Course Schedule Ridge Road Berkeley, California (510)

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1 Course Schedule Ridge Road Berkeley, California (510) Summer 2017 Fall 2017 Intersession 2018 Spring 2018

2 GRADUATE THEOLOGICAL UNION & PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS COURSE SCHEDULE TABLE OF CONTENTS Summer Information 3 Summer Courses by Field 4 Fall Information 9 Fall Courses by Field 10 Art & Religion (RA) 10 Biblical Studies & Biblical Languages (BS) 11 Old Testament Studies (OT) 12 New Testament Studies (NT) 13 Christian Spirituality (SP) 14 Cultural & Historical Studies of Religions (HR) 20 Ethics & Social Theory [Includes Christian Ethics] (CE) 22 Religion & Society (RS) 24 Field Education (FE) 25 Functional Theology (FT) 28 History (HS) 31 Homiletics (HM) 35 Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS) 36 Liturgical Studies (LS) 37 Philosophy & Philosophy of Religion (PH) 38 Systematic Theology (ST) 39 Religion & Psychology (PS) 44 Special Courses 45 (DM/EL/MA/MDV/STD/STL) 1

3 GRADUATE THEOLOGICAL UNION & PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS COURSE SCHEDULE TABLE OF CONTENTS Intersession Information 48 Intersession Courses by Field 49 Spring Information 52 Spring Courses by Field 53 Art & Religion (RA) 53 Biblical Studies & Biblical Languages (BS) 54 Old Testament Studies (OT) 54 New Testament Studies (NT) 55 Christian Spirituality (SP) 56 Cultural & Historical Studies of Religions (HR) 63 Ethics & Social Theory [Includes Christian Ethics] (CE) 65 Religion & Society (RS) 67 Field Education (FE) 68 Functional Theology (FT) 72 History (HS) 74 Homiletics (HM) 77 Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS) 78 Liturgical Studies (LS) 78 Philosophy & Philosophy of Religion (PH) 80 Systematic Theology (ST) 81 Religion & Psychology (PS) 85 Theology & Education (ED) 86 Special Courses 86 (DM/EL/MA/STD/STL) 2

4 SUMMER SESSION /04/17 8/31/17 NOTE: Registration for Summer Session is now available on WebAdvisor. For instructions, please refer to the standard registration instructions. SUMMER 2017 REGISTRATION DATES EARLY REGISTRATION: N/A GENERAL REGISTRATION: Opens 4/10/17 (STUDENTS MAY REGISTER UP TO THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS) LATE REGISTRATION: N/A PLEASE NOTE: Register for Summer session through WebAdvisor/Student Planning If you are using a PDF copy of the course schedule, check the online Searchable Course Schedule for any final course changes prior to registering (e.g., change of time, day, place, or description), as well as new courses, and cancelled courses. Those using Early Registration should verify their schedules using WebAdvisor/Student Planning in the week before classes begin to ensure that course information hasn t changed since registering. Check with your school for policies concerning Summer registration. You may register up to the first day of the course, but because courses with limited enrollment may fill up during the early registration period, it is to your advantage to register as soon as possible. Courses for which insufficient interest is shown during the Early Registration period may be cancelled. TO AVOID PROBLEMS: Read the instructions & schedule information carefully. Courses of varying length are offered from June 4, 2017, through August 31, 2017; please note start and end dates carefully in the description of the course. Check the online Schedule for all final details. If the course has a restriction, contact the Instructor for a Faculty Consent. If taking a Special Reading Course (SRC) be sure to turn in the SRC form to your registrar. Webadvisor/Student Planning registration for SRC s is not available during the summer term. In the following listing of courses, course descriptions may continue from the bottom of one column to the top of the next column or from the bottom of one page to the top of the next page. 3

