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Special Areas of Interest within Courses of Study

This section lists courses in nine areas of interest within the theological curriculum.

1. Cross-Cultural Studies 6. Judaic Studies
2. African American Studies 7. Urban and Public Policy Studies
3. Asian Studies 8. Women's Studies
4. Environmental Studies 9. Chicago Center for Global Ministries
5. Hispanic Studies  

Cross Cultural Studies

CTS CM 365 Global Sensitivity in Ministry
CTS CM 422 Religious Education in a Multicultural Context
CTS TEC 481 Interfaith Action in the World
CTU BC4403 The Gospel of Mark in Cross-Cultural Perspective
CTU BC5010 Bible, Mission and Culture
CTU C4001 Crossing Cultural Boundaries: Ministry at the Margins
CTU C4002 Abraham's Children: Jews, Christians and Muslims
CTU C4310 Mission Integration
CTU C4700 Praxis for Cross-Cultural Transformation
CTU C5041 Contemporary Islamic Renewal and Reform Movements
CTU CD4100 Inculturation and Dialogue: Ministry Across Boundaries
CTU CD4326 Developments in Mission Theology
CTU CD6001 Inculturation
CTU CH4301 Constants in Context: A Mission Theology for Today
CTU CS5010 Spirituality, Ministry and Survivors of Human Rights Abuse
CTU CS5040 Islamic Mysticism and Spirituality
CTU DC6000 Theological Anthropology in an Intercultural Perspective
CTU E5100 Holocaust and Genocide: Ethical Reflections
CTU FR4000 Religion in Context: Diversity in Dialogue
CTU MPC5102 Pastoral Ministry: Responding to Diversity in Community
G-ETS 12-619 New Testament Interpretation in Cross-Cultural Context
G-ETS 32/41-844 Pastoral Care and Economics: Mexico/Arizona Borderlinks
G-ETS 33-612 Youth and Faith Passage
G-ETS 33-845 Faith and Developmental Theories
G-ETS 41/32-844 Pastoral Care and Economics: Mexico/Arizona Borderlinks
IPS 403-001 Spiritual Paths in World Religions
IPS 422-001 Violence and Non-Violence
IPS 423-001 Human Rights
IPS 475-001 Pastoral Care and Counseling in a Multicultural Setting
IPS 531-001 Christian Doctrine and Its History: Grace, Christ and the Spirit
LSTC E/C-410 Bioethics in a Multicultural World
LSTC H-610 Graduate Mission Seminar: Christian-Muslim History
LSTC H/W-610 Graduate Mission Seminar: Christian-Muslim History
LSTC M-476 Ministry in Urban Congregations
LSTC M-478 The Ecumenical Church in a Globalized World
LSTC T-305A/B Systematic Theology I
LSTC T-644 Graduate Mission Seminar: Mission and Violence: The Conquest of America
LSTC T/C-472 Identity and Difference: the Intersection of Race, Gender, Class and Sexuality
LSTC W-424 Religions in Dialogue: Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity
LSTC W-428 Understanding Islam
LSTC W-430 Islam Today
LSTC W-431 Christians and Muslims
LSTC W-531 The Bible and the Qur'an: Search for Common Ground
LSTC W/H-610 Graduate Mission Seminar: Christian-Muslim History
LSTC WL-307 Arabic
ML TS443 Themes in Liberal Theology: Religious Experience
MTS H 431 Christian Presence and African Responses in Time Perspectives
MTS H 471 Global Pentecostalism
MTS H/M 490 Church and Social Engagement in Global Society
MTS I 301 Pilgrimage in Faithfulness
MTS M 399 Exploring the Latino Northern Border in Chicago
MTS MPM 395 Racial Identity and White Pprivilege
MTS T 467 Diaspora Theologies: Black, Latino and Asian
NBTS CT 330 Ministry in a Multicultural Context
NBTS ME 336 Christianity and Pluralism
NBTS ME 407 Islam and the Christian Mission
NBTS TH 409 Reconciliation and Racism
NBTS TH 427 Cultural Captivity of the Church
NPTS MNST 6277 Religions and Cultures
NPTS MNST 6401 Sankofa: Racial Righteousness and Reconcilation
NPTS MNST 7362 Leadership in the U.S. and Sweden
S-WTS MNST 601 Church, Ministry and Culture
SCUPE M 304 Christology and Culture
TEDS M 540 Encountering Mormon Culture
TEDS ME 641 Anthropology for Ministry
TEDS ME 732 World Religions
TEDS ME 811 Teaching the Bible in Intercultural Settings
TEDS ME 813 Global Church Planting
TEDS ME 842 Intercultural Communications
TEDS ME 845 Current Issues: Religion in Modern World
TEDS ME 849 Christian Encounter with World Religions
TEDS PC 747 Multicultural Issues in Counseling

African American Studies

CTS TEC 437 Psychology of the Oppressed and Liberation Theologies
CTS TEC 484 Theological and Ethical Perspectives on AIDS and Violence
CTU MPC4308 Pastoral Ministry in an African American Context
G-ETS 12-619 New Testament Interpretation in Cross-Cultural Context
G-ETS 13-645 African American Ministry: Addressing Historical Challenges
G-ETS 34-509 Pastoral Leadership in African American Experience
LSTC T/C-434 Theology of Martin Luther King Jr.
LSTC T/C-553 Theologies of Women of Color
ML TS443 Themes in Liberal Theology: Religious Experience
MTS H 431 Christian Presence and African Responses in Time Perspectives
MTS H 453 Black Church in North America
MTS M 333 Pastoral Care with African Americans
MTS MPM 395 Racial Identity and White Pprivilege
MTS MWP 328 Preaching as Celebration (Intensive)
MTS T 467 Diaspora Theologies: Black, Latino and Asian
NBTS CH 360 History of the African American Religious Experience in America
NBTS MN 480 Preaching to the African American Experience
NPTS MNST 6401 Sankofa: Racial Righteousness and Reconcilation
NPTS SPFM 6209 African and African American Spirituality

