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ONLINE COURSES
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMPS7090
Ministry in a Diverse Church: Latino Perpectives and Beyond
BTI Category
Semester
Practical/Pastoral Theology
SP26
Catholicism in the United States is presently shaped by rich cultural traditions that demand creative approaches to ministry in the midst of diversity. Nearly 45% of all Catholics in the country are Hispanic, 40% Euro-American, 4% Asian-American, 3.7% African-American, among others. Students in this course explore key questions and discuss ministerial strategies that will help them develop cultural competencies for effective ministry today. The course builds on the U.S. Latino/a Catholic experience as a case study while addressing core issues in ministry that affect everyone in the Church. Ecumenical and international perspectives are welcomed into this conversation.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Noriega, Brenda
ASYNC
ASYNC
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
ASYNC
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMST7251
U.S. Latinx Theologies
BTI Category
Semester
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
SP26
In the United States, feminist and African-American/Black theologies have received much deserved recognition for their original contributions to the task of theological construction. However, it should be noted that right alongside these liberation and justice oriented theologies, even if with less publicity until recently, Latino and Latina theologians have been developing their own distinctive form of contextual and liberation theology written from the perspective of their lives in the United States. This course examines their theological expression, offering an overview of the historical development, main academic theologians, core themes and methods, and the promise and challenge of U.S. Latino(a) theology in the process. Besides offering students a solid introduction to U.S. Latinx theology, the course grants an opportunity to enhance one's cultural competence; to learn about the characteristics of the largest ethnic minority group in the United States (i.e. Latinos and Latinas); and to become more familiar with U.S. social history, the legacy of colonialism, and contemporary decolonial thinking.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Valentin, Benjamin
T
06:30PM-08:30PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
SYNC
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary-Hamilton
CH/TH657
Life and Theology of Karl Barth
BTI Category
Semester
Church History/History of Religions
SP26
This course presents Barth’s life and theology through lectures, readings and discussions in order to gain a critical understanding of the main themes in his theology and their relevance for our own understanding of Christian faith and ministry.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Vidu, Adonis
T
9am-12pm
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary-Hamilton
CL/WM615
Cross-Cultural Leadership
BTI Category
Semester
Leadership Formation & Ministry Skills
SP26
Different leaders have different skill sets and competencies. This individual-level variance is coupled with external factors: cultural & social environments present different demands, limits, rights, and processes. Though all leaders have unique gifts, they must be able to work within the boundaries of such variants. The focus of this course is the study of leadership, specifically learning how to lead in cross cultural contexts. The course is designed to help students reflect deeply on their cultural values, evaluate one’s leadership focus, and analyze (with peers) their own leadership failures.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Cho, Eun Ah
R
6-9pm
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary-Hamilton
CO635
Crisis and Trauma Counseling
BTI Category
Semester
Practical/Pastoral Theology
SP26
This course will examine the foundations, contextual dimensions, and basic knowledge and skills of crisis and trauma counseling. The effects of developmental processes and transitions, disaster, situational crises and other trauma-causing events will be addressed. It will focus on trauma-informed counseling practices and interventions to conceptualize and treat client presentation. Additional emphasis will be given to crisis incident stress management, psychological first aid, spiritual first aid, and counselor self-care.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Kim, Angie
T
9:30am-12:30pm
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary-Hamilton
ET501
Christian Ethics
BTI Category
Semester
Ethics (all traditions)
SP26
An exploration of how Christians can make and enact good, wise, and faithful ethical choices and develop moral character and community in the midst of a complex world. The course will examine: (1) the foundations of Christian Ethics, especially in Holy Scripture; (2) the contexts of contemporary ethical issues; (3) the methods of moral discernment and decision making; and (4) the relationship of Christian ethics to that of the surrounding culture and society. Lectures, case studies, and discussion will be employed in an attempt to gain wisdom, understanding, character, and a prophetic voice relative to the moral issues in church and society.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Ridenour, Autumn
W
6-9pm
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary-Boston
OL501
Hebrew I
BTI Category
Semester
Languages
SP26
Introduces basic grammar and vocabulary of biblical Hebrew, emphasizing the importance of Hebrew language for understanding the Old Testament.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Day, Quonekuia
R
6:30-9:30pm
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary-Boston
SE571
Christian Ethics & Social Issues
BTI Category
Semester
Ethics (all traditions)
SP26