5 SUMMER 2017 ART & RELIGION RALS LEADERSHIP, LITURGY, LEARNING Favreault (SKSM) MTWThSU 9:00 AM-3:00 PM SKSM: READING In this 3-credit course, we will explore the design, experience and leadership of multigenerational worship and ritual in for Unitarian Universalist congregational contexts, emphasizing the role of liturgist as leader of faith formation in religious community. Texts, field trips, video and story will be drawn from the work of artists, performers, clergy and thinkers who guide our work in the study and creation of transformational ritual and liturgical forms. There will be dancing, there will be poems, there will be food, there will be song, there will be artmaking and picture taking. Sessions will take place on campus and in immersion-style field trips Sunday-Thursday, 8/27/17-8/31/17, from 9:00am-3:00pm, at SKSM Reading Room. [Faculty Consent required; 12 max enrollment; Auditors excluded] BIBLICAL STUDIES & BIBLICAL LANGUAGES BS LATIN I & II: INTENSIVE STUDY Carlson (JST) 6 units MTWThF 9:00 AM-12:00 PM JST:216 This six week course (June 12-July 21) covers two semesters of Latin. The course offers an introduction to the grammar and syntax of Latin. The goal is to learn Classical and Medieval Latin well enough by the end of Semester II to read accurately, precisely, and without extensive help. Exercises and readings are drawn from original texts of Classical and Medieval authors. There is strong emphasis on etymology, vocabulary, and comparative grammar. The three paperback textbooks are Wheelock's Latin, 7th edition (2011); Workbook for Wheelock's Latin by Paul Comeau and Richard LaFleur (2000); and Thirty-Eight Latin Stories Designed to Accompany Wheelock's Latin by Anne Groton and James May (2004). Grades for each semester are made up of four components: class participation including regular quizzes, written exercises, tests every four chapters (of 40 chapters overall), and a cumulative exam at the end of the semester. The course fulfills the Latin requirement for the JST or Boston College School of Theology & Ministry S.T.L. degree. Professor Greg Carlson is happy to answer questions about the course. Class meets Monday through Friday, 6/12/17-7/21/17, from 9:00am-12:00pm at JST 216. ETHICS & SOCIAL THEORY CERS DEATH & JUSTICE: A CASE STUDY Fraser (SKSM) MTWThF 9:00 AM-5:00 PM SKSM This August intensive is an advanced counter oppression course focusing on the book Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital by Sheri Fink. The premise of the course is that you are a religious leader - perhaps a CPE student working in Memorial Hospital or a parish minister in the hospital for another reason. You are trapped in the hospital in New Orleans by rising water. How do you understand race, class and ageism as they play out in this setting? What tools would you have to address the situation intersectionally and perhaps even prevent the euthanasia that happened? We will address this case study through readings on racial justice; prayer and meditation are some of your tools. Students must read the book and submit summaries 7 days prior to the class. Required reading includes Ta-Nehisi Coats Between the World and Me, a book on prayer chosen by the student and other articles to be assigned. The class will involve analysis of the hospital system, case study role playing, presentations by experts and much extemporaneous prayer. This will be an intense and experiential learning experience. Pre-requisites: ECO or instructor permission are pre-requisites. It is particularly important that students come to class prepared. [Faculty Consent required; 12 max enrollment; Auditors excluded] Class meets daily, 8/14/17-8/18/17, from 9:00am-5:00pm at SKSM. RELIGION & SOCIETY RSFT ECO CORE INTENSIVE Lettini (SKSM) MTWThF 9:00 AM-5:00 PM SKSM:FIRESIDE Educating to ^Create Just and Sustainable Communities that Counter Oppressions^ (^ECO^) is a core goal of Starr King's MDiv and MASC degree programs. In this required core intensive, MDiv and MASC students' work together to form a framework for counter-oppressive spiritual leadership. We will ask: how can spirituality, ministry, and religious activism respond to the multiple and intersecting realities of injustice, suffering, and oppression in our lives and our world? What models of justice and sustainable community invite our commitment? Drawing on Unitarian Universalist and multireligious sources, we will explore how in the midst of a world marked by tragedy, sorrow and injustice there remain abiding resources of beauty and grace that nourish resistance, offer healing and call us to accountability and community building. Reading and writing assignments to be completed before the course. This course will include Moodle as a resource to share material, resources and ideas before and after the residential week in Berkeley. The 2017 ECO Core Intensive will have a special focus on poverty and racial injustice. [Faculty Consent 4

6 SUMMER 2017 required; 20 max enrollment; Auditors excluded] SUMMER 2017 Class meets daily, 8/21/17-8/25/17, from 9:00am- 5:00pm at SKSM Fireside Room. INTERSESSION 2018 Class meets daily, 1/16/18-1/20/18, from 9:00am-5:00pm at a location TBD. FUNCTIONAL THEOLOGY FTED UU MINISTRY LEADERSHIP CORE McNatt (SKSM) MTWThF 10:00 AM-6:00 PM SKSM This CORE intensive course focuses on the theological foundations and habits of mind necessary to be a self-defined leader among Unitarian Universalists, either in congregations or in other UU settings. Students will have the opportunity to test their current skills in a series of real-world challenges likely to be faced in parish or community settings. The goal is to allow student the chance to confront possible issues while the stakes are low. Role playing, small group work and reflection papers will be required. Prerequisite readings will be announced. This is a required course for the M.Div. program. [Faculty Consent required; 14 max enrollment; Auditors excluded]. Class meets daily, 8/14/17-8/18/17, from 10:00am-6:00pm at SKSM Fireside Room. HRSP INTRO TO AFRICAN SPIRITUALITY Johnson (SKSM) MTWThF 9:00 AM-5:00 PM SKSM In the creation of our ^Beloved Community,^ this course will ask and answer what contributions do the ancient spiritual wisdoms of Africa have to offer at this time? The course will consist of lectures, demonstrations and student participation. Class participation and final reflection paper will constitute student evaluations. Indigenous African Spiritualties differ from what we in the West may refer to as ^religion.^ There is no fixed creed or closed theological system as seen in some forms of Christianity and Islam. Indigenous African spiritualties are primarily based upon oral traditions and do not have a codified written text, like other major religions. African spiritualties are holistic. In them, any imbalance or disturbance is seen not only as personal but includes one's social, family and village relationships and the relationship with one's ancestors. They encompass at their most basic level a universal belief in survival and triumph over death and the immortality of the human soul. The course will be experiential in nature with links to how African Spiritualties can inform our communal and global pursuit of social justice. Class meets Monday-Friday, 8/21/17-8/25/17, from 9:00am-5:00pm at SKSM Reading Room. RELIGION & PSYCHOLOGY CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL STUDIES OF RELIGIONS HRBS INTRO TO QURANIC STUDIES Anwar (SKSM) MTWThF 9:00 AM-5:00 PM SKSM In this introductory course in Quranic Studies, students will learn skills as to how to read the Quran, including structural and literary analyses of Quranic suras (chapters), and will be expected to read through the entire text of the Quran and write brief reflections on each of its suras. In class we will focus on the hymnic suras of the Quran which contain existential concerns and other passages that relate to the theme of religious freedom, pluralism and gender relations. The students will be expected to come to class having done the readings and assignments and will have time after the intensive to revise their assignments. The class will provide a learning environment that encourages diversity of points of views and respects differences in opinion. Doctoral students may take this course with the extra assignment of a 5000 word research paper. This course fulfills a requirement for the Certificate in Multi-religious Studies. [Faculty Consent required; 23 max enrollment; Auditors excluded]. Class meets daily, 8/14/17-8/19/17, from 9:00am-5:00pm at SKSM Reading Room. PS PSTRL CARE IN ANGER & CONFLICT Clark (ABSW) 1.5 units MTWThF 6:10 PM-9:45 PM ABSW For spiritual caregivers, anger--both within ourselves and encountered in those for whom we are caring--is often misunderstood, and anger and conflict frequently create an apparent impasse in ministry. To address this situation, students in this course will learn about the physiology of emotions (specifically anger), explore their own personal/cultural/familial awareness of anger, engage a theology of anger and conflict, and practice strategies for offering spiritual care with angry persons and/or in conflictual interactions. Course format includes discussions, lectures, simulated pastoral encounters, films, and student presentations. Evaluation will be based on class participation, reflection papers, and a case study. Class meets daily, 7/24/17-7/28/17, from 6:10pm-9:45pm, at ABSW. [20 max enrollment] SPECIAL COURSES DM D.MIN. SEMINAR Walker (PSR) 5

