DESCRIPTION:

The course is designed for pastors, leaders, and lay people involved in Christian ministry. This course will expose the student to a variety of theological and/or philosophical criteria Christians (as individuals) and the Church (as an institution) have used to deal with socio-ethical problems throughout history. The class will also examine some biblical principles by which the student can develop a personal and social Christian ethic.

The course will help students understand the importance of biblical principles for the moral life of the Christian. Students will also have a greater understanding of how these biblical principles are relevant to such socio-ethical problems as poverty, war, abortion, sexism, multiculturalism, and issues of immigration.

Class will meet once a week for three hours for lecture and discussion.

Mott, Stephen Charles. Ética Bíblica y Cambio Social. Grand Rapids: Nueva Creación, 1991.

Stott, John. La Fe Cristiana Frente a los Desafíos Contemporáneos. Grand Rapids: Nueva Creación, 1991.

Giles, J. E. Bases Bíblicas de la Ética. El Paso: Casa Bautista de Publicaciones, 1987.

Niebuhr, H. Richard. Cristo y la Cultura. ED. 62; PENINSULA. Ediciones 62, SAN., España, 1972.

Vidal, Marciano. Diccionario de Ética Teológica. Navarra: Editorial Verbo Divino, 1991.

Villafañe, Eldin. El Espíritu Liberador: Hacia una Ética Social Pentecostal Hispanoamericana. Grand Rapids: Nueva Creación, 1991.

1. Students will write a typed, double-spaced, 8-10 page paper on an ethical issue. (30%)

2. Students will write a short (2 pages max.) book review on approved books. (10%)

3. There will be a midterm exam based on the readings and lecture material. (30%)

4. There will be a final exam based on the readings and lecture material. (30%)

Spanish.

Meets M. Div. core requirement in Ethics (ETH).

Yes.