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Boston University
School of Theology
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTA 815
World Religions in Boston
BTI Category
Interreligious Learning
Semester
FA24
In an increasingly pluralistic society it is essential to have some understanding of the beliefs and worship patterns of other religions and to be able to engage in dialogue with them. This course utilizes the Pluralism Project at Harvard to explore new forms of interfaith engagement. Seven weekly lectures introduce the issues surrounding interfaith work and a basic understanding of the tenets and practices of five major religions. Site visits (to Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist and Jewish worship services) offer first- hand experiences and the opportunity for discussion and interaction with religious leaders and lay people.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Andrew Shenton
A-Term course: August 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27 (not Sunday 25)
2:00-9:00pm
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTA 805
Theologies of Church Music
BTI Category
Preaching, Liturgy, & Ritual
Semester
FA24
The Church, throughout its history, has sought to clarify its relationship to culture. In particular, is the Church to accommodate its worship to culture or avoid adoption of cultural forms? The relationship of culture and worship will be explored in this course from the angle of the historical Church's use of music. How have the Church's theologians defined the role of music in the Church? What are the most appropriate musical forms for use in the Church? These issues will be examined with an eye to discussing and evaluating contemporary Christian musical expressions.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Karen Westerfield Tucker
W
8:00-10:45am
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTA 808
Marsh Chapel Choir
BTI Category
Preaching, Liturgy, & Ritual
Semester
FA24
Audition required. Schedule includes Sunday worship in Marsh Chapel and several major concerts.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Scott Jarrett
RS
Thurs 6:30-9:15pm; Sun 9am-12pm
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
1
Professor Approval Req'd?
Y
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
Audition required
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTC 829
Spiritual Autobiographies
BTI Category
Practical/Pastoral Theology
Semester
FA24
In the course, students will explore classic and contemporary spiritual autobiographies. These autobiographies reveal the diverse paths of religious seekers, the crises and epiphanies that became focal points of meaning and revelation. Students will learn about the practices of faith that sustained and challenged religious people from Augustine to Teresa of Avila to Tolstoy. Through close, empathetic, and critical examination of the texts, students will reflect on their own spiritual journeys and identities. They also will engage first-hand in the crafting of spiritual autobiography, and students will have the opportunity to work intensively in small groups throughout the writing and sharing process. Throughout the course, students will explore potential uses of spiritual autobiography as pathways of discernment and growth in congregational and retreat settings, small faith groups, spiritual formation and companionship.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Claire Wolfteich
T
12:30-3:15pm
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTC 857
Anglican Formation
BTI Category
Religious Education and Youth Ministry
Semester
FA24
An integrative weekly session incorporating worship, spiritual practice, and group reflection on significant texts within the Anglican spiritual and theological tradition. Students will take turns leading the Daily Office and guiding group conversations. This course aims at grounding students in the Anglican spiritual tradition and helping them to develop their own practices of prayer, worship, and spiritual leadership. It is especially recommended for Anglican/Episcopal students but is open to all regardless of religious tradition.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Elise Feyerherm
ARR
ARR
Grading Option
P/F
Credits
1
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTC 814
Embodying the Kin(g)dom
BTI Category
Practical/Pastoral Theology
Semester
FA24
Not Yet Available
Professor
Class Day & Time
Courtney Goto
M
2:30-5:15pm
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTH 803
History of Social Christianity
BTI Category
Church History/History of Religions
Semester
FA24
Not Yet Available
Professor
Class Day & Time
Chris Evans
R
12:30-3:15pm
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTH 821
United Methodist History and Doctrine
BTI Category
Church History/History of Religions
Semester
FA24
An exploration of Methodist origins, the Wesleys, the rise of Methodism in England, and the distinctive doctrines of Wesleyan theology. There is a particular focus on the development of the various United Methodist traditions in America and their impact on society. The course is designed to meet one of the requirements for membership in a UMC Annual Conference.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Chris Evans