Seeks to develop the student’s theological ethical reflections, social analysis, and types of action for ministering to crucial social issues. Our three step approach will be: 1) clarification, 2) conceptualization, and 3) confrontation. Issues include: urbanization, economic justice, and environmental ethics.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Price, Thomas
See notes
Sat 8:30am-4:30pm
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
Module 4 Saturdays: Feb. 21, Mar. 21, Apr. 25
School
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary-Boston
CH/SF633
The Spirituality of Jonathan Edwards
BTI Category
Semester
Church History/History of Religions
SP26
Jonathan Edwards is one of the seminal figures in the history of the American church and beyond due to his particular combination of academic excellence and his pastoral and spiritual depth. This course will survey the breadth of Edwards’s contributions—philosophically, theologically, historically, exegetically, and ecclesiastically—in order to examine how he integrated God’s Word, his world, and his inner spiritual life. Edwards will also serve as a model—positively or negatively—for the development of a personal, spiritual formation. Furthermore, this course will explore the legacy of Jonathan Edwards as a seminal figure in American and international evangelicalism. His biblicism, rationalism, apocalypticism, missional convictions, revivalism, spiritual psychology, and ethics continue to echo through the evangelical church today.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Cuthbert, Christian
W
1:30-4:30pm
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
CHST 5022 Z1
Church History II/Ecum.Patriarchate
BTI Category
Semester
Church History/History of Religions
SP26
This course is designed to introduce students to the institutions, personalities, and religious and theological expressions of Church life from the medieval period to the present. Special attention will be given to the history and role of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Dr. James C. Skedros
ASYNC
ASYNC
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
DOGM 6005 Z1
TheDyotheliteChristology&ItsSignif
BTI Category
Semester
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
SP26
This course examines the content and theological significance of classical Dyothelite Christology. Students will engage with key primary sources of the Monothelite controversy, including the writings of St. Maximus the Confessor, St. John of Damascus, and the Definition of Faith of the Sixth Ecumenical Council. Through close reading and analysis, the course explores both Monothelite and Dyothelite positions and considers the enduring implications of Dyothelite Christology for systematic theology and the Church’s understanding of the person of Christ.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Rev. Fr. Demetrios Bathrellos
ASYNC
ASYNC
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
INDS 6016 Z1
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
BTI Category
Semester
Church History/History of Religions
SP26
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is one of the most prominent and accomplished religious leaders not only in the Orthodox Churches but also in the global Christian world. His distinguished personality and patriarchal ministry have undoubtedly left a permanent seal on the recent history of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the Orthodox Church, and the broader society.
This course will outline and evaluate the enduring and formative tenure of the Ecumenical Patriarch on the First Throne of Orthodox Christianity from before his election to this day. It will especially highlight his invaluable contribution to Inter–Orthodox, Inter-Christian, and Inter-Religious relations, his ecumenical approach to major contemporary challenges—including, among others, secularism and globalization, religious fundamentalism and fanaticism, rising nationalism and racism, the demand for social justice, religious freedom, and tolerance. Special emphasis will also be given to the role of the Ecumenical Patriarch in finalizing preparations for and ultimately convening the historic Holy and Great Council.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Dr. Stylianos Charalambidis
T
11:00 AM - 1:20 PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
INDS 7120 Z1
Ortho Christian Muslim Relations
BTI Category
Semester
Interreligious Learning
SP26
For more than 13 centuries, Orthodox Christians and Muslims have lived among one another and shared the same societies and cultures. Orthodox Christian relationships with Muslims have been one of the most enduring and impactful factors in Orthodox church history, yet the profound complexities of these relationships have often been forgotten across the centuries or obscured by the context of modern politics. The Orthodox Christian-Muslim Relations course will introduce students to the history of Orthodox Christian-Muslim relations by utilizing historical, theological, and anthropological approaches to this topic. Areas of particular focus will include a comparative analysis of the experiences of Orthodox living under Muslim rule (as in the ‘Abbasid and Ottoman Empires) and Muslims living under Orthodox rule (as in the Russian Empire), the transformative effects of modern nationalism, and the history of Orthodox theological approaches to Islam.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Dr. Philip Dorroll
ASYNC
ASYNC
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
MDGK 5212 Z1
Beginning Modern Greek II
BTI Category
Semester
Languages
SP26
Beginning Modern Greek II is a 3-credit course designed for students with previous instruction in Modern Greek equivalent to one 3-credit semester of academic work. Our goal in this class is to increase speaking and writing proficiency through introductory readings, drills, conversation, theatrical performances, and elementary essay composition.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Ms. Kleanthi Mavrogiannaki
MW
7:00 - 8:20 PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites?
