Course Offerings
For the Spring 2019 semester the St. Benedict's School for Ministry will be offering:
Introduction to the New Testament (NTS), which will be taught by Rev. Dr. Tara Jernigan. Course start date: January 7, 2019.
Old Testament Theology (gOTT), an in-depth exploration of principal Old Testament themes and selected texts. This class will be taught by the Very Rev. J. Michael Strachan. Course start date: March 11, 2019.
Introduction to the New Testament (NTS), which will be taught by Rev. Dr. Tara Jernigan. Course start date: January 7, 2019.
Old Testament Theology (gOTT), an in-depth exploration of principal Old Testament themes and selected texts. This class will be taught by the Very Rev. J. Michael Strachan. Course start date: March 11, 2019.
New Testament Survey:
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The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to the New Testament. This includes the different groups of writing in it, the cultural and historical contexts in which these writing developed, and an overview of the rich biblical theologies in these documents. This should provide students with a biblical foundation for their pastoral ministry.
Old Testament Survey:
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The Old Testament Survey (OTS) course provides an overview of the books of the Hebrew Bible for Christian readers (John 5.39; Rom 15.4; 1 Cor 10.11 et al.) by paying special attention to the ways in which these sacred texts are "the swaddling-clothes and the mangers in which Christ lies and to which the angel points the shepherds" (Martin Luther). This should provide students with a biblical foundation for their pastoral and teaching ministries.
Introduction to Church History:
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The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the Church’s history from Pentecost to the present. We will look at the history and development of the Anglican tradition up to and including events that are shaping Anglican identity today.
By the end of the course you should be able to identify the major events, people, themes and dates in the history of the Western Church and the Anglican tradition. Also by the end of the course, you should demonstrate through writing brief
essays that you have a knowledge of such themes as the early councils of the Church, the Reformation of the 16th century, or the world missionary movement since the 1790s, as well as significant developments in Anglican Church history.
By the end of the course you should be able to identify the major events, people, themes and dates in the history of the Western Church and the Anglican tradition. Also by the end of the course, you should demonstrate through writing brief
essays that you have a knowledge of such themes as the early councils of the Church, the Reformation of the 16th century, or the world missionary movement since the 1790s, as well as significant developments in Anglican Church history.
