nussbaum, Martha. Women and Human Development
ASSIGNMENTS PRIOR TO THE FIRST CLASS: none
Download Syllabus here ES 217 2008
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COURSE TITLE: ES-229 Church of Baseball
INSTRUCTOR: Shaun Casey, Wesley Seminary Associate Professor of Christian Ethics
SCHEDULE/DAY/TIME: June 16, 2008 - June 20, 2008/ M-F/ 9:00am - 4:00 pm
E-MAIL: scasey@wesleyseminary.edu
PHONE: 202-885-8672
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 2, 2008
COURSE LIMIT: none
COURSE CREDITS: 2 credits or 3.0 CEUs
DESCRIPTION: An examination of moral, theological, racial, ethnic, and economic dimensions of American baseball through selected literature and site visits.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Chalberg, John C. Rickey and Robinson: The Preacher, the Player, and America's Game.
Evans, Christopher and William R. HerzogIII, eds. The Faith of 50 Million: Baseball, Religion, and American Culture.
Halberstam, David. October 1964
Lewis Michael. Moneyball.
Monteleone, john., ed. Branch Rickey's Little Blue Book
RECOMMENDED TEXTS:
James, Bill. The Bill James Handbook.
ASSIGNMENTS PRIOR TO THE FIRST CLASS: none.
Down load syllabus here Church of Baseball 2008
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INSTRUCTOR: Robert Musil, American University, Program of Global Environmental Politics
SCHEDULE/DAY/TIME: May 27 - June 6, 2008/ M-F/ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
E-MAIL: mailto::bmusil@yahoo.com
PHONE: 301-493-4571
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 12, 2008
COURSE LIMIT: none
COURSE CREDITS: 2 credits or 3.0 CEUs
DESCRIPTION: Global Climate Change: Climate Science, Public health, communications, social change theory, public policy, and theology. Positive and pragmatic steps to prevent global warming and the emerging social movement -- both sacred and secular -- that has risen in response to the global warming crisis. Emphasis on Christian understandings and responses, both mainline and evangelical.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Bouma-Prediger, Steven. For the Beauty of the Earth: A Christian Vision for Creation Care
Gardner, Gary. Inspiring Progress: Religion's Contribution to Sustainable Development
Isham, Jonathan, Sissal Waage eds. Ignition: What You Can Do to Fight Global Warming
RECOMMENDED:
Berry, RJ ed. The Care of Creation: Focusing Concern and Action
Fowler, Robet Booth. The Greening of Protest and Thought
Gottlieb, Roger S. A Greener Faith: Religious Environment and the Our Planet's Fulture
Henderson, Hazel. Ethical Markets: Growing the Green Economy
Nash, James A. Loving Nature: Ecological Integrity and Christian Responsibility
ASSIGNMENTS PRIOR TO THE FIRST CLASS: none
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COURSE TITLE: ES-251 Sociology of Religion
INSTRUCTOR: James Shopshire, Wesley Seminary Professor of the Sociology of Religion
SCHEDULE/DAY/TIME: June 23, 2008 - July 3, 2008/ M-F/ 5:30pm - 9:00pm
E-MAIL: jshopshire@wesleyseminary.edu
PHONE: 202-885-8616
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 9, 2008
COURSE LIMIT: 30 students
COURSE CREDITS: 3 credits or 4.5 CEUs
DESCRIPTION: An introduction to the social scientific study of religion with emphasis on understanding the organization and function of the church as a social institution, and patterns of interaction between ideas, structures and processes in religion and society.
REQUIRED TEXTS: Textbooks will be available after April 15 at http://www.cokesbury.com/ or by calling 202-885-8680
Bacher, Robert and Kenneth Inskeep. Chasing Down a Rumor: The Death of Mainline Denominations.
Carrol, Jackson. Mainline to the Future: Congregations for the 21st Century.
Diaz-Stevens, Ana Marie and Anthony Stevens-Arroyo. Recognizing the Latino Resurgence in US Religion.
Lincoln, C. Eric and Lawrence Mamiya. The Black Church in the African American Experience.