7 SUMMER 2017 TBA 9:00 AM-1:00 PM PSR-OFFSITE This course assists PSR Doctor of Ministry students to focus their projects and create a plan of study for the first year in the program. In addition to being a workshop in research project design, the course will introduce a number of theological and general research methods, contextual and interdisciplinary modes of inquiry, and consider multi-cultural, multi-generational and socioeconomic environments of ministry today. This is a seminar/discussion course and students will be evaluated on a preliminary essay, class participation, a bibliography and a plan of study. Intended for PSR DMin students only. [Auditors excluded] SUMMER 2017 Class meets daily, 7/17/17-7/28/17, from 9:00am to 1:00pm, at UCC Conference Office, Honolulu, HI. INTERSESSION 2018 Class meets daily, 1/8/18-1/19/18, from 9:00am to 1:00pm, at MUDD 103. DM D/P SEMINAR Sauceda/Faculty (SFTS) MTWThF 2:00 PM-5:00 PM SFTS The Dissertation/Project is the ^signature assignment^ in one's Doctor of Ministry studies-the capstone requirement for one's Advanced Pastoral Studies coursework and practice of ministry-oriented research. This seminar is designed to help students understand, prepare for, and complete that requirement by beginning with careful conception and development of Dissertation/Project proposals which are attentive to the Learning Objectives for the D.Min. program: reflect upon the issues in society, mission and ministry today through independent and critical reflection, theological analysis, and social analysis; build relationships of collaboration among peers in ministry characterized by openness, cooperation, and cultural competence; and use interdisciplinary and research skills to develop innovative approaches to ministry as reflected in application of interdisciplinary thinking to project development and implementation. SUMMER 2017 Section 01 meets weekdays, 6/5/17-6/16/17, from 2:00pm-5:00pm at SFTS. Section 02 meets weekdays, 6/19/17-6/30/17, from 2:00pm-5:00pm at SFTS. Section 03 meets weekdays, 7/3/17-7/14/17, from 2:00pm-5:00pm at SFTS. DM D/P SEMINAR Sauceda/Faculty (SFTS) MTWThF 2:00 PM-5:00 PM SFTS The Dissertation/Project is the ^signature assignment^ in one's Doctor of Ministry studies-the capstone requirement for one's Advanced Pastoral Studies coursework and practice of ministry-oriented research. This seminar is designed to help students understand, prepare for, and complete that requirement by beginning with careful conception and development of Dissertation/Project proposals which are attentive to the Learning Objectives for the D.Min. program: reflect upon the issues in society, mission and ministry today through independent and critical reflection, theological analysis, and social analysis; build relationships of collaboration among peers in ministry characterized by openness, cooperation, and cultural competence; and use interdisciplinary and research skills to develop innovative approaches to ministry as reflected in application of interdisciplinary thinking to project development and implementation. SUMMER 2017 Section 01 meets weekdays, 6/5/17-6/16/17, from 2:00pm-5:00pm at SFTS. Section 02 meets weekdays, 6/19/17-6/30/17, from 2:00pm-5:00pm at SFTS. Section 03 meets weekdays, 7/3/17-7/14/17, from 2:00pm-5:00pm at SFTS. DM D/P SEMINAR Sauceda/Faculty (SFTS) MTWThF 2:00 PM-5:00 PM SFTS The Dissertation/Project is the ^signature assignment^ in one's Doctor of Ministry studies-the capstone requirement for one's Advanced Pastoral Studies coursework and practice of ministry-oriented research. This seminar is designed to help students understand, prepare for, and complete that requirement by beginning with careful conception and development of Dissertation/Project proposals which are attentive to the Learning Objectives for the D.Min. program: reflect upon the issues in society, mission and ministry today through independent and critical reflection, theological analysis, and social analysis; build relationships of collaboration among peers in ministry characterized by openness, cooperation, and cultural competence; and use interdisciplinary and research skills to develop innovative approaches to ministry as reflected in application of interdisciplinary thinking to project development and implementation. SUMMER 2017 Section 01 meets weekdays, 6/5/17-6/16/17, from 2:00pm-5:00pm at SFTS. Section 02 meets weekdays, 6/19/17-6/30/17, from 2:00pm-5:00pm at SFTS. Section 03 meets weekdays, 7/3/17-7/14/17, from 2:00pm-5:00pm at SFTS. DM PASTOR AS PERSON McCray (SFTS) MTWThF 9:30 AM-12:30 AM SFTS This foundational seminar engages students' experiences as spiritual leaders in their ministry settings-their unique personal traits, relationships, talents and limitations-as they confront the expectations, tensions, and other complex realities that accompany the practice of ministry and leadership. Serving as an opportunity to share personal and professional issues with ministry peers, the course focuses on the themes of calling, spiritual leadership, awareness of self in multiple contexts, and spiritual disciplines. This course is designed for students enrolled in the DMin program at SFTS. It is not available for GTU cross-registration. Eligible students may apply directly to SFTS, Advanced Pastoral Studies. For more information, please go to: SUMMER 2017 Class meets daily, 6/5/17-6/16/17, from 9:00am-12:30pm at SFTS. 6

