This course will trace the global expansion of Christianity from its beginnings to the present era. Attention will be paid to the theological, cultural, sociological, and missiological dimensions of the worldwide Christian movement as it developed and spread throughout history. In addition to exploring European and American Christian history, the course will also investigate African, Asian, and Latin American varieties of Christianity, which are currently enjoying resurgence in the global south.
- Teacher: Bradley Anderson
- Teacher: Sean Doyle
Theology involves not only how we speak correctly about God but also how we respond and live faithfully as God’s people. Christian ethics considers not simply moral choices but the manner in which our ethical decisions emerge from our understanding of Scripture and Christian doctrine. Thus ethics is not a branch of theology, but equivalent to theology because theology answers ethical questions.
Following Jesus in our contemporary context is complex. We face decisions and questions that require thoughtful reflection, Scriptural study, and concrete action in our personal, ecclesial, and public lives. This course seeks to answer the practical question, “What is God calling us to be and to do?, particularly in view of the call to discipleship and ministry in Cru.
- Teacher: Vincent Bacote
- Teacher: Steve Huerd
This course introduces the nature and importance of Christian apologetics in defending the faith, addressing issues that non-Christians have with Christianity, and bolstering the confidence of Christians. Different approaches to apologetics will be explained and evaluated. In addition, the course will focus on specific questions that non-Christians (and many Christians) understand as hindrances to faith.
- Teacher: Paul Gould
This course will trace the global expansion of Christianity from its beginnings to the present era. Attention will be paid to the theological, cultural, sociological, and missiological dimensions of the worldwide Christian movement as it developed and spread throughout history. In addition to exploring European and American Christian history, the course will also investigate African, Asian, and Latin American varieties of Christianity, which are currently enjoying resurgence in the global south.
- Teacher: Onalee Pierce
This course will trace the global expansion of Christianity from its beginnings to the present era. Attention will be paid to the theological, cultural, sociological, and missiological dimensions of the worldwide Christian movement as it developed and spread throughout history. In addition to exploring European and American Christian history, the course will also investigate African, Asian, and Latin American varieties of Christianity, which are currently enjoying resurgence in the global south
Course Instructor:
- Professor: Dr. Sean Doyle
- TA: Deb Riedy
- Teacher: Nick Alsop
- Teacher: Bradley Anderson
- Teacher: Deb Riedy
This course will trace the global expansion of Christianity from its beginnings to the present era. Attention will be paid to the theological, cultural, sociological, and missiological dimensions of the worldwide Christian movement as it developed and spread throughout history. In addition to exploring European and American Christian history, the course will also investigate African, Asian, and Latin American varieties of Christianity, which are currently enjoying resurgence in the global south
Course Instructor:
- Professor: Dr. Sean Doyle
- TA: Deb Riedy
- Teacher: Bradley Anderson
- Teacher: Annie Miller
- Teacher: Deb Riedy
This course will equip you to confidently and winsomely respond to common objections to the Christian faith, identify and appropriately challenge the worldviews from which they arise, and better understand how cultural contexts shape unbelief. Topics we will explore include the existence and nature of God, the relationship between science and Christianity, miracles, the problem of evil and hell, religious and moral relativism, the trustworthiness of the Bible, and the historicity of the resurrection.
Required Texts:
- Keller, Timothy. The Reason For God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism. New York, NY. Dutton, 2008. (IBSN: 9781594483493)
- Chatraw, Joshua D. Telling a Better Story: How to Talk About God in a Skeptical Age Grand Rapids, MI. Zondervan, 2020. (ASIN: 0310108632)
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Allberry, Sam. Is God Anti-Gay? Epsom, Surrey, U.K., The Good Book Company, 2013. (ISBN: 9781908762313)
- Teacher: Nick Alsop
- Teacher: Bradley Anderson
- Teacher: Rachel Gilson