Y
Notes
Prereq: Beginning Modern Greek I
School
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
MUSB 5002 Z1
Ecclesiastical Chant I
BTI Category
Semester
Preaching, Liturgy, & Ritual
SP26
The eight tones are studied. Hymns from various services, including Vespers and the Divine Liturgy are chanted in English.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Mr. Georgios Theodoridis
W
1:40 - 3:20 PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
1.5
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
NEWT 5111 Z1
The Gospel of Matthew
BTI Category
Semester
Scripture & Biblical Studies
SP26
This course builds skills for interpreting the Scriptures by studying their linguistic, historical, patristic, liturgical, and iconographical contexts. In addition, it studies the Gospel of Matthew in its historical setting, exegeting select passages from it. The goal of this course is to train students to study the Holy Scriptures for teaching, preaching, and personal spiritual formation. Classes will include lectures and discussions on the theological, literary, and historical aspects of the Gospel of Matthew. The second half of each class session will focus on studying a passage from Matthew to build exegetical skills. The students will have regular opportunities to practice certain skills. Students will participate in interpreting specific passages and share their work in class. Students who have studied Greek should bring both an English and a Greek New Testament to class. This course satisfies NT Exegesis for MDIV students.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Dr. Bruce Beck
ASYNC
ASYNC
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
PAST 7025 Z1
The Sacred Arts
BTI Category
Semester
Practical/Pastoral Theology
SP26
In the earliest centuries of Christianity, “mystagogy”—the meaning of the Church’s worship, its environment, and its ritual practice—was conveyed to adult converts through catechetical orations. Over time, as initiates came normatively to be received in infancy, mystagogy had to be taught through other means. Individual writers composed standalone treatises, which were composed and disseminated, and the Church in the Early and Byzantine periods incorporated these, and earlier liturgical hermeneutics through the interplay of homiletics, hymnography, architecture, and iconography. Students in this seminar-format class will investigate development of the content and form of mystagogy by engaging its primary sources and select studies: beginning with the scriptures, early church orders, and catechetical orations; in the next phase, moving to the texts of (ps.) Dionysios the Areopagite and St. Maximos the Confessor; then, turning to elaborations in sacred architecture and the development of hymnography, such as the historical kontakion with its influence on preaching; after that, looking toward the iconographic programs of Middle and Late Byzantine architecture following the defeat of iconoclasm; and finally, critically examining post-Byzantine and modern examples, identifying opportunities for historical recovery, contemporary synthesis, and future growth.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Rev. Dr. Lucas Lynn Christensen
T
6:30 - 8:50 PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMNT7023
Introduction to the New Testament
BTI Category
Semester
Scripture & Biblical Studies
SP26
The New Testament is a collection of diverse writings that are central to Christian faith and life. This course will introduce students to the literary characteristics, historical context, and theological content of these writings and to the methods and approaches associated with the modern discipline of biblical studies.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Harkins, Angela Kim
ASYNC
ASYNC
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
ASYNC
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
Graduate Only
School
Boston College School of Theology & Ministry
TMRE7119
Religion and Higher Education
BTI Category
Semester
Religious Education and Youth Ministry
SP26
Faith, religion and spirituality have become topics of increasing interest for scholars and practitioners in higher education administration and student personnel development. This course explores the historical, sociological and cultural dynamics between religion and higher education. Topics include secularism, modernity, and challenges to the integration of faith and intellectual life. Additional topics include: religious pluralism; religion in secular higher education; legal issues surrounding religion and higher education; academic freedom; constitutional matters; modernism, post-modernism, post-secularism and the tensions and opportunities that these cultural/intellectual movements pose for religion and higher learning in a modern, democratic, pluralistic society.
