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Boston University
School of Theology
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTC 837
Vocation, Work, and Faith
BTI Category
Leadership Formation & Ministry Skills
Semester
SP25
Who am I called to become? What am I called to do? What are my gifts and where will they be recognized and of service? These kinds of vocational questions are fundamental to our lives. The course seeks to open up reflection, study, and dialogue about vocation, work, and spirituality in religious traditions and in our own life experience. Work and vocation are often connected. Work too is a crucial religious question in contemporary society. Work exerts a powerful--and often unrecognized--influence on human beings. It can support life, develop talents, elicit creativity, and enable people to contribute to the common good. Work also can demean human beings, undermining their dignity, perpetuating unjust structures, overpowering values, and crowding out other important spheres of life. Labor issues are important concerns for faith communities and faith-based community organizations. This course explores vocation and work as theological/spiritual issues, including implications for ministry. We will explore themes such as: work as spiritual practice or challenge; labor and justice issues; discerning vocation; creativity; Sabbath; "time poverty"; and work-life balance. The course involves site visits, vocational mentoring, seminar presentations, and individual research/ministry projects.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Wolfteich, Claire
Monday-Friday, Jan. 13-17 with a kickoff course on Dec. 13
9 AM-5 PM, plus a kickoff course introduction session on December 13, 10 AM-Noon
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTC 723
United Methodist Ministry and Polity
BTI Category
Church Polity/Canon Law
Semester
SP25
Covers the polity, structure, procedures, and ritual of the United Methodist Church along with the basic structure of and ecclesial concepts contained within its Book of Discipline. Designed to meet one of the requirements for membership in a UMC Annual Conference.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Williams, Jay
R
3:30PM - 6:15PM
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTC 835
Evangelism and Contemporary Cultures
BTI Category
Ethics (all traditions)
Semester
SP25
This course explores the practice of bearing faithful, visible, and embodied witness to God's commonwealth in contemporary contexts and cultures. The course covers the biblical, historical, and theological foundations of evangelism, its practice within congregational life, and contextual strategies.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Stone, Bryan
T
3:30PM - 6:15PM
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTC 845
Parish Preaching
BTI Category
Preaching, Liturgy, & Ritual
Semester
SP25
The central, crucial role of preaching in a parish setting involves engagement with other congregational ministries and with the needs and resources of the larger community. This course is intended as a second level, advanced preaching course, with emphasis on the context of preaching. The course offers multiple opportunities to develop and preach sermons. Attention is given both to regular Sunday preaching and also to particular sermons for various occasions: special events, Stewardship Sunday, funerals and weddings, Advent and Lent, national observances (Fourth of July, Mothers' Day, New Year's, Thanksgiving, other), denominational requirements, and civic addresses. The interactive engagement of the preaching ministry with parish ministry as a whole is the focus of the course.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Hill, Bob
M
8:00AM - 10:45AM
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTC 836
Gender, culture, and transformational leadership
BTI Category
Ethics (all traditions)
Semester
SP25
This course examines the relation between race, gender, and ethnicity from the perspective of different multicultural identities and theological understandings, evaluating how religious structures have constructed these relations and challenged these dynamics. Analyzing various church contexts and social constructions, we will aim to re-evaluate diverse theoretical and experimental discussions among different ethnic groups in a global context as well as in the American context. This course introduces students to of the multiple dynamics present between race, gender, and ethnicity in various church contexts such as White/African American/Asian/Asian American/Hispanic/other immigrant churches and multicultural congregations. It investigates how church life and ministry interact with sociopolitical and cultural structures and how these processes impact people's everyday lives. The course analyzes the issues of race, gender/sex, body, age, and class in the North American context seeking also to understand colonial and post-colonial structures within American society and beyond.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Choi, Hee An
R
3:30PM-6:15PM
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTH 804
Christianity in England from Wycliffe to the Wesleys
BTI Category
Church History/History of Religions
Semester
SP25
TBD
Professor
Class Day & Time
Feyerherm, Elise
R
12:30PM - 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 853
Christianity in Colonial Latin America
BTI Category
Church History/History of Religions
Semester
SP25
Christianity in Colonial Latin America is a graduate-level survey course that introduces students to the historical trajectory of Christianity in Latin America from the arrival of Christopher Columbus (1492) to the period of the Latin American wars of independence (1791-1821). Attention is given to the encounter with pre-Colombian religions as well as the transactional adaptation of core Christian theological, institutional, and ascetical traditions. Accordingly, special consideration will be given to theological discourses of the other, the adaptation of ecclesiastical institutions such as the episcopacy, and missionary practices. Reading selections include primary source material as well as secondary scholarly literature. Students will have the opportunity to acquire both a general appreciation for the historical trajectory of Christianity during the colonial period as well as an in depth understanding of selected topics intended for independent research.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Roldan-Figueroa, Rady
R
3:30PM-6:15PM
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTM 931
Issues in Contemporary Missiology
BTI Category
Ethics (all traditions)
Semester
SP25
Readings and discussions of important works in missiology from the 1960's to the present. This course begins where TM 930 ends.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Robert, Dana
F
8:00AM - 10:45AM with discussion from 11:15am-12:05pm Fridays
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
4
Professor Approval Req'd?
