Time flies when you are buried in books. See the Winter Quarter list…
1) Medieval and Reformation History
2) Systematic Theology 2 (Christology and Pneumatology)
3) Pentateuch
For my historical figure research paper, I’m leaning toward Hildegard of Bingen using Peter Abelard as the foil (i can hear it now, why not Bernie (aka Saint Bernard of Clairvaux)?!?) …not super sure of the angle yet, but i hope to have one before my paper is due!
Still have to decide on two theologians: one for Christology and the other for Pneumatology. Maybe i’ll go with Hilde for the Pneuma paper as well… seems like examining two aspects of one saint’s faith may be easier than two completely different persons…we’ll see.
I’m also hoping to get permission to write a 12 page monologue for one of my Pentateuch papers. That would seem useful to my own work as a biblical storyteller, right?
Here’s the list of books i purchased (and read/used) for Fall 2009 quarter (my first at Fuller). I also checked out an additional 12 books from the library to write my research paper…which i may post on later. And, of course, I was also empowered by my Logos 4.0 Gold! Read the rest of this entry »
The best part of school for me has always been the books! So many fantastic stories to “hear,” conversations to “listen in on,” and concepts to contemplate. As i go along, i hope to post (at the least) brief responses to some of these texts. Here is the response to The Changing Shape of Church History by Justo Gonzalez: Read the rest of this entry »
It’s hard for me to believe, but after a rather long season away (fall 2003) from seminary textbooks, discussion forums and take home exams, i’m back at it.
I entered a pre-doc M.A.Theology program at the Northwest extension campus of Fuller the Monday after our oldest son’s wedding (destination Vermont- beautiful!). Maybe i’m crazy, but i’m loving it!
To prepare for Systematic Theology, a pre-class requirement was to read and prepare a written response to/review of “Who Needs Theology?” by the late Stanley Grenz and Roger Olson. Here are my reflections on that book: Read the rest of this entry »