Christian Theology I #
Cantonese/Mandarin
粵語/華語
3 Credit Hours
3 學分
12-week online course
12周在線課程
About 4 hours of recorded video lectures and online interaction each week
每周約4小時的講座視頻和在線互動
Choice of Cantonese or Mandarin Video Lectures
自選粵語或華語視頻講座
Assignments may be submitted in Chinese or English
作業可以中文或英文提交
COURSE DESCRIPTION
課程簡介
An introduction to Christian Theology focusing on its nature, task, method, and application followed by a survey of the doctrines of Revelation, the Triune God, Creation, Humanity, and Sin.
探討神學的性質、目的和方法；涵蓋的神學範疇包括啟示論、三一神論、創造論、人性論及罪惡論。
COURSE OBJECTIVES
課程目的
Upon the successful completion of this course, students should be better able to:
- Express a clear understanding of selected major Christian doctrines.
- Employ a theological method that includes Biblical exegesis, historical developments, philosophical insight, and experiential reality to articulate Biblical truth with accuracy, clarity and coherence;
- Be knowledgeable of a variety of theological approaches and methodologies;
- Articulate their own personal theological positions; and
- Function as responsible pastoral theologians in applying Christian truth to contemporary life.
成功完成本課程後學員應能夠：
- 對涵蓋的主要基督教教義有清晰的了解。
- 用釋經性、歷史性、哲學性及經驗性的神學方法，準確、清晰、合情合理地闡明聖經的真理；
- 熟悉各種神學進路取向和方法；
- 闡明自己的個人神學立場；和
- 承擔牧者神學人的功能，在將基督教真理應用於當代生活中。
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK
必備課本
古德恩(Wayne Grudem)。《系統神學》(Systematic Theology) 張麟至譯。更新傳道會, 2011。 繁體版 / 简体版
GRADING
評分
Online Participation: 20%
Set aside about three hours each week to watch video lectures and participate in online interaction.
Weekly Quizzes: 30%
These quizzes will cover the weekly lecture material and the assigned reading as determined by the instructor.
Mid-term and Final Examinations: 20%
The mid-term and final examinations will cover the lecture material and the assigned reading as determined by the instructor.
Term Paper and Video Report: 30%
Write a research paper according to the requirements as determined by the instructor and present a video report.
在線參與:20％
自選時間，觀看預先錄影的講座視頻和參與在線互動，每週約需要3小時。
每週小測驗:30%
這些小測驗將涵蓋講義材料和指導老師確定的指定閱讀材料。
期中及期末考試:20％
該測試將涵蓋講義材料和指導老師確定的指定閱讀材料。
論文及報告:30％
按照導師確定的要求撰寫研究論文，並提交視訊報告。
GRADING SCALE
評分等級
| A | A- | |
| 94-100 | 90-93 | |
| B+ | B | B- |
| 87-89 | 84-86 | 80-83 |
| C+ | C | C- |
| 77-79 | 74-76 | 70-73 |
| D+ | D | D- |
| 67-69 | 64-66 | 60-63 |
| F | ||
| 0-59 |
LECTURES AND ASSIGNMENTS
講座與作業
本課程為期 12 週。學員每週預留約4小時的時間，觀看錄影講座並參與線上互動。 作業包括每週小測驗、期中考試、期末考試和研究論文。
| Week 周 | Lecture 講座 | Reading 閱讀 | Assignment 作業 |
| 1 | Introduction導論 | 古1-3 | Quiz |
| 2 | Revelation啓示論(1) | 古4-6 | Quiz |
| 3 | Revelation啓示論(2) | 古7-8 | Quiz |
| 4 | The Nature of God神的特性(1) | 古9-11 | Quiz |
| 5 | The Nature of God神的特性(2) | 古12-13 | Quiz |
| 6 | The Work of God 神的工作(1) | 古14-16 | Mid-term Exam |
| 7 | The Work of God神的工作(2) | 古17-18 | Quiz |
| 8 | Angels and Demons天使與邪靈 | 古19-20 | Quiz |
| 9 | The Nature of Man人的特性 | 古21-23 | Quiz |
| 10 | Sin and Covenant罪與約 | 古24-25 | Quiz |
| 11 | Problem of Evil惡的問題 | Quiz | |
| 12 | Conclusion總結 | Final Exam Research Paper |
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
精選參考書目
Available in Chinese:
- 巴刻 (J. I. Packer) 。《簡明神學》(Concise Theology) 張麟至譯。更新傳道會, 1999。 繁體版 / 简体版
- 邁克‧何頓（Michael Horton）《基督徒的信仰–天路客的系統神學》 The Christian Faith: A Systematic Theology for Pilgrims on the Way 麥種編輯小組譯. 美國麥種傳道會, 2016.
