CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY MAJOR

Alexander Hall
206-281-2342
www.spu.edu/depts/sot/

FACULTY:  Daniel  Castelo, Kerry  Dearborn, Robert  Drovdahl, Jeffrey F. Keuss, Sara Malmin Koenig, Douglas Michael Koskela, Michael D Langford, Eugene E Lemcio, David P Leong, John R Levison, Bo  Lim, David Robert Nienhuis, Priscilla  Pope-Levison, C Edward Smyth, Frank Anthony Spina, Richard Bruce Steele, Douglas M Strong, Robert Walter Wall

Christian Theology Major
Richard Steele, Contact

As the study of Christian belief and practice with the goal of fostering faithful Christian life, theology is necessarily multidisciplinary. The Christian theology major is designed to cultivate an appreciation for how Scripture, tradition, reason, and experience rightly inform theological reflection. The aim of this major within the liberal arts is to nurture those skills and capacities required of a thoughtful and articulate faith. As a result of majoring in Christian theology, the student is well prepared either for the workplace or for graduate study in the humanities or the professions. Besides enriching the student’s life with God, this major also seeks to enhance the student’s service to the church.

(Note: For an overview of programs in the School of Theology, visit the School of Theology in this Catalog.)

Requirements for the Christian Theology Major

Note: The requirements for the major are in addition to meeting the Foundations requirements.

Requirements for the Christian Theology Minor

The Christian theology minor is intended for the student who wants to approach his or her major discipline from a perspective richly informed by the heritage of Christian thought and practice. As such, the student is given as much leeway as possible in course selection, within the general parameters established by the School of Theology for balanced and responsible theological inquiry.

Christian theology minors must take at least 30 upper-division credits in addition to the University Foundations requirements. They must take 5 credits of Christian heritage, 10 credits of Christian doctrine, 5 credtis of Christian ethics, and at least 20 credits of electives. Any course in heritage, doctrine, or ethics that are not already being counted toward the fulfillment of the program requirements may be taken as electives. Other acceptable courses are listed below.

9–10 credits of electives are required. 

You may select any two additional 5-credit courses from those listed in the requirements or from the courses listed below:

THEO 3110 Torah/Pentateuch (5)

THEO 3120 The Former Prophets (5)

THEO 3130 Word as Witness: Israel’s Prophets (5)

THEO 3140 Biblical Wisdom (5)

THEO 3210 Four Gospels and One Jesus (5)

THEO 3220 Faith and Works: New Testament Letters (5)

THEO 3240 The Book of Revelation (5)

THEO 3601 Multiethnic Ministry (GUM) (3)

THEO 3610 Living in Another Culture (3)

THEO 3710 Human Development and Christian Faith (5)

THEO 4000 From the Old Testament to the New (5)

THEO 4290 Biblical Theology (5)

THEO 4602 Issues in Latin American Christianity (GUM) (3)

THEO 4603 Issues in Asian/African Christianity (GUM) (3)

THEO 4610 World Religions (GUM) (3)

THEO 4900 Independent Study (4)

PHI 3801 C.S. Lewis and Values (3)

PHI 3900 Advanced Philosophy of Religion (5)

PSY 4402 Psychology of Religion (5)

SOC 4820 Sociology of Religion (5)

SOC 4910 Seminar: Sociology of the First Century Church (3)

SOC 4910 Seminar: Sociology of the New Testament (3)

TRE 4899 The Arts and Religious Experience (5)

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