Christian Worldview and Ethics (March 18–19; 22–24, 2020) live via Zoom with Miles
Description: Following Jesus in our contemporary context is complex. We face decisions and questions that require thoughtful reflection, Scriptural study, and concrete action in our personal, ecclesial, and public lives. As people involved with Cru, we also care about presenting the good news of the gospel as some of these same questions press in on our culture. Does Christian faith have anything meaningful to offer cultural questions about race, sexuality, politics, environmental concerns, human trafficking, economic justice, etc.? This is a foundational course in Christian world view and ethics that is designed to help us follow Christ faithfully and develop as Christian ministers. In this course we will study different methods of ethical reasoning, authority of Scripture, moral formation, and moral norms; and we apply these principles to contemporary issues of economic, racial, and ecological justice; as well as sanctity of life, sexual faithfulness, and politics, with a special attention to global and pluralistic contexts of Christian ministry today.
This will not be a traditional lecture based class. The substance of this class will take place on your own as you read the material and prepare for each discussion. This time spent reading will be the "lecture." Each day of the class each student will come prepared to discuss with the professor and other students the material. This daily engagement will faciliatate a deeper learning and understanding of the material.
Dates: Thursday, March 18 – Friday, March 19 and Monday, March 22 – Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Time: 8:00a – 10:00a and 11:30a – 1:30p, Pacific Daylight Time via Zoom
Location: This class will be taken live in a virtual classroom. You may participate from anywhere in the world. More details about the format will be posted in the future. If you take this class, please have a dedicated place where you can engage freely in the discussion wihtout distraction and with good internet speed (>5mbs). Please do not plan on going to a coffee shop for this class as it will inhibit your ability to discuss freely and others to engage with you.
Instructor: Dr. Todd Miles - Professor at Western Seminary
Tuition: $200 IBS Credit
**Note: There will not be any auditing of this course due to the limited size of the class. Also we cannot give any graduate credit for this class because it is virtual.
***Note: This class is limited to 15 participants in order to best facilitate learning in this environment.
Questions? Contact: Clay Harris (ibs.info@cru.org)
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Canvas: We use a Learning Managment Service called Canvas to help facilitate your learning for this course. You should get an email from Canvas within a month of the class starting.
Note: It is your responsibility to secure the required course texts.