McGuire, Meredith B. Religion: The Social Context
Min, Pyong Gap and Jung Ha Kim., eds. Religions in Asian America.
RECOMMENDED
One Nation Under God: Religion in Contempory American Society
Coming Through the Fire: Surviving Race and Place in America
A Guide to Writing Sociology Papers
A New Religious America, How a "Christian Country" has become the Worlds Most Religiously Diverse Nation
ASSIGNMENTS PRIOR TO THE FIRST CLASS: none assigned.
You will receive the syllabus on the first day of class.
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COURSE TITLE: ES-273 Prison Ministry, Restorative Justice and the Church
INSTRUCTOR: James Shopshire, Wesley Seminary Professor of the Sociology of Religion
SCHEDULE/DAY/TIME: June 16, 2008 - June 20, 2008/ M-F/ 9:00am - 4:00 pm
E-MAIL: jshopshire@wesleyseminary.edu
PHONE: 202-885-8616
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 2, 2008
COURSE LIMIT: none
COURSE CREDITS: 2 credits or 3.0 CEUs
DESCRIPTION: A sociological and pastoral theological session on restorative justice in the criminal justice system with a particular focus on prison ministry.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Good Punishmnet, Christian Moral and US Imprisonment
Race to Incarcerate
Inside the Fence: A Handbook for Those in Prison Minsitry
Prison Ministry: Hope Behind the Wall
RECOMMENDED
The Perpetual Prisoner Machine; How America Profits from Crime
Gates of Injustice; The Crisis in America's Prisons
When Prisoners Come Home; Parole and Prisoner Reentry
Invisable Punishment; The Collateral Consequences of Mass Imprisonment
Prison Nation; The Warehousing of America's Poor
The Celling of America
ASSIGNMENTS PRIOR TO THE FIRST CLASS: TBD
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Pastoral Care and Counseling
COURSE TITLE: PC-218 Death and Dying: Theological, Spiritual, and Pastoral Perspectives CANCELLED 2/18/2008
INSTRUCTOR: Drema McAllister-Wilson, Chaplain, Community Hospices of Washington
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Preaching and Worship
COURSE TITLE: PW-301 Pastoral Liturgics Practicum
INSTRUCTOR: William B. McClain, Wesley Seminary Mary Elizabeth McGehee Joyce Professor of Preaching
SCHEDULE/DAY/TIME: June 16, 2008 - June 27, 2008/ M-F/ 1:30pm - 4:30pm
E-MAIL: wmcclain@wesleyseminary.edu
PHONE: 202-885-8644
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 2, 2008
COURSE LIMIT: none
COURSE CREDITS: 2 credits or 3 CEUs
DESCRIPTION: The pastor as leader of Sunday worship, both Eucharistic and non-Eucharistic, and as leader of occasional rites (including initiation, marriage, and burial). Emphasis upon the planning and conduct of the services within the various denominational traditions represented in the class. Prerequisite: PW-101
REQUIRED TEXTS: Textbooks will be available after April 15 at http://www.cokesbury.com/ or by calling 202-885-8680
None
ASSIGNMENTS PRIOR TO THE FIRST CLASS: None
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COURSE TITLE: PW-328 Preaching Practicum: Preaching and the Public Persona
INSTRUCTOR: Lucy Hogan, Wesley Seminary Professor of Preaching and Worship & Amy Butler, Pastor, Calvery Baptist Church
SCHEDULE/DAY/TIME: June 2, 2008 - June 13, 2008/ M-F/ 6:00pm - 9:00pm
E-MAIL: lhogan@wesleyseminary.edu
PHONE: 202-885-8685
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 19, 2008
COURSE LIMIT: 15 students
COURSE CREDITS: 2 credits or 3 CEUs
DESCRIPTION: The identity of the preacher both inside and outside the sermon with particular attention to the ethics of preaching and boundray issues.
