Hebrew 1
A beginning course in classical Hebrew covering vocabulary, grammar, syntax, and use of Hebrew tools for Bible study, with readings in the Hebrew Old Testament.
Intercultural Theory and Practice
An introduction to the interdisciplinary study of culture, with an emphasis on the perspectives of cultural anthropology, religious studies, and Christian theology. Methodologies for analyzing culture will be surveyed, and a critical approach to cultures will be modeled. Basic methodological and informational tools with which students can begin to engage cultural studies will be introduced, […]
World Evangelism
This course is designed to educate individual Christians, small groups and local congregations in domestic contexts about the motivations, methodologies, and resources effective in reaching diverse cultures for Christ.
Major World Religions
A descriptive analysis of the primary features of the major world religions. Special emphasis will be given to their comparison and encounter with Christianity and their significance for Christianity.
Global Cultures
A comparison and critique of global cultures using a global values model. The purpose is to help students understand, describe, and compare dominant world cultures. This increased awareness of global cultural similarities and dissimilarities supports effective intercultural interaction.
Intercultural Communication
A study in the problems of effective communication with individuals and groups from cultures around the world as well as varied cultures within the United States.
Missionary Life and Practice
A course designed to prepare students for the challenging complexity of taking the Gospel of Christ to other cultures.
History of the United States 2
A continuation of HIS 111, from 1877 to the present. Offered every spring.
History of the United States 1
A survey course in United States history from the founding to 1877. Offered every fall.
World History 2
A continuation of HIS 101 that surveys world history from 1650 to the present. Emphasis is placed on various nationalistic movements of the world, including the English, American, and French Revolutions; the rise of the new nations; scientific expansion; changes in religious sects; world conflicts; and status of the world at the present time. Offered […]