Y
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
PhD Students only; DOCTORAL
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTN 828
Sex and the New Testament
BTI Category
Scripture & Biblical Studies
Semester
SP25
An introduction to how the New Testament conceptualizes topics around sex, sexuality, and gender (e.g., sexual difference, marriage, divorce, homosexuality). Special attention given to the diverging views on sexual ethics in different parts of the canon (Gospels, Pauline Letters, Revelation, Pastoral Letters).
Professor
Class Day & Time
Menéndez-Antuña
W
8:00AM - 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 802
The Prophetic Tradition
BTI Category
Scripture & Biblical Studies
Semester
SP25
The history of biblical prophecy in the context of ancient Near Eastern prophetic phenomena. Emphasis on reading primary texts and questions of social context, role, literary forms, rhetoric, and relation to tradition and to the present.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Botta, Alejandro
W
2:30PM - 5:15PM
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTO 835
Current Issues in Biblical Interpretation
BTI Category
Scripture & Biblical Studies
Semester
SP25
Examination and evaluation of several current methods and approaches. Students are encouraged to develop a generally valid and fruitful approach. Emphasis on working with specific biblical texts.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Botta, Alejandro
M
6:30PM - 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 843
Narrative Approaches to Conflict Transformation (online course)
BTI Category
Ethics (all traditions)
Semester
SP25
Professor
Class Day & Time
Anderson Hooker, David
M
2:30PM-5:15PM
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
Y - with live meeting time
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTS 875
Comparative Religious Ethics
BTI Category
Ethics (all traditions)
Semester
SP25
Comparative religious ethics, as a burgeoning academic field, strives to pursue moral wisdom across religious boundaries. In this course, we first juxtapose the ethical teaching of Christianity with another tradition to probe some perennial moral questions: ultimate end, exemplary virtue, social hierarchy, sexuality and marriage, war and peace, as well as political liberation. We then examine some contemporary issues comparatively in feminist, environmental, and postcolonial ethics. Finally, we study the moral significance of religious traditions as "spiritual exercises" (in the senses given by St. Ignatius and Pierre Hadot). There, we explore how bodily practices such as yogic movements, breathing exercises, Benedictine liturgical prayers, meditation of the cosmos, and contemplation of divine love might have far-reaching ethical consequences.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Yin, Peng
W
8:00AM - 10:45AM
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTS 849
The Political Economy of Misery (new course)
BTI Category
Ethics (all traditions)
Semester
SP25
This course is an examination of the ways in which the intersection of various forms of oppression such as racism, sexism, ageism, heterosexism, and classism coalesce to form lifestyles of misery that produce social patterns of domination and subordination. Consideration of how conversations between Christian ethics and other disciplines help frame possible trajectories of justice and justice making.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Townes, Emilie
T
3:30PM - 6:15PM
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTT 847
Introduction to Ecological Justice
BTI Category
Ethics (all traditions)
Semester
SP25
This course introduces you to a variety of ecological justice issues through a combination of excursions, on-campus events, guest speakers, films, art exhibitions, and discussions. There will be 6 units total. You will be required to complete five units. Through this process, you will engage the theological, ethical, spiritual, and practical issues raised by a variety of ecological issues and by different responses to them.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Copeland, Becky
R
5:00PM - 6:15PM
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
1
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTT 850
Performing Ecological Justice
BTI Category
Ethics (all traditions)
Semester
SP25
TBD
Professor
Class Day & Time
Copeland, Becky
R
5:00PM - 6:15PM
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
1
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
Y
Notes
Prerequisite: STHTT 847 & 848
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTT 810
Christian Theology
BTI Category
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
Semester
SP25
TBD
Professor
Class Day & Time
Copeland, Becky
M
2:30PM-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 826
Psychodynamics of Marriage and Family
BTI Category
Practical/Pastoral Theology
Semester
SP25
This is an introductory course that includes a comprehensive overview of the field of family systems and family therapy. This course 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 professionally in their respective disciplines.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Sandage, Steven
R
