Fall 2002/Pasadena
ST511
Garcia
ST511: ORIENTACIÓN PARA ESTUDIOS TEOLÓGICOS. Oscar Garcia.
DESCRIPTION:
- This course is primarily designed for the Latino student with
limited research and writing skills. Its objective is to help students to
attain proficiency in logical thinking and reading. It also seeks to facilitate
their theological conceptualization and to develop their graduate research and
writing skills.
RELEVANCE FOR MINISTRY:
- The increased level of proficiency in language skills, research,
reading and critical thinking will enormously benefit the students' personal
development and preaching and teaching ministry.
COURSE FORMAT:
- The course will meet weekly for a three-hour session of tutoring,
writing exercises, discussion and evaluation.
REQUIRED READING:
- Covey, Stephen; A. Roger Merrill; and Rebecca Merrill. Primero,
Lo Primero. Trans. Alejandra Bolanca and Adolfo Negretto. Mexico: Paidos,
1999.
- De La Torre, Miguel and Edwin David Aponte. Introducing Latino/a
Theologies. Orbis, 2001.
- Grenz, S. J.; D. Guretzki; and C. F. Nordling. Pocket Dictionary of
Theological Terms. InterVarsity Press, 1999.
- Moltmann, Jürgen. ¿Qué es teología
hoy? Ediciones Sígueme, 1992.
- Yoder, John H.; Lilia Solano; and C. René Padilla. Iglesia, Etica
y Poder. Ediciones Kairós, 1998.
- Turabian, Kate. A Manual for Writers. University of Chicago Press,
1996.
- Handouts.
RECOMMENDED READING:
- Adler, Mortimer J. and Van Doren, Charles. How to Read a
Book. Simon & Schuster, 1972.
- Bradley, James E. and Richard A. Muller. Church History: An Introduction
to Research, Reference Works, and Methods. Eerdmans, 1995.
- Ladd, George Eldon. The New Testament and Criticism. Grand Rapids:
Eerdmans, 1968.
- McGuirre, Mary; Linda Stilborne; Melinda McAdams; and Laurel Hyatt. The
Internet Handbook for Writers, Researchers, and Journalists. The Guilford
Press, 1997.
- Murphy, Nancey. Reasoning and Rhetoric in Religion. Trinity Press
International, 1999.
- __________. Theology in the Age of Scientific Reasoning. Cornell
University Press, 1990.
- Musser, Donald and Joseph Price, eds. A New Handbook of Christian
Theologians. Abingdon, 1996.
- Ramm, Bernard. Diccionario de Teología Contemporánea.
Casa Bautista, 1984.
- Ureta, Floreal. Introducción a la Teología
Contemporánea. TX: Editorial Mundo Hispano, 1992.
ASSIGNMENTS:
- Complete two book reports.
- Complete essay questions on assigned books and chapters.
- A short research paper (10-12 pages).
PREREQUISITES:
- Spanish.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:
- Elective.
FINAL EXAMINATION:
- None.