T
3:30-6:15pm
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
4
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTM 910
Seminar in Mission History and World Christianity
BTI Category
Church History/History of Religions
Semester
FA24
A seminar in the history of Christian missions, from the early church to the present. Issues of historiography, method, and the emergence of non-western church history. Required course for doctoral students in mission studies.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Dana Robert
F
8:00-10:45am
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
4
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
Y
Notes
Doctoral
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTN 703
Interpretative Practices and Imagination
BTI Category
Scripture & Biblical Studies
Semester
FA24
Not Yet Available
Professor
Class Day & Time
Shively Smith
R
3:30-6:15pm
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTN 829
Enslavement and Early Christian Literature
BTI Category
Church History/History of Religions
Semester
FA24
This course introduces historiographical questions, historical considerations, literary explorations, and theological consequences around the topic of enslavement in Early Christian Literature and its legacy in religious discourses. First, we will consider theoretical and methodological questions about enslavement (definitions, implications, and universality). Second, we will explore the historical, political, cultural, and social contexts of enslavement in the first century Roman Empire. Here we will focus on the material conditions (archaeological evidence) of the enslaved and the cultural understandings of their existence. Third, we survey New Testament Texts that either include characters that are enslaved or refer to the topic of enslavement as a key component in the narrative. Finally, we advance the theological implications of considering enslavement a central topic in early Christian formations.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Luis Men�ndez-Antu�a�
W
8:00-10:45am
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
Y
Notes
STHTN721 NT Intro or equivalent
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTO 814
The Cultural Background of the Hebrew Bible
BTI Category
Scripture & Biblical Studies
Semester
FA24
Investigation of the cultural background and presuppositions of the biblical writers by interpretation of biblical texts and archeological remains and by comparison with materials from other ancient Near Eastern cultures. Implications for understanding and use of the Bible.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Alejandro Botta
W
6:30-9:15pm
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTR 850
Social Science Approaches to Religion and Spirituality
BTI Category
Sociology/Ethnography/Research Methods
Semester
FA24
Not Yet Available
Professor
Class Day & Time
Nicolette Manglos-Weber
R
12:30-3:15pm
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTS 824
Watershed Discipleship
BTI Category
Ethics (all traditions)
Semester
FA24
As a section of Practicing Faith, Watershed Discipleship explores place-based spiritual and theological practices in order both to connect students to the Boston watershed and to equip them with the skills needed to get to know and live responsibly in other watersheds they might inhabit in the future.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Becky Copeland
M
2:30-5:15pm
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTS 848
Global Pentecostalism and Christian Renewal
BTI Category
Ethics (all traditions)
Semester
FA24
The last 50 years have seen the explosion of Pentecostal-Charismatic type churches in the world, becoming not only the fastest growing segment of Christianity, but also the vanguard of the global Christian movement. This is a basic course on the theology, ethics, and history of the worldwide Pentecostal-Charismatic renewal movements. It offers a historical-descriptive approach of the movements in various countries, theological analyses of their doctrines and beliefs, a sociological investigation of their religious techniques, and an ethical study of their social actions and political spiritualities. Students will learn how Pentecostal-Charismatic movements are transforming themselves to be a major positive force for social justice in this- worldly realm. Drawing on readings from religious studies, theology, politics, sociology, and anthropology, this course seeks to transcend disciplinary boundaries to enable students to better understand Pentecostal and Charismatic movements, their recent histories, and their potentials for renewal of Christianity across denominational lines and across the Catholic- Protestant divide.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Nimi Wariboko
W
2:30-5:15pm
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTT 821
Topics in Philosophy of Religion: Philosophical Theology
BTI Category
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
Semester
FA24