Professor
Class Day & Time
James, Michael
R
04:30-06:50 PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
SYNC
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Boston University School of Theology
STHTF 813
Theological Writing Workshop
BTI Category
Semester
Sociology/Ethnography/Research Methods
SP26
This course is a general introduction to the tasks of conducting research in order to write academic theological arguments. The course focuses on honing the skills you already have in order to research more efficiently, and write more precisely.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Menéndez-Antuña, Luis
ARR
Mondays (Feb 2, 9, 16, 23) 5:00-8:30pm
Grading Option
Letter or P/F
Credits
1
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary-Hamilton
CH/WM603
History of Missions
BTI Category
Semester
Church History/History of Religions
SP26
This course provides an overview of the historical progress of the Christian missions from its inception to the present. It seeks to explore Christian missions from historical and missiological perspectives, and identify the different mission patterns or paradigms characteristic of different eras and regions.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Yao, Xiyi
See notes
Fri 6:30-9:30pm; Sat 8:30am-4:30pm
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
Module 1: Jan. 30-31, Feb. 27-28, Mar. 27-28
School
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary-Hamilton
CO614
Family Systems Theory
BTI Category
Semester
Practical/Pastoral Theology
SP26
This course provides an introduction to Family Systems Theory. It is an introduction to systemic thinking as it relates to individual and family function. The course provides an opportunity for evaluating the various theoretical approaches by comparison with biblical/theological concepts of family and family function. This class is a foundational course for CO714.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Binette, Neil
R
6-9pm
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary-Hamilton
CO717
Counseling in Abuse and Intimate Partner Violence
BTI Category
Semester
Practical/Pastoral Theology
SP26
The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to the issues associated with abuse and intimate partner violence. Students will be introduced to the broad scope of abuse and intimate partner violence and the inevitable consequences for the individuals and the systems involved. Students will examine the issues around abuse and violence from a biblical and theological perspective in order to form a substantial Christian response to this growing problem. Students will develop evidence-based models for treatment and prevention.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Mason, Karen
R
1:30-4:30pm
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary-Hamilton
NT649
Exegesis of Revelation
BTI Category
Semester
Scripture & Biblical Studies
SP26
Exegesis of the Apocalypse in its historical setting and Old Testament context, interpreting its meaning in both the first century and today. Special attention is given to the occasion and purpose, structure and theological content of the letter. Prerequisite: GL502 and NT502.
Professor
Class Day & Time
McDonough, Sean
M
1:30-4:30pm
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites?
Y
Notes
Prereq: NT502
School
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary-Boston
OT552
Exodus in Depth
BTI Category
Semester
Scripture & Biblical Studies
SP26
Students will explore the content, interpretive, and theological issues raised and addressed in the book of Exodus. This course will also provide the student with sufficient knowledge of Hebrew and Greek to do Hebrew and Greek word studies. No previous knowledge of Hebrew or Greek is expected or required for this course.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Day, Quonekuia
See notes
Fri 6:30-9:30pm; Sat 8:30am-4:30pm
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
Module 4: Feb. 20-21, Mar. 20-21, Apr. 24-25
School
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary-Hamilton
TH677
Theology of Grace
BTI Category
Semester
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
SP26
This course will explore key debates in the theology of grace, addressing doctrines like common grace, justification, predestination, the sacraments, sanctification, and the Christian life. Special emphasis will be given to how the theology of grace shapes Christian ethics and pastoral ministry.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Butner, Glenn
R
9am-12pm
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary-Boston
TH677
Theology of Grace
BTI Category
Semester
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
SP26
This course will explore key debates in the theology of grace, addressing doctrines like common grace, justification, predestination, the sacraments, sanctification, and the Christian life. Special emphasis will be given to how the theology of grace shapes Christian ethics and pastoral ministry.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Butner, Glenn
R
9am-12pm
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
CHST 7130 Z1
TheTheolOfMetropolitanJohnZizioulas
BTI Category
Semester
Systematic Theology & Philosophy (Western)
SP26
This seminar explores the Metropolitan of Pergamon, John Zizioulas (1931–2023), in dialogue with contemporary Christian and philosophical thought through an integrated study of his life and theology. Tracing his path from Kozani to Athens, Geneva, Harvard, Edinburgh–Glasgow, Rome, Thessaloniki, and finally the Phanar, students examine how formative experiences shaped Zizioulas’ synthesis of personhood and communion, eucharistic ecclesiology and episcopacy, pneumatology, eschatological hermeneutics, and primacy/synodality. Readings include Being as Communion, Communion and Otherness, Remembering the Future, and key ecumenical texts (Ravenna, Crete, For the Life of the World), with particular attention to ecology, bioethics, and major theological developments of the 20th and 21st centuries. The course culminates in a “bio-theology dossier” that integrates primary sources with a critical biographical timeline.