8 SUMMER 2017 DM THEOLOGY OF MINISTRY Lakey-Hess (SFTS) MTWThF 9:00 AM-12:30 PM SFTS This foundational seminar explores the challenges of and opportunities for ministry in the 21st century, and encourages students to develop the art and skill of critical theological reflection. Students assess their ministerial role by examining their own experiences with the content of Christian ministry within the contexts in which they serve. A central focus of the course will be the exploration of how theology is shaped by socio-historical context and human experience. It seeks to honor the increased awareness of the variety of perspectives held by various social groups, thus providing an enriched understanding of the activity of God in the lives of human beings. This course is designed for students enrolled in the DMin program at SFTS. It is not available for GTU crossregistration. Eligible students may apply directly to SFTS, Advanced Pastoral Studies. For more information, please go to: SUMMER 2017 Class meets weekdays, 6/19/17-6/30/17, from 9:00am-12:30pm at SFTS. DM CULTURAL MILIEU & CHURCH MISSN Liebert (JST) MTWThF 9:00 AM-12:30 PM SFTS This foundational seminar engages students in exploring a contextually attentive approach to ministry by examining the interface between culture and mission, the issues and challenges of doing ministry in a multicultural environment and, in particular, their own social location and how that position shapes their understanding and practice of ministry. Students will learn ways to use the concepts and tools of the social sciences to: - develop an understanding of a particular ministry issue through critical analysis of its social and cultural context, - place the issue in a larger theological context, - reflect upon and respond to such ministry issues as an actively collaborative colleague in a community of practitioners in ministry, and - apply such research and reflection to develop innovative practices of ministry attentive to that issue and appropriate to their context. This course is designed for students enrolled in the DMin program at SFTS. It is not available for GTU cross-registration. Eligible students may apply directly to SFTS, Advanced Pastoral Studies. For more information, please go to: SUMMER 2017 Class meets daily, 7/3/17-7/14/17, from 9:00am-12:30pm at SFTS. DM LDRSHP COMMUNITS OF JUST PRAC Mullen (SFTS) MTWThF 9:00 AM-5:00 PM SFTS LEADERSHIP FOR COMMUNITIES OF JUST PRACTICE: PERSPECTIVES ON EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION FOR COMMUNITY FORMATION More than ever before faith communities need to become culturally diverse, racially just, and radically hospitable in an increasingly divided and hostile world. Leaders of faith communities need skills and strategies, resources and tools to shepherd individual and institutional growth that lead to the formation of communities of just practice. This intensive course will introduce perspectives on equity, diversity, and inclusion for the formation of communities of just practice and equip individuals and institutions to engage in difficult conversations on race, privilege, and power. [Auditors with faculty permission] SUMMER 2017 Class meets daily, 7/3/17-7/7/17, from 9:00am-5:00pm at SFTS. DM TEACHING AS LEADERSHIP Nishioka/Sauceda (SFTS) MTWThF 9:00 AM-5:00 PM SFTS Teaching is an art. It is elusive and challenging artistic work yet when it is done well, persons of all ages grow and are inspired. Teaching is also a skill. There are particular methods and skills that are essential to good teaching and when these methods and skills are employed well, they dramatically increase the probability that learners will grow in a rich and vibrant and sustaining faith. Students in this course will explore together both the skills and the art of teaching. Dependent as always upon the Holy Spirit, we will explore what makes for good teaching through practicing and honing such skills and methods as: creating the best environment for teaching and learning, applying the use of objectives that meet the needs of the learner while still challenging them, discerning what motivates learners, applying the method of discussion as a key tool in instruction, and how to help learners retain and live what they have learned. The culminating activity of the course will require that each student demonstrate and evaluate their own teaching skills and methods and identify ways to grow as leaders who are adept at the art of teaching. [Auditors with faculty permission] SUMMER 2017 Class meets daily, 6/5/17-6/9/17, from 9:00am to 5:00pm at SFTS. DM RELIG/GENDR/RACE/NAT: FEM THEO Sauceda (SFTS) MTWThF 9:00 AM-12:30 PM SFTS This course will offer a survey of the contextual theologies of women from the lens of their lived experience, perspectives, and the impact of gender-based oppression. The course will explore the diversity of theologies from Feminist/Womanist and Mujerista theologians as they speak to the complexity of women's lived experience and the intersections of gender and other systems of oppression- including race, ethnicity, class and sexual orientation. SUMMER 2017 Class meets weekdays, 7/3/17-7/14/17, from 9:00am to 12:30pm at SFTS. 7

9 SUMMER 2017 DM PEACEMKNG:RESPONDTOG UNVIOLNCE Daniels (SFTS) MTWThF 9:00 AM-5:00 PM SFTS Biblical history provides multiple examples of how the faith communities of ancient Israel and early Christianity (the temple, the synagogue, the church, and more) organized themselves for mission in their particular historical and social context. In each case, a careful reading of Biblical texts can teach us the benefits and challenges of different forms of organization. With this understanding, we can see how faith leadership responds effectively to new and changing social situations. SUMMER 2017 Class meets daily, 6/12/17-6/16/17, from 9:00am-5:00pm at SFTS. DM BIBLCL IMAGES REIMAGINE CHRCH Berquist (SFTS) MTWThF 9:00 AM-5:00 PM SFTS Biblical history provides multiple examples of how the faith communities of ancient Israel and early Christianity (the temple, the synagogue, the church, and more) organized themselves for mission in their particular historical and social context. In each case, a careful reading of Biblical texts can teach us the benefits and challenges of different forms of organization. With this understanding, we can see how faith leadership responds effectively to new and changing social situations. Class meets daily, 6/12/17-6/16/17, from 9:00am-5:00pm at SFTS. 8