3:30PM - 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 926
Psychodynamics of Marriage and Family
BTI Category
Practical/Pastoral Theology
Semester
SP25
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 professionally in their respective disciplines.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Sandage, Steven
R
3:30PM - 6:15PM
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
Y
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
PhD Students only; DOCTORAL
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTH 826
Reformations
BTI Category
Church History/History of Religions
Semester
SP25
Survey of social, personal, institutional, and theological aspects of reform and renewal in the late medieval and early modern periods, including Nominalism, Conciliarism, the papacy, Luther, the German and Swiss Reformations, Anabaptism and radical reformers, Calvin, the French Reformation, the English Reformation, Catholic Reform, Ignatius and Theresa, and the Council of Trent.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Brown, Christopher
W
8:00AM-10:45AM
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
Y
Notes
Prerequisite: STH 701
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTC 818
Writing for Public Worship
BTI Category
Preaching, Liturgy, & Ritual
Semester
SP25
The course explores the relationship between the languages of worship/prayer and faith/belief; enables the student to develop foundations and skills for writing prayers, liturgies, and other ritual resources for public worship; and fosters theological/liturgical/pastoral evaluation of the liturgical texts and practices used by faith communities.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Westerfield Tucker, Karen
January 7-8, 10, 14-15, 17
Tuesday and Friday sessions, 9:00am-12:30pm; 1:30pm-4:30pm; Wednesday sessions 9:00am-12:00pm, 12:45pm-3:45pm
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
This course requires instructor's approval for all doctoral students.
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTC 724
UCC Polity
BTI Category
Church Polity/Canon Law
Semester
SP25
The United Church of Christ (UCC) enjoys a rich ecclesial history and thought- provoking polity, both of which should be understood and appreciated by those seeking to serve in ordained or lay ministry within the denomination. Students taking this course will encounter the traditional "UCC origins" narrative, learn about the four constituent denominations and hidden histories that shaped the UCC and its ideals, and engage issues of Theology, Ecclesiology, Mission, Ecumenism, and Liturgy within the denomination. This course fulfills the UCC polity and history course requirement for ordination in the denomination.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Kidd, Anastasia
F
8:00AM - 10:45AM
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTC 840
Paradigms of Racism, the Ignorance They Hide, and the Harm They Sustain (with Schlauch)
BTI Category
Ethics (all traditions)
Semester
SP25
Racism is ugly, painful, and seemingly inimical to understanding much less constructive intervention. When it comes to race, people often yell at, talk past, or simply avoid each other. Experiencing frustration, rage, and despair, some fear and may conclude that racism is intractable, even insoluble, while others "know" that racism does not exist. This course offers hope, exploring how groups of people form and defend competing systems of truth (that is, "paradigms") that hide ignorance and sustain harm. By discussing eight "paradigms" of racism and attendant forms of ignorance, we seek to enlarge our understanding as a basis for concrete practical steps that could be taken by different people in different sites.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Goto, Courtney and Schlauch, Chris
M
2:30PM - 5:15PM
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
Church Polity/Canon Law
Semester
SP25
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
Feyerherm, Elise
ARR
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
1
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTC 826
The Ecumenical Movement
BTI Category
Ethics (all traditions)
Semester
SP25
This course examines the Ecumenical Movement--a "defining fact" of Christianity in the 20th century--and its implications for the life of the churches in the 21st century. The class will treat major streams of interchurch engagement including mission, faith and order, and life and work, and will give attention to ecumenical questions regarding worship and sacraments. In addition, the course will consider contemporary models of Christian unity as well as Christian dialogue with other faith traditions.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Westerfield Tucker, Karen
ARR
See notes
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
Friday/Saturday instructional pattern except for the first session on Saturday, January 25 (because of faculty meeting): Fridays (1-5pm) Saturdays (9am-1pm) DATES: Saturday, January 25 | January 31 and February 1 | February 28 and March 1 | March 21 and 22 | April 11 and 12
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTH 820
Spirituality in Historical Perspective
BTI Category
Church History/History of Religions
Semester
SP25