Topic for Fall 2020: "Why Are We Here?" Alongside philosophers and religious thinkers, this course explores different versions of this question. Why are we here reading and talking? Why are we at BU? Why are we here at all? Does life have some meaning? This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking
Professor
Class Day & Time
David Decosimo
T
5:45-8:30pm
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTT 898
Theology and Trauma
BTI Category
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
Semester
FA24
This course aims to bring the recent studies in the interdisciplinary study of trauma to bear on the field of theology. What unique challenges does the phenomenon of trauma pose to contemporary theology? The first part of the course explores recent studies in trauma, focusing on three areas of research: 1) neurobiology of trauma, 2) clinical/therapeutic studies, and 3) literary approaches to trauma. The second part of the course examines theological engagements with issues of radical suffering. The third part brings together the insights from the first two and focuses on the question of what it means to witness theologically to individual, societal, and global trauma. We will look at issues and contexts such as the criminal justice system, war, poverty, and racism. In this final part, students will be working towards constructive theological engagements with issues of trauma through interaction with a variety of mediums: art, literature, spiritual practices, and film. The course is not a counseling course. It aims to provide rich theological reflection around issues of suffering, violence, and trauma, both individual and global.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Shelly Rambo
R
3:30-6:15pm
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTY 704
Intro to Spiritual Care
BTI Category
Practical/Pastoral Theology
Semester
FA24
Spiritual care is the art of ministry, chaplaincy, and counseling as it relates to the theological, psychological, and sociocultural needs of individuals and communities of faith. This course introduces various theories, methods, and practices of spiritual care and cognate disciplines for students to interpret and examine individuals and their communities as they are shaped by their own communal and sociocultural contexts. Students will have an opportunity to explore some of the personal, interpersonal, and communal issues that spiritual caregivers encounter as they engage in the work of care within congregations, hospitals, schools, the military, workplaces, and faith-based agencies. Furthermore, because of its deep commitment to social justice, spiritual care pays close attention to how social advantages and disadvantages contribute to unjust policies and systems that produce injustices based on class, race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, or other aspects of one's social identity.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Eunil David Cho
M
6:30-9:15pm
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTY 834
Empathy and pluralism: Understanding, developmentally, varieties of faith among and within us
BTI Category
Practical/Pastoral Theology
Semester
FA24
Not Yet Available
Professor
Class Day & Time
Chris Schlauch
W
2:30-5:15pm
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTE 811
Doing Theology Aesthetically
BTI Category
Practical/Pastoral Theology
Semester
FA24
Not Yet Available
Professor
Class Day & Time
Courtney Goto
A-Term course: August 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, and Sept 12
ARR- see note
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTA 721
Seminary Singers
BTI Category
Preaching, Liturgy, & Ritual
Semester
FA24
Open to all students who are interested in singing. Participation in one weekly rehearsal and chapel service, including any special concerts/events/tours that may come up during the semester. Please note: students who are employed by the Seminary Singers may not take the course for credit
Professor
Class Day & Time
Chad Kidd
TW
Tues 5:00-6:15pm; Wednesday 10:10-11:55am
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
1
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTC 817
Introduction to Christian Worship
BTI Category
Preaching, Liturgy, & Ritual
Semester
FA24
An introduction to the spirit and structure of Christian worship. Word, sacraments, calendar, music, and pastoral offices are analyzed and described in terms of their relevance to congregational life, spirituality, catechesis, and mission.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Karen Westerfield Tucker
TR
9:00-10:45am
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
Y
Notes
STHTH 701 History of Christianity or equivalent
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTC 839
Suffering and Healing
BTI Category
Practical/Pastoral Theology
Semester
FA24
This course will examine the understanding of human suffering in personal and communal space and explore the possibilities of healing in church and ministry. Through a range of readings, films, case studies, and a church or non-profit organization site visit, students will critically reflect on various conditions of human suffering including sickness, joblessness, homelessness, racial prejudices, immigration issues and others. The course will employ interdisciplinary study methods, from pastoral/practical theology to cultural studies. Building from these experiences and reflections, students will work to develop practical ministries that aim to restore and heal individuals and communities.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Hee An Choi