10 FALL 2017 SEMESTER 9/5/17 12/15/17 FALL 2017 REGISTRATION DATES EARLY REGISTRATION: April 10-21, 2017 GENERAL REGISTRATION: August 21-September 1, 2017 LATE REGISTRATION: September 2-15, 2017 PLEASE NOTE: Registration through WebAdvisor/Student Planning is available only during the dates listed above Access to web registration is not available between the dates for Early and General Registration After the deadline for Late Registration, all registrations or changes in enrollment must be made using paper forms submitted to the registrar of your school UCB CROSS REGISTRATION FALL 2017 INFORMATION UCB CROSS REGISTRATION FORMS ARE DUE SEPTEMBER 8, 2017 Friday, September 8, at Noon, is the deadline for filing the Cross Registration form in the GTU Consortial Registrar s Office. There will be no exceptions to this deadline. INSTRUCTION AT UCB BEGINS ON AUGUST 23, 2017 In the following listing of courses, course descriptions may continue from the bottom of one column to the top of the next column or from the bottom of one page to the top of the next page. 9

11 FALL 2017 ART & RELIGION RAHS POETRY: WRITING OUR FAITHS Klug (CARE) Th 9:40 AM-12:30 PM CARE:102 Geoffrey Hill called poetry ^an act of unfailing attention.^ Simone Weil wrote that ^absolutely unmixed attention is prayer.^ Led by an ordained Protestant minister and practicing poet, this course is a writing-intensive workshop for those who want to use poetry as a means to explore, challenge, and/or renew their faith. Student poems will be the focus of the workshop, which will be an opportunity both to receive feedback and to reflect critically on the issues of lived theology that our writing raises. Each session will also include a discussion of assigned model poems and a writing exercise. The course is open to all levels of poetry writing experience, and to writers of any religious background (or none at all). INTERSESSION 2017 Course meets T/Th 1/3/17-1/26/17, from 9:30am-12:00pm, at PSR 6. RALS TRANSFORMATIVE RITUAL CRAFT Shere (SKSM) Th 2:00 PM-5:00 PM SKSM: RDCHPL Ritual Craft as Transformative Practice is an exploration into the art and technology of ritual craft. This course supports students in developing a nuanced understanding of successful ritual structures and empowers students in cultivating skills to create and guide ritual. The course itself is a ritual immersion, with each course meeting structured as a ritual experience. Students are encouraged to deepen their own resonant ritual practices, to experience rituals in contexts new to them and to craft and guide ritual for the community. Students will identify their strengths and edges in ritual craft and leadership, and will receive structured support in enhancing their existing ritual strengths and in nurturing arenas in which they seek additional growth and experience. [20 max enrollment] RALS PLTS CHOIR Jacobson (PLTS) 0-1 unit W 9:30 AM-10:30 AM PLTS Participants will attend rehearsals and sing in the choir for PLTS chapel on Wednesdays. A variety of musical styles will be represented in each semester's selections. Participants will be given the opportunity to select music appropriate to the day's worship, and to direct the choir on that day if they choose. This course emphasizes the importance of music and singing in Lutheran worship and offers opportunities to be a liaison to the PLTS worship preparation group. Credit/No Credit only. RA SACRED ARTS: MANDALA Sjoholm (CARE) M 9:40 AM-12:30 PM CARE: ADAMS The mandala is an ancient sacred symbol that interweaves spiritual, psychological, and physical aspects of personal and cultural beliefs. In many traditions, the mandala diagrams the origins of creation and is an organizing force through which spiritual energy is accessed. In contemporary times, the psychologist Carl Jung explored this potent form as the central energy from which an individual's grown and movement toward wholeness originate. This course focuses on a personal exploration of the mandala through a variety of experiential exercises. Coursework includes meditative practices such as mindfulness and centering prayer, and a variety of creative practices including collage, mixed media, the use of two- and three-dimensional materials, and poetry. A modest materials fee will be assessed for this course. Course meets in CARE's Doug Adams Gallery, 2465 Le Conte Avenue, Berkeley. RAHS CHRISTIANITY IN 50 OBJECTS Barush (JST) Th 9:40 AM-12:30 PM JSTB:217 This survey course will examine the history of the Christian Church from the Apostolic Age to today through a close reading of 50 objects, inspired by the BBC and British Museum's recent collaboration, 'A History of the World in 100 Objects'. Prompted by the increasing scholarly interest in the art and material culture(s) of religion across a number of academic disciplines (including religious studies, history, literature, and anthropology) a select corpus of monuments, spaces, sculptures, pictures, liturgical art, and other objects will serve as a framework for discussion. Students will be evaluated through final research papers on an original topic of their choice (70% of final grade), class participation (10% of final grade), and an oral presentation (20% of final grade). Intended audience: any interested graduate student. RAHS ART AND PILGRIMAGE Barush (JST) M 9:40 AM-12:30 PM GTU: 217 Geoffrey Chaucer famously wrote that 'folks long to go on pilgrimage.' Indeed, traveling over long distances to a sacred destination is an important ritual practice that has crossed cultures and time. Such journeys have inspired legends, folkstories, and artistic representations from the early Christian centuries to today. Using a cross-disciplinary approach, this course surveys the relationship of art, material culture, and Christian pilgrimage practice through a close examination of major shrines and their dedications and decorations, paintings, pilgrimage badges and other souvenirs, films, and surrogate sites of pilgrimage such as maps, labyrinths, and manuscripts. We will address the theological underpinning of pilgrimage, as well as the conjunction of artistic practice and contemplative prayer as pilgrimage. Slide lecture format with in-class discussion and weekly reading assignments. Students will be evaluated through final research papers on an original topic of their choice (70% of final grade), class participation 10