REQUIRED TEXTS: Textbooks will be available after April 15 at http://www.cokesbury.com/ or by calling 202-885-8680
Gregory, Joel. Too Great a Temptation
Reid, Robert and Lucy Hogan. Connecting with the Congregation
Recommended
Martin, William. The Art of Pastoring
ASSIGNMENTS PRIOR TO THE FIRST CLASS: none
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COURSE TITLE: PW-340 Preaching Practicum
INSTRUCTOR: William B. McClain, Wesley Seminary Mary Elizabeth McGehee Joyce Professor of Preaching
SCHEDULE/DAY/TIME: June 16, 2008 - June 27, 2008/ M-F/ 6:00pm - 9:00pm
E-MAIL: wmcclain@wesleyseminary.edu
PHONE: 202-885-8644
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 2, 2008
COURSE LIMIT: 15 students
COURSE CREDITS: 2 credits or 3 CEUs
DESCRIPTION: Development of the skills of sermon preparation, delivery, and critical analysis based on sermons written for and preached to the class. Prerequisite: PW-171
REQUIRED TEXTS: Textbooks will be available after April 15 at http://www.cokesbury.com/ or by calling 202-885-8680
None assigned
ASSIGNMENTS PRIOR TO THE FIRST CLASS:None assigned
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Religion and the Arts
COURSE TITLE: RA-119 Creativity and Spirituality: Art as an Embodiment
INSTRUCTOR: Catherine Kapikian, Wesley Seminary Lecturer in Religion and the Arts
SCHEDULE/DAY/TIME: May 27, 2008 - May 30, 2008/ T-F/ 8:30am - 5:30pm
E-MAIL: ckapikian@wesleyseminary.edu
PHONE: 202-885-8617
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 12, 2008
COURSE LIMIT: 15 students
COURSE CREDITS: 2 credits or 3 CEUs
DESCRIPTION: The phenomena of creativity: the mixed story of the church's relating to the arts; creativity as a theological theme; best practices of theologizing through the arts. Fulfills Arts requirement
REQUIRED TEXTS: Textbooks will be available after April 15 at http://www.cokesbury.com/ or by calling 202-885-8680
Kapikian, Catherine. Art in Service of the Sacred
Nachman-ouitch, Stephen. Free Play: Imporisation in Life and Art
Stone, Karen. Image and Spirit: Finding Meaning in Visual Art
ASSIGNMENTS PRIOR TO THE FIRST CLASS: Please read Karen Stone's book before coming to the first class.
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COURSE TITLE: RA-120 Symbol, Sacrament, Ritual and Art
INSTRUCTOR: Deborah Sokolove, Wesley Seminary Associate Faculty in Religion and the Arts
SCHEDULE/DAY/TIME: June 23, 2008 - June 27, 2008/ M-F/ 9:00am - 4:00pm
E-MAIL: dsokolove@wesleyseminary.edu
PHONE: 202-885-8674
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: June 9, 2008
COURSE LIMIT: 15 students
COURSE CREDITS: 2 credits or 3 CEUs
DESCRIPTION: Uses of art and artistic performance in ritual, symbolic acts, sacraments. Uses of symbol, ritual and sacramental references in artistic prodution. The idea of art as a means of encounter with the divine, and the ways that art may be used in worship to facilitate that encounter. Fulfills Arts requirement
REQUIRED TEXTS: Textbooks will be available after April 15 at http://www.cokesbury.com/ or by calling 202-885-8680
Berger, John. Ways of Seeing. Penguin. 1977. re-issed 1990.
Grimes, Ronald. Right Out of Place: Ritual, Media and the Arts. Oxford University Press. 2006.
Jensen, Robin. The Substance of Things Seen: Art Faith and the Christian Community. Eerdmans. 2004.
Steffler, Alva William. Symbols of the Christian Faith. Eerdmans. 2002.
ASSIGNMENTS PRIOR TO THE FIRST CLASS: Please read all texts before class begins and prepare a 1 -2 page reflection on each text. Bring this to the first class on June 23.