Asian Studies

CTU DC4311 Introduction to Asian Theologies
G-ETS 12-619 New Testament Interpretation in Cross-Cultural Context
G-ETS 21-679 Theology from Asian Contexts
LSTC H-406 History of Christianity in Asia: The Modern Period
LSTC H-610 Graduate Mission Seminar: Christian-Muslim History
LSTC W-428 Understanding Islam
LSTC W-430 Islam Today
LSTC W-431 Christians and Muslims
LSTC W-531 The Bible and the Qur'an: Search for Common Ground
ML TS362 Zen Buddhism: Tradition, Encounter and Transformation
MTS T 467 Diaspora Theologies: Black, Latino and Asian
NBTS ME 407 Islam and the Christian Mission
TEDS PT 675 02 Current Studies: Developing Asian American Ministries

Environmental Studies

G-ETS 21-683 Topics in Theology and Science: Religion and Ecology
ML TS444 Environmental Literature and Theological Imagination
NPTS HSTY 7310 Wilderness and Faith

Hispanic Studies

CTS TEC 437 Psychology of the Oppressed and Liberation Theologies
CTU C4700 Praxis for Cross-Cultural Transformation
CTU SC5020 Hispanic Spirituality: History and Religiosity
G-ETS 12-619 New Testament Interpretation in Cross-Cultural Context
G-ETS 21-865 Latino/Latina Theologies in North America
G-ETS 32/41-844 Pastoral Care and Economics: Mexico/Arizona Borderlinks
G-ETS 41/32-844 Pastoral Care and Economics: Mexico/Arizona Borderlinks
LSTC E-405 Gracia como fundamento de Resistencia y Liberacion
LSTC M/C-479 Travel Seminar to Mexico City
LSTC T-406 Eclesiologia (Spanish) On-line
LSTC T-644 Graduate Mission Seminar: Mission and Violence: The Conquest of America
MTS H 485H Historia de la Iglesia Hispana en los E.E.U.U.
MTS M 399 Exploring the Latino Northern Border in Chicago
MTS T 467 Diaspora Theologies: Black, Latino and Asian

Judaic Studies

CTS CH 401 The Liturgy of the Synagogue
CTS CH 410 The Festival Scrolls: Ruth, Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes, Lamentations, Esther
G-ETS 13-542 Judaism in the Early Christian Period
G-ETS 21-543 Contemporary Jewish Life
MTS B 440 Life Cycles of Judaism

Urban and Public Policy Studies

G-ETS 34-617 Urban Church Ministry
LSTC M-476 Ministry in Urban Congregations
MTS M 399 Exploring the Latino Northern Border in Chicago
NBTS ME 410 Global Missions in Chicago
NBTS UR 301 Urban Ministry in the Church
NPTS MNST 6401 Sankofa: Racial Righteousness and Reconcilation
SCUPE B-TH 302 Urban Principalities and the Spirit of the City
SCUPE M 304 Christology and Culture
SCUPE M 305 Dimensions and Dynamics of Urban Ministry: The Gospel in the City
SCUPE M 306 Urban Preaching Intensive
SCUPE S-H 303 Public Issues in Urban Ministry
SCUPE S-H 305 Restoring Urban Communities
TEDS PT 723 Social and Cultural Exegesis

Women's Studies

CTS TEC 437 Psychology of the Oppressed and Liberation Theologies
CTS TEC 488 Theology and Reproductive Choice
CTU B5006 Women in the New Testament
CTU S5003 Women in Carmel
G-ETS 11-808 Faith of Israel's Daughters
G-ETS 12-619 New Testament Interpretation in Cross-Cultural Context
G-ETS 21-636 Feminist Theology
LSTC M-420 Womanist Literature and the Practice of Pastoral Care
LSTC T/C-472 Identity and Difference: the Intersection of Race, Gender, Class and Sexuality
LSTC T/C-553 Theologies of Women of Color
ML TS443 Themes in Liberal Theology: Religious Experience
MS SY346 Mariology: Contemporary Perspectives
MTS M/E 308 Sexual and Domestic Violence
NBTS OT 450 Women in the Old Testament
NPTS BIBL 6245 Women of the Old Testament
TEDS IG 675 Budgeting and Tzxes for Clergy

Chicago Center for Global Ministries

The three cooperating schools of CCGM (Catholic Theological Union, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, and McCormick Theological Seminary) offer the courses listed.

CTU BC4403 The Gospel of Mark in Cross-Cultural Perspective
CTU DC6000 Theological Anthropology in an Intercultural Perspective
MTS H 300 History Survey I
MTS H 412 Reformations of the 16th Century
MTS H 471 Global Pentecostalism
MTS H 485H Historia de la Iglesia Hispana en los E.E.U.U.
MTS M 333 Pastoral Care with African Americans



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 1. Intro to ACTS

 2. Cooperative Activities

 3. Cooperating Institutions

 4. ACTS Library Council

 5. Academic Calendars

 6. About Course Listings

 7. Outline of Courses

 

 8. Special Areas of Interest

 

 9. Special Course Options

10. ACTS Personnel

11. School Locations