12 FALL 2017 (10% of final grade), and an oral presentation (20% of final grade). BIBLICAL STUDIES & BIBLICAL LANGUAGES BS BASIC GREEK I Faculty (SFTS) MTh 10:20 AM-11:50 AM SFTS Introduction to basic grammar and vocabulary needed to begin reading biblical Greek. This course or the equivalent is a prerequisite for Basic Greek II, the intensive course given during January Intersession. BS ECCLESIASTICAL LATIN I Anderson (JST) MTh 8:10 AM-9:30 AM JSTB:216 This first half of a year's course aimed at preparing students to read (with a dictionary) Latin from Vulgate to recent Vatican documents. No prerequisites except readiness to come to class and study two/three hours in preparation. Daily recitation, occasional quizzes, midterm and final. Text: J.F. Collins, ^A Primer of Ecclesiastical Latin^ (CUA Press). BSSP BASICS: BIB STUDIES & SPIRTALTY Green (DSPT) 1.5 units DSPT This module is the first of three 1.5 unit modules that may be taken individually or in sequence: BSSP 1066, BSSP 1067, and BSSP It covers the basic storyline as presented by the Bible. Please consult with the professor before registering. [Faculty Consent required] BSSP BASICS:BIB STUDIES/SPRTLTY B Green (DSPT) 1.5 units DSPT This module covers the basic methods for reading biblical material at the academic and graduate level; it presumes familiarity with the biblical storyline. It is one of three 1.5 unit modules that may be taken individually or in sequence: BSSP 1066, BSSP 1067, AND BSSP Please consult with the professor before registering. [Faculty Consent required] BS BASIC HEBREW I Faculty (SFTS) MTh 8:30 AM-10:00 AM SFTS An introduction to the basic phonology and morphology of biblical Hebrew. This course or the equivalent is a prerequisite for Basic Hebrew II, the intensive course given in January Intersession. This course is offered by SFTS. BS INTERMEDIATE HEBREW I Endres (JST) MTh 8:10 AM-9:30 AM JSTB:217 The goals of this course are: to continue the study of Hebrew in 2 semesters of Elementary Hebrew (building vocabulary, morphology, syntax) and to read significant prose sections of the Hebrew Bible. At conclusion of semester course students will have developed greater proficiency in Biblical Hebrew narrative (oral reading and translation). Regular reading (oral) and translation, weekly quiz on vocabulary & morphology. [2 semesters Elementary Hebrew; Auditors with faculty permission] BS INTERMEDIATE GREEK I Racine (JST) TF 8:10 AM-9:30 AM JSTB:204 This course is designed to develop proficiency in reading and translating New Testament Greek. For that purpose, it includes a revision of some elements of morphology and grammar. It nevertheless mostly consists in translating and analyzing sections of Luke, Acts, letters from the Pauline corpus, one document from the Apostolic Fathers paying special attention to syntax. The course also introduces the student to the usage of the critical apparatus found in UBS4 and NA28. Prerequisite: Two semesters of Greek or equivalent. Quizzes/Midterm and Final [One year of Greek; more detailed prerequisites are available from the instructor; 20 max enrollment; Auditors with faculty permission] BSHS INTRO TO RABBINIC LITERATURE Aranoff (CJS) T 9:40 AM-12:30 PM GTU: HDCO This class will serve as an introduction to rabbinic literature and history. We will consider the development of rabbinic Judaism in its late-antique context and gain familiarity with the primary collections of rabbinic literature: the Talmud and Midrash. Some themes that we will explore include rabbinic Biblical hermeneutics, the origins of rabbinic law, the rise of rabbinic authority and rabbinic constructions of gender. BSHR HISTORY OF BIBLE TRANSLATION Seidman (CJS) T 2:10 PM-5:00 PM GTU: HDCO This course will explore the history of Bible translation from antiquity to our own day, focusing on translation as political and cultural as well as linguistic negotiation. Our goals will be to understand the historical emergence of major Bible translations and to acquire methodological tools drawn from translation studies to enable us to analyze these translations. [Auditors with Faculty permission] 11