9:00am-4:00pm
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
Meets Sept 13, 14, Oct 11, 12, Nov 15, 16
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTC 880
Claim Your Superpower for Ministry
BTI Category
Religious Education and Youth Ministry
Semester
FA24
In this leadership development workshop, students engage in discerning and more fully owning their "superpower" for ministry--an extraordinary ability at the heart of one's vocation to perceive, analyze, and respond to harm that others ignore. Drawing on feminist epistemology and practical theology, the workshop provides tools and case studies in Christian ministry. We explore the complex and sometimes hidden origin of one's superpower, the challenges of drawing on it as a leader, the importance of learning from others, and the wisdom of helping others discern and more fully own their superpower. Notice the word their in the last line is italicized for emphasis.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Courtney Goto
ARR
ARR
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
1
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTC 909
Spiritual Autobiographies
BTI Category
Practical/Pastoral Theology
Semester
FA24
Participants in this course will read selected spiritual autobiographies in order to gain an understanding of the varieties of religious experience and the interrelationship between spirituality, theology, and historical and cultural context. We will examine the nature of religious experience and the difficulties in translating this experience into language. Moreover, we will explore the important issue of how spirituality relates to the institutional churches, and the various shapes spirituality takes outside these institutions. Through close, empathetic, and critical examination of the texts, participants also will reflect on their own spiritual journeys and spiritual identities. They will prepare written analyses of course texts and, by the end of the course, will write a portion of their own spiritual autobiography.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Claire Wolfteich
T
12:30-3:15pm
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
4
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
Y
Notes
Doctoral
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTH 815
History of Mystical Theology and Modernity
BTI Category
Church History/History of Religions
Semester
FA24
The Bible was of such importance to medieval Europeans that scarcely any aspect of life remained untouched by its influence. Turning to primary source readings as well as modern scholarship, this course will consider the place of Sacred Scripture in medieval European religion and culture. Subjects to explore will include: varieties of Biblical exegesis; learned and lay interaction with the text; issues of control and dissent, including the emergence of vernacular (non-Latin) Bibles and vernacular theology in Latin Christendom; Christian, Jewish and Muslim debate; and Biblical motifs and imagery in literature, drama, art, and political thought.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Rady Roldan-Figueroa
M
2:30-5:15pm
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTM 815
Christian Mission
BTI Category
Church History/History of Religions
Semester
FA24
Exploration of biblical, historical, theological, political, and cultural perspectives on the world mission of the church. This course is a requirement for United Methodist MDiv students pursuing ordination in the United Methodist Church.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Dana Robert
T
12:30-3:15pm
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTN 723
Intro to NT Greek 1
BTI Category
Languages
Semester
FA24
Introduction to the grammar and vocabulary of the Greek New Testament. For students with no training in Greek.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Shively Smith
TR
12:30-1:45pm
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTN 806
Gospel of John
BTI Category
Scripture & Biblical Studies
Semester
FA24
The purpose of this study of the Fourth Gospel is to acquaint the student with this work from the later New Testament period in a way that provides understanding of and the capacity for criticism of the text involved (in addition to some non-canonical Johannine literature, e.g., the Gnostic Apocryphon of John). Appreciation for both the unity and the diversity within the Johannine literature should increase during this study. (Requires TN 721 or equivalent)
Professor
Class Day & Time
Robert Hill
M
8:00-10:45am
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
Y
Notes
STHTN721 NT Intro or equivalent
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTO 723
Biblical Hebrew 1
BTI Category
Languages
Semester
FA24
Hebrew grammar, including exercises in translation and composition, following Lambdin's Introduction to Biblical Hebrew. Prepares students to read Hebrew prose. (Credit for STH TO 723 is given only after successful completion of STH TO 724.)
