AREL 499 Senior Seminar and Syllabus

Every Senior has to take a Seminar course that is in one's intended Major. It is to be under the direction of a prof in your field that usually has some expertise in a particular concentration.

I am a Religious Studies Major, with a Concentration in Religion and Society (Christianity).

My advisor, Prof Koban, also happens to be the Christianity Concentration director in Religious Studies. And so he suggests a study of Bonhoeffer, Cost of Discipleship, &c. I say, "No Thanks." How about United Society Covenanters, he in turn says, "No Thanks."

We settle on John Knox, and have both been enjoying our study of his writings. My main assignment is to read a portion of the text and then give a subjective perspective on the central themes/debates (2-3 pages), interacting with Knox's theology - sounds like Journaling to me, which I am very uncomfortable with.

My Prof on the other hand is encouraging me to continue in this vein. So I decided to post them here. So I can at least be posting on here a li'l more frequently.

And to think... at a secular college.

Senior Seminar Project: Scottish Covenant Tradition Syllabus

Jan. 29: Nature of the True Church: The Universal Church.
Readings: An Answer to a Letter…, Vol. 6, pp. 473-497 & Isa 1 & 2.

Feb. 5 Nature of the True Church: Authentic Church Tradition.
Readings: An Answer to a Letter…, Vol. 6, pp. 497-502 & 1Kings 18-19.

Feb. 12 Nature of the True Church: The Church and the World.
Readings: An Answer to a Letter…, Vol. 6, pp. 502-512 & Jn 10; 1Cor 3.

Feb. 19 Vacation

Feb. 26 Nature of the True Church: The Community of Faith.
Readings: Letter of Wholesome Council…, V. 4, pp. 129-137 & Rom 12;1Cor 12:12-31.

Mar. 5 Reformation Faith: The Form of Worship.
Readings: Letter of Wholesome Council…, V. 4, pp. 137-140 & 1Cor11; 12:1-11.

Mar. 12 Personal Faith: Providential Tribulation.
Epistle to the Cong. of... St. Andrews. V. 3, "Pref.," pp.1-11 & Gen. 44-45.

Mar. 19 Historical Faith: God's Justice.
Readings: Godly Letter of Warning and Admonition…, Vol. 3, pp. 157-178 & Is 40.

Mar. 26 Reformation Faith: True Prophecy.
Readings: Godly Letter of Warning and Admonition…, V. 3, pp.178-82 & Jer 25-27.

April 2-9 Vacation

April16 Faith Foundation: Resisting Idolatry.
Readings: Godly Letter of Warning and Admonition…, V. 3, pp. 188-200 & Matt 4.

April 23 Consultation on Final Paper. Topic: Faithful Contending: The Church of the Covenant.

April 30 Rough Draft of Final Paper Due.

May 7 Final Draft of Final Paper Due.

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