13 FALL 2017 OLD TESTAMENT STUDIES OT INTRODUCTION TO THE OT Norton (SFTS) Th 2:00 PM-5:00 PM SFTS This course offers a critical introduction to the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible. Students will learn about the ancient Near Eastern context of the OT/HB, the history of ancient Israel, the different parts and books within the OT/HB, the processes from oral original to canonical books, different streams of tradition (theologies) within the OT/HB, etc. Evaluation method: classroom participation, several short exams, three short papers. [Auditors with faculty permission] OTRS SOCIAL JUSTICE IN HEBREW BIBL Brody (PSR) F 9:40 AM-12:30 PM PSR:103 This introductory course will provide a survey of Books in the Hebrew Bible whose themes focus on social justice issues; including Deuteronomy, the writing Prophets, Psalms, Proverbs, and Job. Evaluation will be based on several written assignment and participation in class discussion. This class is primarily designed for MDiv students and MAs in Biblical Studies and the MAST and CSST programs. We'll trace out some of the earliest developments in social justice in world history, and contextualize them with comparative materials from the ancient Middle East. Emphasis will be placed on understanding these social justice concepts in both their ancient and modern contexts. OT METHODS:PENTATEUCH & HISTORIES Hens-Piazza (JST) MTh 8:10 AM-9:30 AM JSTB:103 A socio-historical and literary survey of the Pentateuch and Histories with attention to the effects of culture upon both the composition and reception of these writings in faith communities. The course provides a foundation in critical methodologies and in the theory and practice of exegesis. In addition, we will wrestle with pastoral dimensions of our study - i.e. what is the relationship of these biblical criticisms to the kinds of interpretations made of the Bible in pastoral places outside the academy; what kinds of ethical, social, and ideological impact does the Bible and its interpretation have in our world? [Faculty Consent required; 20 max enrollment] OTSP PSALMS Endres (JST) T 2:10 PM-5:00 PM JSTB:216 The Psalms have nourished the spiritual and theological life of the Christian and Jewish communities for centuries. Their vitality is manifest in liturgy/worship, in theological studies, in personal spirituality. This course will pursue such connections by studying psalms as part of the Old Testament and ways in which psalms impact the life of the early Christian writings in the New Testament. We will explore different ^types^ of psalms, moods of sadness and joy, hope and disappointment in them. Other literary questions, including their "ordering" in the Book of Psalms will contribute to our study. Course will explore spirituality of the Psalter by considering: relationship to individual and communal prayer, worship, music, and the Sunday lectionary, and history of Psalm reception in Jewish and Christian communities of faith. Course is designed primarily for ministry students (^praxis^ course for JST MDiv students). Lectures/discussions;midterm exams papers [Faculty Consent required; 20 max enrollment; Auditors with faculty permission] OT WISDOM/WRITINGS Green (DSPT) MTh 8:10 AM-9:30 AM DSPT The course provides a survey of most (not all) the books from the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible's wisdom and writing materials, focused around a particular pair of questions related to answerable living: What is the good life envisioned and described? How do humans achieve and/or receive it? The course is aimed at the intermediate level (so for MA/MDiv/MABL students) who ideally will have had an introduction to OT (e.g., BSSP 1066, Modules A, B). The course is lecture/discussion, with the format varying from session to session. Required will be a good deal of reading (biblical and secondary), active presence and participation, three to five short written assignments, a willingness to engage critical issues of biblical study. Grades will be based on effective discussion and presentation of material wellunderstood and made useful for participants. Alternative assignment: Those needing a research paper may request to do one. [A recent critical introduction to OT; Faculty Consent required; 20 max enrollment; Auditors excluded] OTRS CHILDREN OF SARAH, HAGAR & MARY Hens-Piazza (JST) W 6:30 PM-9:30 PM JSTB:217 This course explores scriptural stories, histories, and interreligious issues concerning women across the three great traditions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It considers common and distinctive topics that characterize these religious cultures and how they might be addressed in the context of dialogue among the women of these communities. Finally, it offers a two week immersion experience in Jerusalem, Israel during January 2018 whereby students visit the significant religious sites associated with their study. During this time they will participate in learning opportunities with Jewish, Moslem and Christian women living there. (A minimum number of students is required for the immersion component with a maximum of 12 students). Estimated Cost 12

14 FALL 2017 of Immersion Component $1800. Interview with the professor required for registration. Course satisfies either either a Biblical Studies or Interreligious Requirement for JST students. [Foundation course in OT and NT; Faculty Consent required; Interview required] OT INTRODUCTION TO THE OT Norton (SFTS) SFTS: ONLINE Online version of OT-1070: This course offers a critical introduction to the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible. Students will learn about the ancient Near Eastern context of the OT/HB, the history of ancient Israel, the different parts and books within the OT/HB, the processes from oral original to canonical books, different streams of tradition (theologies) within the OT/HB, etc. Evaluation method: classroom participation, several short exams, three short papers. [Auditors with faculty permission] NEW TESTAMENT STUDIES NT NT INTRODUCTION: PAUL Weissenrieder (SFTS) M 2:00 PM-5:00 PM SFTS This course is an examination of Paul's life, letters, and theology, as well as of the deutero-pauline letters and theology. Debated today, e.g., are Paul's relationship to Jesus, more broadly his relationship to contemporary Judaism(s), whether justification by faith is the center of his theology, his attitude to women's leadership in the congregations, what Paul meant by advising slaves to remain in their ^call,^ his relationship to Roman imperialism, and how the deutero- Pauline epistles (re)interpret Paul's theology and ecclesiology. This introduction to Pauline letters will also include practicing exegesis, as well as increasing awareness of Judeo/Greco/Roman culture, religion, and society, e.g., of the houses in which Pauline congregations lived and worshipped. The course is partly taught as a ^flipped classroom^: Flipped classroom is a form of blended learning in which students learn content online by watching video lectures, and in tutorials is done with teachers and students discussing questions. Evaluation: Final examination, book review MDiv, MA/MTS. NT INTRO TO NEW TESTAMENT Green (DSPT) MTh 11:10 AM-12:30 PM DSPT:2 This course will introduce the issues basic to the study of New Testament texts, reviewing the historical and social contexts, surveying the literature in terms of its referents and rhetoric. There will be an emphasis on the continuity between the two biblical testaments. The basic critical tools of modern biblical study will be utilized. The format will be lecture and discussion, with prepared participation expected and occasional short written assignments anticipated. [Faculty Consent required; 20 max enrollment; Auditors excluded] NT INTRO TO NT GREEK Faculty (PLTS) T 8:10 AM-11:00 AM PLTS Part one of a two semester course sequence designed to enable students to read the Greek New Testament. While learning Greek vocabulary and grammar, students also gain skill in using Accordance Bible software as an aid to reading and research. Non-PLTS students enrolled in the course may purchase the required software at a considerable discount through PLTS. Required for first-year PLTS MDiv students who have not elected the Spanish alternative or have not otherwise fulfilled the language requirement. [12 max enrollment] NTHM PREACHING THE GOSPELS Park/Burch (ABSW) Th 7:10 PM-9:40 PM ABSW This course, focusing on a critical survey of the Gospels and the theological and practical aspects of preaching, will help students learn and hone their exegetical and homiletical skills related to the teachings of Jesus and critical contemporary issues in ministry including gender and racial equality, poverty, oppression, resistance, and reconciliation. Students will write two exegetical papers and preach two sermons in class. No prerequisite required. NT PAUL Menendez-Antuna (PLTS) T 2:10 PM-5:00 PM PLTS An examination of Paul's life, letters, and theology, as well as of the deutero-pauline letters and theology. Debated today, e.g., are Paul's relationship to Jesus, more broadly his relationship to contemporary Judaism(s), whether justification by faith is the center of his theology, his attitude to women's leadership in the congregations, what Paul meant by advising slaves to remain in their ^call,^ his relationship to Roman imperialism, and how the deutero-pauline epistles (re)interpret Paul's theology and ecclesiology. This introduction to Pauline letters will also include practicing exegesis, as well as increasing awareness of Judeo/Greco/Roman culture, religion, and society, e.g., of the houses in which Pauline congregations lived and worshipped. [25 max enrollment] NT PAUL'S LETTERS-CONTEXT & THLGY Racine (JST) MTh 12:40 PM-2:00 PM JST:102 13