An introduction to the historical study of Western Christian spiritual practices. The course exposes students to the historical-critical study of spiritual practices through careful examination of selected narratives of Western Christian spirituality, primary texts, and participatory observation. Participants will learn to analyze spiritual practices--such as reading, fasting, and prayer--by the twofold process of "abstracting/isolating" practices and "reading/interpreting" them in their historical context. While emphasis will be placed on the synchronic interpretation of practices, due attention will also be given to their development over time. Readings will include selected articles representative of current methodology in the field. Participants will gain a better understanding of continuity and change of spiritual practices in Western Christian traditions.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Roldan-Figueroa, Rady
T
12:30PM-3:15PM
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
Ethics (all traditions)
Semester
SP25
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
Robert, Dana
T
12:30PM - 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 724
Intro to NT Greek 2
BTI Category
Languages
Semester
SP25
Continues and presupposes STH TN 723.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Smith, Shively
TR
9:30am - 10:45am
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
Y
Notes
Prerequisite: NT Greek I
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTO 724
Biblical Hebrew 2
BTI Category
Languages
Semester
SP25
Continues and presupposes STH TO 723.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Darr, Kathe
TR
12:30pm - 1:45pm
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
Y
Notes
Prerequisite: Biblical Hebrew I
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTO 807
History of Israelite Religion (new course)
BTI Category
Church History/History of Religions
Semester
SP25
The origins and development of the religion of Israel and Judah from its earliest roots in Canaanite culture to its transformation in the Persian period. Attention to extra-biblical, as well as biblical evidence; the religion of family and countryside, as well as that of cities and elites; ritual behavior and mythological representation, and theological assertions and questionings.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Simonson, Brandon
W
6:30PM - 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 814
Advanced Qualitative Research
BTI Category
Sociology/Ethnography/Research Methods
Semester
SP25
This course is for students involved or interested in independent qualitative research, including interviews, ethnographic projects, and/or content analysis. It will function much like a workshop, providing extensive guided practice with project conceptualization and design, finding funding, meeting university ethics requirements, gaining access to communities, recruiting participants, managing and storing data, creating coding schemes and using software, integrating mixed types of data to support an argument, balancing "home" and "field," being reflexive, and exercising respect and care for both oneself and one's interlocutors. Relative attention to these issues will depend on the needs and interests of the students. It can fruitfully be taken either separately or in addition to TR 800, Ethnographic Research.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Young, Luther
T
3:30PM-6:15PM
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTS 830
Ethics, Philosophy, and Social Theory (new course)
BTI Category
Ethics (all traditions)
Semester
SP25
This course is designed to explore and critically discuss the role of social theory and philosophy in contemporary social ethical thought. Arguably, the leading social ethicists of our time consider theology, philosophy, and social theory as the foundational pillars of social ethics. This course will train master's level in the art (rigors) of weaving together modern social theories, cutting-edge philosophical thoughts, and leading systematic/constructive theologies to critically engage moral problems, institutions, and structures that thwart human flourishing in their communities. Of particular interest is the way in which social science and philosophy inform and structure social ethics.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Manglos-Weber, Nicolette and Wariboko, Nimi
W
2:30PM-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 877
Restorative Justice
BTI Category
Ethics (all traditions)
Semester
SP25
A study of the fundamental principles and practices of restorative justice as applicable to church and society. The course explores the needs and roles of key stakeholders (victims, offenders, communities, justice systems), outlines the basic principles and values of restorative justice, introduces some of the primary models of practice, and identifies challenges to restorative justice and strategies to respond to them. The course is organized around the issue of crime and harm within a western legal context, but attention is given to applications in other contexts. Of particular interest is the contribution of traditional or indigenous approaches to justice as well as applications in post-conflict situations.