Professor
Class Day & Time
His Grace Maxim Vasiljevic
R
2:10-4:30 PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
DOGM 6051 Z1
Dogmatics II
BTI Category
Semester
Church Polity/Canon Law
SP26
The doctrines of Christology, Pneumatology, and Ecclesiology, emphasizing the conciliar Patristic Tradition. Emphasis will be placed on certain patristic writings and on the official statements of the Ecumenical Councils
Professor
Class Day & Time
Rev. Fr. Demetrios Bathrellos
ASYNC
ASYNC
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
INDS 7100 Z1
The Ecumenical Movement-TheSources
BTI Category
Semester
Interreligious Learning
SP26
The Ecumenical Movement that started in the second half of the 19th century does not constitute an ideology but rather reflects the authentic commitment to reconcile divided Christians in the unity of the Church and the reality of communion. Throughout the past century, the quest for Christian unity has assumed many shapes and forms that may be studied through major documents produced along the history of the 20th century and beyond. This course will define the boundaries of Ecumenism and its challenges for contemporary Orthodoxy by looking inward as well as outward as faithful and thoughtful Christians.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Rev. Dr. Nicholas Kazarian
M
6:30 - 8:50 PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
LITG 5002 Z1
Liturgics
BTI Category
Semester
Preaching, Liturgy, & Ritual
SP26
This course will explore the structures, content, theology, and ethos of the Church's liturgical life. It will also provide a brief but inclusive glimpse of the historical evolution of the liturgical rites. Furthermore, the Liturgy will be studied from pastoral, spiritual, and theological perspectives. The course seeks to provide the student with basic theological criteria for the comprehension of the whole liturgical tradition of the Church.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Rev. Dr. Philip Zymaris
ASYNC
ASYNC
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
MDGK 6312 Z1
Intermediate Modern Greek II
BTI Category
Semester
Languages
SP26
Intermediate Modern Greek II is a 3-credit course designed for students with previous instruction in Modern Greek equivalent to five 3-credit semesters of academic work (a total of 15 credits). After a quick grammar review, the emphasis is on vocabulary building and conversational fluency.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Prof. Maria Kouti
TR
8:00 - 9:20 PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites?
Y
Notes
Prereq: Beginning Modern Greek II
School
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
MUSB 6022 Z1
Advanced Chant In English
BTI Category
Semester
Preaching, Liturgy, & Ritual
SP26
This course is a study of the standard hymns ( Lord I have Cried, daily Prokeimena, God is the Lord, Great Doxology, Antiphons, Trisagion, etc.) of vespers, orthros, divine liturgy, and the sacraments for practical use. All of the hymns will be studied in English in all of the eight modes with the aid of various musical settings.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Mr. Georgios Theodoridis
W
3:30 - 4:50 PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
1.5
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
OLDT 7301 Z1
Christ in The Old Testament
BTI Category
Semester
Scripture & Biblical Studies
SP26
Christ’s birth, life, crucifixion, and glorious resurrection were all prophesied centuries earlier in Old Testament times. This course aims to reconstruct the prehistory of Christ or the Old Testament messianism as it unfolds in the Pentateuch, Psalms and Prophets. Selected messianic texts will be interpreted in the light of patristic traditions with references to modern scholarship as well. This course may fulfill the Old Testament Exegesis requirement.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Rev. Dr. Eugen J. Pentiuc
ASYNC
ASYNC
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
3
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites?
N
Notes
N
School
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
PATR 5030 H1
Orthodox Christianity II
BTI Category
Semester
Church Polity/Canon Law
SP26
A basic introduction to the history, theology, and spirituality of the Orthodox Church. Emphasis will be placed on the theology of the Ecumenical Councils, the writings of the Church Fathers, and classic works of Orthodox spirituality.
Professor
Class Day & Time
Rev. Constantine R. Newman
F
2:10 - 4:10 PM
Grading Option
Letter, P/F, Audit
Credits
1.5
Online?
Y
Professor Approval Req'd?
N
Prerequisites?
Y
Notes
Prereq: Orthodox Christianity I
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