15 FALL 2017 Exegetical and theological study of Paul's letters as expressions of an early Christian contextual theology. Location of each letter in the whole Pauline corpus. Survey of theological themes with emphasis on their contemporary relevance. Lectures/assignments/presentation/research paper. The course is intended for MDiv, MTS, MA, and STL students [25 max enrollment] NT TEXTS AND METHODS NT Weissenrieder (SFTS) T 2:10 PM-5:00 PM SFTS:102 The Text and Methods seminar is an introduction to the state of biblical studies and the primary methodologies for New Testament. It provides hermeneutical theories from standard historical critical methods to new approaches like postcolonial theory currently practiced in New Testament interpretation. Theoretical discussion will be followed by interpretation of selected passages from various parts of the New Testament. We will focus on 1 /2 Corinthians and Ephesians. Format: Seminar. Evaluation: Final exegesis paper, three reflection papers. Audience: Doctoral Students, advanced MABL. [Faculty Consent required] NT NT INTRODUCTION:PAUL Weissenrieder (SFTS) SFTS: ONLINE This course is an examination of Paul's life, letters, and theology, as well as of the deutero-pauline letters and theology. Debated today, e.g., are Paul's relationship to Jesus, more broadly his relationship to contemporary Judaism(s), whether justification by faith is the center of his theology, his attitude to women's leadership in the congregations, what Paul meant by advising slaves to remain in their ^call,^ his relationship to Roman imperialism, and how the deutero- Pauline epistles (re)interpret Paul's theology and ecclesiology. This introduction to Pauline letters will also include practicing exegesis, as well as increasing awareness of Judeo/Greco/Roman culture, religion, and society, e.g., of the houses in which Pauline congregations lived and worshipped. The course is partly taught as a ^flipped classroom^: Flipped classroom is a form of blended learning in which students learn content online by watching video lectures, and in tutorials is done with teachers and students discussing questions. Evaluation: Final examination, book review MDiv, MA/MTS. NT PAUL S LETTERS:CNTXT & THLGY Racine (JST) JST: ONLINE Exegetical and theological study of Paul's letters as expressions of an early Christian contextual theology. Location of each letter in the whole Pauline corpus. Survey of theological themes with emphasis on their contemporary relevance. Audio podcasts. Discussion forums/assignments/research paper. [Faculty Consent required; 15 max enrollment; Auditors excluded] CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY SP ORIENTATION TO THEO EDUCATION Farley (SFTS) 1.5 units T 2:00 PM-3:30 PM SFTS This course is based on the underlying presupposition that the quality of your whole person--your spirituality--is your greatest gift and tool for ministry. During your theological study, you will be challenged, many of your preconceptions deconstructed and, ideally, reconstructed in ways more adequate to the challenges of ministry in the 21st century. This course does not seek to eliminate these challenges, but rather to assist you in using them to greatest profit in service to your call. To achieve this end, participants will be invited to form a peer cohort and together look at three disciplines (Biblical Studies, Theological Studies, and Pastoral Care) and the impact that these have on spirituality in general and their own spiritual lives in particular. Spiritual practices include the act of reading itself (which will occupy many hours in the upcoming semesters!), contemplative listening (to undergird your listening to others), Lectio Divina (ruminative reading of Scripture), spiritual autobiography (how God has been at work in your life), theological reflection (making theological sense of daily life), and spiritual direction (connecting with a soul friend). Learning strategies include reading, discussion, brief Moodle postings, theological reflection (form given), two substantive writing assignments. Required of all entering SFTS MDiv students (MATS students are also warmly welcomed!) SPFT SPIRITUAL FORMATION LEADERSHIP Lee (PSR) M 2:10 PM-5:00 PM PSR:102 This required course for first semester PSR MDiv (take for 1.5 credits) and CSSC (take for 3.0 credits) students initiates the professional leadership formation process by engaging students in experiential practices, small group interactions, and critical reflection. Selected spiritual practices from the Christian tradition will be explored in their social and historical contexts and examined critically for their role in contemporary leadership formation. This course is the in-class version of SPFT 8182 Spiritual Formation for Leadership. Students wishing to take the online version of this class should register for SPFT SP SALESIAN IDENTITY AND CHARISM Boenzi (DSPT) TF 8:10 AM-11:00 AM DSPT 14