Professor
Class Day & Time
McCarty, Jimmy
W
6:30PM - 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 835
What's in a Text? (new course)
BTI Category
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
Semester
SP25
A detailed examination of one formative text in Black religious thought to explore a thinker's ideas and how he or she states a theme, develops an argument, and is able to argue his or her case in a persuasive manner. Attention to consistency, reasoning, style, and rhetoric are also a part of the course. Finally, we consider the book in relation to the renewal of the church, its implication for ministry, and its place in enriching scholarly debate and thought. Students may repeat the course as different texts are studied. The text we consider this time is by historian of religion Charles H. Long, Significations: Signs, Symbols, and Images in the Interpretation of Religion.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Townes, Emilie
M
2:30PM-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 848
Engaging Ecological Justice
BTI Category
Ethics (all traditions)
Semester
SP25
This course continues to expose you to a variety of ecological justice issues through a combination of excursions, on-campus events, guest speakers, films, art exhibitions, and discussions. There will be six units total. You will be required to attend four units. In addition to your attendance at these four units, you will plan and execute one of the units, including an event and discussion. Through this process, you will exercise your own ethical agency in the pursuit of ecological justice and develop your leadership skills.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Copeland, Becky
R
5:00PM - 6:15PM
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
1
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
Y
Notes
Prerequisite: STHTT 847
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTT 862
Theologies of Liberation
BTI Category
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
Semester
SP25
Liberation theology has been one of the most influential theological movements in contemporary Christian theology. This course surveys some of its main tenets, texts, and practices. We pay particular attention to the development of liberation theologies in light of the experience of oppressed communities and how these experiences shape their theological imagination. In addition to covering some of the pillar texts in the tradition, the course will investigate several developments in liberating theologies: womanism, mujerista theology, queer theology, postcolonial theologies, and ecotheologies.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Maia, Filipe
T
12:30PM-3:15PM
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
3
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTY 811
Object Relations and the Study of Religion
BTI Category
Sociology/Ethnography/Research Methods
Semester
SP25
Achieving familiarity with and fluency in a series of psychoanalytic theories of personality/character, development, relationships, motivation, health, and pathology, as a context in which to practice psychoanalytic interpretations of religious matters.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Schlauch, Chris
W
2:30PM-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 860
Introduction to Chaplaincy
BTI Category
Practical/Pastoral Theology
Semester
SP25
Organized around three competencies (interpersonal, organizational, and meaning- making), this focuses on the unique dimensions of what it means to provide spiritual care in public settings. The course provides opportunities for students: 1) to identify strengths they bring to the work; 2) explore various sectors of chaplaincy; 3) interact with working chaplains; and 4) engage historical, contemporary, and future-forecasting research on spiritual care in North America. The course is highly recommended for students pursuing chaplaincy, those discerning vocation in this area, and working chaplains eager for further study. The course also welcomes those who are not pursuing chaplaincy as a vocation and interested in the practice of spiritual care in public spaces.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Rambo, Shelly
R
12:30PM - 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 834
History of Biblical Interpretation
BTI Category
Scripture & Biblical Studies
Semester
SP25
TBD
Professor
Class Day & Time
Pak, Sujin
W
6:30PM - 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 854
Nonviolent Strategies for Social Change
BTI Category
Ethics (all traditions)
Semester
SP25
TBD
Professor
Class Day & Time
Dickson, Peter and Dickson, Charles
March 22 and 29
9:00AM-4:00PM
Grading Option
Letter
Credits
1
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Online?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
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