Professor
Class Day & Time
Kathe Darr
TR
9:30-10:45am
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTO 821
The Book of Psalms
BTI Category
Scripture & Biblical Studies
Semester
FA24
The Psalter, its development, organization, and content. The Psalms interpreted in their worship setting. Attention given to literary and devotional values of these lyrical classics of Israel.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Alejandro Botta
W
8:00-10:45am
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
Y
Notes
STHTO 704 Intro to Hebrew Bible or equivalent
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTS 805
Spirit and Art of Conflict Transformation
BTI Category
Ethics (all traditions)
Semester
FA24
This course is a response to the experience of destructive conflict in the church and in the world, as well as the experience of religion as a source of conflict. More importantly, it is a response to the call to every Christian to be ministers of reconciliation and peacebuilders. The course will introduce students to the theology, theory and practice of faith-based conflict transformation, preparing students to become religious leaders equipped with fundamental tools and skills for engaging conflict and transforming conflict in a way that advances God's goal of shalom, a culture of justpeace.
Professor
Class Day & Time
James McCarty
R
6:30-9:15pm
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTS 845
Christian Social Ethics
BTI Category
Ethics (all traditions)
Semester
FA24
Comparative study of historical and contemporary Christian approaches to the nature, sources, methods, and concepts of ethics in diverse contexts. The course is in two parts: an historical overview of the development of Christian social ethics from biblical times to the twenty-first century; an in-depth exploration of approaches to specific contemporary social issues including war and peace, ecology, economic justice, and equality.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Nimi Wariboko
M
2:30-5:15pm
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTT 732
History of Christian Theology in Philosophical Perspective
BTI Category
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
Semester
FA24
In its nearly two-millennium long history, Christian theology has been shaped by its dynamic engagements with (and in) various traditions of philosophical reflection. In this course, students will examine how four such traditions-- Platonic, Aristotelian, Kantian/Phenomenological, and Marxist/Critical--have influenced (and been influenced by) theological questions, concepts, and modes of discourse. Thinkers from ancient, medieval, Reformation, modern, and postmodern periods will be studied, with emphasis on historical and social settings.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Filipe Maia
T
12:30-3:15pm
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
Y
Notes
STHTH 701 History of Christianity or equivalent
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTT 849
Queer Theology
BTI Category
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
Semester
FA24
This course explores queer theology�s potential to shape Christian thought and practice as a whole. We first introduce some prominent works of queer theory and ask what the implications of them on queer theology might be. We then consider how queer theology might contribute to some persistent debates in Christian theology: eros and agape, dissent and sainthood, grief and ritual, as well as utopic eschatology. Finally, we will explore how queer experiments in living might help us rethink fundamental moral categories such as kinship, vulnerability, play, fidelity, bodily change, and sexual knowledge.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Peng Yin
W
6:30-9:15pm
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTT 807
Christian Eschatology in Post-Apocalyptic Times
BTI Category
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
Semester
FA24
Not Yet Available
Professor
Class Day & Time
Filipe Maia
R
12:30-3:15pm
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3 or 4
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTY 842
Pastoral Psychology of Healing
BTI Category
Practical/Pastoral Theology
Semester
FA24
Every person, in her or his personal relationships and professional activities, is guided by a complex, often tacit, theory of healing, comprised of judgments about illness/suffering (what's wrong?); health/well-being (what's possible? what's ideal?); the trajectory from one to the other (how do we get there?); and factors that enhance as well as inhibit movement along that trajectory (what should we do?). Examining and comparing a range of theories of healing--in psychology, medicine, Christian traditions, world religions, and non-Western cultures--equips us critically to reflect upon, amend, if not reconstruct our respective theories of healing.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Chris Schlauch
M
2:30-5:15pm
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTY 926
Couple and Family Dynamics (Doctoral)
BTI Category
Practical/Pastoral Theology
Semester
FA24
This course includes a comprehensive overview of the field of family systems and family therapy. It will serve as an introduction to the theory and techniques of couples and family therapy. An attempt will be made to integrate theory and practice through assignments, class activities, and personal and professional self-reflection. Students will have the opportunity to reflect upon how they might actually use course content professionaly in their respective disciplines.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Steven Sandage, Sarah Crabtree
W
6:30-9:15pm
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
4
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
Y
Notes
Doctoral
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