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Part One: Philosophical and Theological Reasoning

Aug 26 Aug 28 Aug 30
Worldviews and Critical Reading What’s Your Worldview?

SYLLABUS DAY Drama of Scripture, 17–23 (Blackboard) Video: Moral Relativism

(No assignment)
Kevin Hughes, “Thoughts on Reading Well”
(Blackboard)
In-Class Syllabus Quiz for Extra Credit
Video: Moral Realism
Come prepared with written or typed thoughts
on “Group Icebreaker Discussion Questions”
(Blackboard)

Sept 02 Sept 04 Sept 06

Why Study Theology? Theism and Atheism

LABOR DAY Study Theology, Even If You Don’t Believe David Bentley Hart, “God is not a Proper
(No class) Name” (Blackboard)
Herbert McCabe, “Doubt is not Unbelief”
(Blackboard) Video: God is Dead

Dialectical Journal Two Discussion Questions

(One question should address the viability of
atheism as an intellectual position)
Part Two: The Story of Christianity (Sacred Scripture)

Sept 09 Sept 11 Sept 13

Creation The “Fall” The Patriarchs

Drama of Scripture, 25–37 (Blackboard)
Video: Genesis Part 1
Exit Ticket
Bible Reading: Genesis 1–3
Drama of Scripture 39–43 (Blackboard)
Dialectical Journal
Drama of Scripture, 45–58 (Blackboard)
Video: Genesis Part 2
Two Discussion Questions
(One question on the sacrifice of Isaac)
 Sept 16
Moses and The Exodus
Video: Exodus Part 1
Video: Exodus Part 2
Exit Ticket
Sept 23
Jesus and “The Kingdom of God”
Bible Reading: Matthew 5–7
Dialectical Journal
Sept 30
The Resurrection and the Early Church
Bible Reading: Acts 1–2
Drama of Scripture, 185-190 (Blackboard)
Exit Ticket
Sept 18
King David and the Prophets
Bible Reading: 2 Samuel 11-12:25
Reading the Bible Through Neuroscience
Dialectical Journal
Worldview/Religious Background Paper
Sept 25
Jesus, the Dying God
Bible Reading: Luke 22–23
Video: The Gospel of John Part 1
Exit Ticket
Oct 02
Judaism and Christianity
Bible Reading: Ephesians 1-3
Dialectical Journal
Sept 20
Intertestamental Literature
Video: 1-2 Kings
Bible Reading: The Book of Wisdom 7
NO Discussion Questions
Sept 27
Did Jesus Change Everything?
Bible Reading: John 20–21
Video: The Gospel of John Part 2
Two Discussion Questions
Oct 04
The Eschaton
Drama of Scripture, 227–234 (Blackboard)
Video: Jim Bakker’s Buckets
Two Discussion Questions
(One question on the “end of the world”)
 Oct 07 Oct 09 Oct 11
Early Church History: The Council of
Mid-Term Review Mid-Term Exam Nicaea Part 1

Come prepared with questions The Nicene Creed

Video: History of the Church

Exit Ticket

Part Three: Being Christian, Then and Now

Oct 14 Oct 16 Oct 18

The Council of Nicaea Part 2 The Trinity No Class

Johnson, “A Living Tradition” (Blackboard) Ratzinger, “The Holy Spirit” (Blackboard) No Assignment

Video: Nicene Rap Video: Saint Patrick’s Bad Analogies

Video: Council of Nicaea
Exit Ticket
Dialectical Journal

Oct 21 Oct 23 Oct 25

Sacraments: Baptism The Scriptures Revisited
FALL BREAK
(No Class) Being Christian, Ch. 1 (“Baptism”) Being Christian, Ch. 2 (“Bible”)
Squirrels and Symbols
Dialectical Journal
Two Discussion Questions
 Oct 28 Oct 30 Nov 01
Sacraments: Eucharist Interreligious Dialog Jesuits in China

Being Christian, Ch. 3 (“Eucharist”) Nostra Aetate Hong, “On Matteo Ricci’s Interpretations of
Chinese Culture” (Blackboard)
Exit Ticket Dialectical Journal Video: Inculturation

Two Discussion Questions

Nov 04 Nov 06 Nov 08

The Great Divorce The Great Divorce The Great Divorce

The Great Divorce, Ch. 1–7 The Great Divorce, Ch. 8–10 The Great Divorce, Ch. 11–14

Group Exercise (see email) Dialectical Journal Two Discussion Questions

Religious Tradition Paper

Nov 11 Nov 13 Nov 15

Mysticism and Christianity Technology, Theology, and Contemplation Prayer

Pseudo-Dionysius, “The Mystical Theology” Andrew Sullivan, “My Distraction Sickness” Being Christian, Ch. 4 (“Prayer”)
(Blackboard) (Blackboard)

Silence in the Face of Mystery Restless Hearts Yearn for God Two Discussion Questions

Dialectical Journal Exit Ticket

 Part Four: The Story Continues...
Nov 18 Nov 20 Nov 22
The Divine Invasion Chapters 1–3 The Divine Invasion Chapters 4–6 The Divine Invasion Chapters 7–9

Exit Ticket Dialectical Journal Two Discussion Questions

Nov 25 Nov 27 Nov 29

The Divine Invasion Chapters 10–12 THANKSGIVING THANKSGIVING

(No class) (No class)
Dialectical Journal

Dec 02 Dec 04 Dec 06

The Divine Invasion Chapters 13–15 The Divine Invasion Chapters 16–18 The Divine Invasion Chapters 19–20

Group Exercise (see email) Group Exercise (see email) Two Discussion Questions

Dec 09 Dec 13 (Friday) Dec 13 (Friday)

“How to Build a Universe that Doesn’t Fall Final Exam for THEO 1000-63 Final Exam for THEO 1000-64
Apart Two Days Later” (Blackboard) (class that meets from 1:10-2:00) (class that meets from 11:00-11:50)

Dialectical Journal Location: Tegeler Hall 104 Location: Tegeler Hall 103

Final Exam Review Time: 12:00-1:50pm Time: 8:00-9:50am