- 米拉德·J.艾利克森 (Millard J. Erickson); L.阿诺德·修斯塔德编 《基督教神学导论》(第二版) Introducing Christian Doctrine (Second edition) 陈知纲译. 上海 : 上海人民出版社, 2012.
- 阿利斯特・E.麦格拉思著 (Alister E. McGrath)《基督敎槪论》 (第二版) Christianity : An Introduction (2nd edition). 孙毅, 马树林, 李洪昌译. 上海 : 上海人民出版社, 2013.
Other References:
Daniel Akin, ed., A Theology for the Church (B&H, 2007)
Donald Bloesch, Essentials of Evangelical Theology, Volumes 1 and 2 (HarperOne, 1982)
James Montgomery Boice, Foundations of the Christian Faith (IVP Academic, 1986)
Simon Chan, Spiritual Theology: A Systematic Study of the Christian Life (InterVarsity Press, 1998)
W. T. Conner, Christian Doctrine (Broadman, 1937)
A. J. Conyers, A Basic Christian Theology (Broadman and Holman, 1995)
Steven Cowan, ed., Five Views on Apologetics (Zondervan, 2000)
William Crockett, ed., Four Views on Hell (Zondervan, 1996)
Millard Erickson, A Basic Guide to Eschatology: Making Sense of the Millennium (Baker Books, 1998)
Millard Erickson, Christian Theology, 3d ed. (Baker Academic, 2013)
Edward Fudge and Robert Peterson, Two Views of Hell: A Biblical and Theological Dialogue (InterVarsity Press, 2000)
Stanley Grenz, Theology for the Community of God (Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2000)
Stanley Grenz, What Christians Really Believe & Why (Westminster John Knox, 1998)
Stanley Grenz, The Millennial Maze: Sorting Out Evangelical Options (InterVarsity Press, 1992)
Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology (Zondervan, 1995)
Stanley Gundry, ed., Five Views on Sanctification (Zondervan, 1987)
Trevor Hart, Faith Thinking: The Dynamics of Christian Theology (InterVarsity Press, 1995)
Fisher Humphreys, Thinking About God (Insight Press, 1994)
Robert Jenson, Systematic Theology, Volumes 1 & 2 (Oxford University Press, 1992 & 1997).
Alistair McGrath, Christian Faith: An Introduction, 4th ed. (Blackwell, 2007)
Alister McGrath, The Christian Theology Reader, 4th ed. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2011)
Daniel Migliore, Faith Seeking Understanding: An Introduction to Christian Theology (Eerdmans, 1991).
Bruce Milne, Know the Truth: A Handbook of Christian Belief (InterVarsity Press, 1982)
Thomas Oden, Systematic Theology: (in Three Volumes) The Living God, The Word of Life, Life in the Spirit (Hendrickson, 2006)
J. P. Moreland and John Mark Reynolds, eds., Three Views on Creation and Evolution (Zondervan, 1999)
Donald Musser & Joseph Price, eds., New & Enlarged Handbook of Christian Theology: Revised Edition (Abingdon, 2003)
John Piper, The Pleasures of God (Multnomah, 2000)
James Packer, Knowing God (IVP Books, 1993)
Howard Stone and James Duke, How to Think Theologically (Fortress Press, 1996)
