TMST7045 · Theology and Ministry
Clough School of Theology and Ministry
A historical and textual examination of how some Christian thinkers have described and conceptualized the experience of grace. After considering New Testament sources, the class will examine, through lecture and discussion, the following approaches: patristic (e.g. Irenaeus, Augustine, Pelagius), medieval (Aquinas), reformation (Luther, Calvin, Trent, John of the Cross), and modern (Congar, Rahner, Balthasar, Lonergan, liberation theology). Themes to be explored include sin, forgiveness, and healing; divine initiative and human freedom; sanctification; the relationship between nature and grace; social dimensions of grace; and theologies of the Spirit.
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4.8 / 5
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Challenge
4.7 / 5
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Attendance
4.8 / 5
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Assignments
4.7 / 5
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Weekly effort
~4
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Spring 2024
1 sectionFall 2021
1 sectionSpring 2020
1 section