Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Course Summary

References
J. Webster, Holiness
J. Webster, Holy Scripture
D. Bonhoeffer, Discipleship
Augustine, Confessions
Augustine, Homilies on John’s Gospel

Date
Theme
Devotion
Prep. Reading
Practice

Jan. 13
Trinity & Humanity: Introductory Remarks I
Ps 46; Eph 1
Reflecting on Christ's personal presence

Jan. 20
Trinity & Humanity: Introductory Remarks II
Ps 46; Eph 1
DB/D: Ch 1
Reflecting on God & humanity's rest & peace

Jan. 27
Providence: Reflections on Human Origin & History
Ps 46; Eph 1
DB/D: Ch 1; A/C: Book I.1
Rethinking culture & history

Feb. 3
Holiness of Theology: God's activity as the context of seeking his Word
Ps 46; Eph 1
JW/HS:pp. 11-7; A/C: Book IV.11
Recalling the context of prayer

Feb. 10
Trinity: the context of the human heart and prayer
Ps 46; Eph 1
JW/H: Ch 1; A/HGJ Book I.VII
Pray prayerfully

Feb. 17
Holiness of God: the Holy One in our midst
Ps 46; Eph 1
JW/H: Ch 2, I-II
Pray relationally

Feb. 24
Holiness of God: His Name
Ps 46; Eph 1
JW/H: Ch 2, III
Pray expectantly

March 2
Holiness of God: His reconciling work/ministry
Ps 46; Eph 1-2
JW/H: Ch 2, IV
Pray responsively

March 9
Holiness of God: His sanctifying work/ministry
Ps 46; Eph 1-2
JW/H: Ch 2, V
Pray responsively

March 16
Holiness of the Church
Ps 46; Eph 1-2 Ps 46; Eph 1-2
JW/H: Ch 3, A/C: Book IX.1, Book X.2
Rethinking community

March 23
Holiness of the Christian (sola gratia): Christ's ministry of sanctification
Ps 46; Eph 1-2
JW/H: Ch 4, I-II
Pray dependently

March 30
Holiness of the Christian (sola fide): human life as God's space in his mercy & praise
Ps 46; Eph 1-2
JW/H: Ch 4, III-V; Conclusion
Pray creaturely, referentially, & rethinking life's purpose

April 6
The Call to Discipleship
Ps 46; Mk 2:13-7
DB/D: Ch 2
Rethinking human perfection

April 13
The Saints
Ps 46; Eph 1-2
DB/D: Ch 12
Rethinking compassion

April 20
Films
Ps 46; Eph 1

April 27
The image of Christ
Ps 46; Eph 1-2
DB/D: Ch 13
Rethinking the nature of miracle