Philosophy of Religion

PH501 PHILOSOPHY OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION (3)

Gutenson, Kinghorn, Walls, Wood
Pursues these objectives: a survey of philosophical method, a study of the mutual impact of the Christian faith and philosophical discourse upon each other, a reflection upon the overlap between Christian and philosophical ethics, and a critical assessment of the relationship between the Christian understanding of reality and other ways of perceiving it.

PH510 LOGIC (3)

Kinghorn, Walls
A course in basic symbolic logic that also covers fallacies and induction. Students will be oriented to critical thinking and introduced to logic as a powerful tool to facilitate analysis and assessment of all literature, including theological literature.

PH550 TUTORIAL IN PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION (1-3)

Gutenson, Walls, Wood
For students with specialized interests/needs in selected areas of introductory study in Philosophy of Religion. Consult syllabus for prerequisites and course requirements. See academic policy. May be repeated.

PH599 INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION 1-3)

Gutenson, Walls, Wood
Guided, independent, introductory research in Philosophy of Religion. See academic policy and procedures. By contract. Credit only. May be repeated.

PH600 SUFFERING, TRAGEDY AND CHRISTIAN FAITH (3)

Kinghorn, Walls
A detailed examination of the problem of evil and the various Christian responses to it. Theological and pastoral dimensions of the problem will be considered.

PH610 CHRISTIAN APOLOGETICS (3)

Walls
This course will aim to "defend the faith" by making the positive case that orthodox Christianity is an intellectually as well as existentially satisfying worldview.

PH615 C.S. LEWIS (3)

Walls
An examination of C.S. Lewis' central apologetic writings and assessment of their contemporary value.

PH650 TUTORIAL IN PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION (1-3)

Gutenson, Walls, Wood
For students with specialized interests/needs in selected areas of intermediate study in Philosophy of Religion. Consult syllabus for prerequisites and course requirements. See academic policy. May be repeated.

PH665 POSTMODERNISM AND POP CULTURE (3)

Walls
An examination of pop culture as an aspect of postmodernism, with a focus on how pop culture reflects postmodernism's quest for meaning, spiritual language, and moral imagination. Prerequisite: PH501.

PH699 INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION (1-3)

Gutenson, Walls, Wood
Guided, independent, intermediate research in Philosophy of Religion. See academic policy and procedures. By contract. Credit only. May be repeated.

PH701 FAITH, REASON AND CHRISTIAN BELIEF (3)

Kinghorn, Walls
A course in religious epistemology which probes the relationship between faith and reason. The main focus will be a study of contemporary literature on the nature of rationality but traditional views will also be evaluated. Prerequisite: PH501.

PH705 Ethical Theory and Christian Moral Frameworks (3)

An examination of the ethical assumptions that lie behind moral discussions and disagreements, with as eye toward understanding God's relationship to what is "good" and to what is "right."

PH750 TUTORIAL IN PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION (1-3)

Gutenson, Walls, Wood
For students with specialized interests/needs in selected areas of advanced study in Philosophy of Religion. Consult syllabus for prerequisites and course requirements. See academic policy. May be repeated.

PH751 HEGEL AND THE ROMANTIC MOVEMENT (3)

Wood
A study of crucial developments in religious philosophy in the 19th and 20th centuries with emphasis placed especially on their impact upon Christian theology and the understanding of Christian experience. Prerequisite: PH501.

PH752 KANT AND ENLIGHTENMENT THOUGHT (3)

Gutenson, Walls, Wood
Major developments in the 18th century with special reference to the place of Immanuel Kant. The relationship of the Wesleyan movement and of Continental Pietism to Rationalism is particularly noted. Prerequisite: PH501.

PH799 INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION (1-3)

Gutenson, Walls, Wood
Guided, independent, advanced research in Philosophy of Religion. See academic policy and procedures. By contract. Credit only. May be repeated.

PH850 MASTER OF ARTS THESIS (6)

Staff
A culminating project for the Master of Arts (Research) in Theological Studies. See academic policy and procedures. Credit only.

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