Download Syllabus here RA120 2008
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COURSE TITLE: RA-136 Song of Zion: Spirituals From Their Origins to Today
INSTRUCTOR: Eileen Guenther Wesley Seminary Associate Professor of Church Music and Wm. B. McClain, Wesley Seminary Mary Elizabeth McGehee Joyce Professor of Preaching
SCHEDULE/DAY/TIME: May 27, 2008 - June 5, 2008/ T-F & M-H/ 6:00pm - 9:00pm;
May 31, 2008/Saturday/ 9:00am - 4:00pm
E-MAIL: eguenthur@wesleyseminary.edu
PHONE: 202-885-8628
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 12, 2008
COURSE LIMIT: none
COURSE CREDITS: 2 credits or 3 CEUs
DESCRIPTION:
REQUIRED TEXTS: Textbooks will be available after April 15 at http://www.cokesbury.com/ or by calling 202-885-8680
McClain, William. Come Sunday, the Liturgy of Zion
Raboteau, Albert. Slave Religion
Thurman, Howard. Deep River and the Negro Speaks of Life and Death
White, Shane and Graham White. The Sounds of Slavery
ASSIGNMENTS PRIOR TO THE FIRST CLASS: none
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Systematic Theology
COURSE TITLE: ST-180 Philosophy for Theology
INSTRUCTOR: Christopher Dreisbach, Professor of Moral and Systematic Theology, Ecumenical Institute of Theology
SCHEDULE/DAY/TIME: June 2, 2008 - June 13, 2008/ M-F/ 6:00pm - 9:00pm
E-MAIL: mailto::cdreisbach@jhu.edu
PHONE: 443-708-0330 (hm)
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 19, 2008
COURSE LIMIT: none
COURSE CREDITS: 2 credits or 3 CEUs
DESCRIPTION: Introduces students to the history and questions of philosophy with special emphasis on developments that are important for understanding Christian theology. Fulfills undergraduate philosophy requirement
REQUIRED TEXTS: Textbooks will be available after April 15 at http://www.cokesbury.com/ or by calling 202-885-8680
Allen, Diogenes. Philosophy for Understanding Theology
Allen, Diogenes and Eric O. Springsted, eds. Primary Readings in Philosophy for Understanding Theology
John Paul II. Fides et Ratio: On the Relationship Between Faith and Reason
ASSIGNMENTS PRIOR TO THE FIRST CLASS: none
Download syllabus here Philosophy 2008
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COURSE TITLE: ST-462 History and Doctrine in Methodist Traditions
INSTRUCTOR: Scott Kisker, Wesley Seminary Associate Professor, The James C. Logan Chair of Evangelism
SCHEDULE/DAY/TIME: June 9, 2008 - June 20, 2008 / M-F/ 9:00am - 4:00pm
E-MAIL: skisker@wesleyseminary.edu
PHONE: 202-885-8615
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 19, 2008
COURSE LIMIT: 20 students
COURSE CREDITS: 4 credits or 6 CEUs
DESCRIPTION: Life and thought of John Wesley, early English Methodism, American Methodism to present coving both historical and theological development. Attention also given to the development of indigenous theologies in various cultures. Satisfies United Methodist History and Doctrine requirement. Prerequisites: CH102 or equivalent.
REQUIRED TEXTS: Textbooks will be available after April 15 at http://www.cokesbury.com/ or by calling 202-885-8680
Heitzenrater, Richard. Wesley and the People Called Methodist
Norwood, Frederick. The Story of American Methodism
Outler, Albert, ed. John Wesley's Sermons
Richey, Russel, et al. The Methodist Experience in American: A Sourcebook
Snyder, Howard, The Radical Wesley and Patterns for Church Renewal
United Methodist Hymnal
ASSIGNMENTS PRIOR TO THE FIRST CLASS: Read the Heitzenrater book in its entirety. Write a 6-8 page, double spaced precis of the book. (A precis is a concise summary of important points and arguments.) The precis will be graded on the basis of accuracy, organization and thoroughness (i.e. all chapters of the book must be included in the summary). The precis will be due on the first day of class Monday June 9. No exceptions.
Download syllabus here ST462 2008
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