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Robert Ritchie
Associate Professor. Ministry Division. M.Div. Emmanuel School of Religion; Atlanta Christian College. Ph.D., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
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- ADB 210 Origin and Development of the Bible - This course will present an overview of the chain of communication from God to man: inspiration, canonization, transmission, and translations. Particular focus will be given to the final link of that chain, as we consider the modern English translations that have resulted (3 credits).
- ADB 221 Genesis Seminar - This course examines the major themes of the first book of the Bible, with special emphasis on their implications for foundational Christian doctrines, the nature and purpose of man, and the mission of the church. The foundational Christian doctrines include such topics as God and the Holy Spirit, creation and revelation, sin and salvation, and covenant and Christ. The Genesis introduction of mankind helps resolve such contemporary issues as creation vs. evolution, heterosexual marriage vs. homosexuality, community vs. individualism, and righteousness vs. pluralism. Early glimpses of Christ and the church are caught in God’s prophecies to the serpent and to Abraham and in the history of Joseph. Genesis will be seen not just as a book of faith or a perspective on ancient history, but also as an introduction to the rest of the Bible and as the living backdrop to the coming Messiah, his church, and the standard for Christian living today (3 credits).
- ADB 310 From Eden to the Exile - An overview of Old Testament history, with special consideration given to outstanding servant-ministers of each period (3 credits).
- ADB 320 Ministry Of Jeremiah - The life and ministry of the great sixth century BC prophet are examined for insights into principles of servant-leadership (3 credits).
- ADG 275 Early Church History - A basic survey of the early Christian Church from 33 AD to 1500 including the development of Roman Catholicism. Possible special topics may include the church’s contributions to Western Civilization, Christian Heretical sects, the dilemma of militant Christianity, an overview of Roman Catholic Doctrine, or an examination of heroes of the faith (3 credits).
- BNT 230 I, II, & III John - A study of 1, 2, & 3 John in light of the Gnostic ideas that prevailed at the end of the first century (2 credits).
- BOT 216 Foundations of Hebrew History - An intensive survey of the Pentateuch, with particular attention devoted to the narrative portions of Genesis (3 credits).
- GHI 220 Western Civilization 1 - A survey of the political, religious, and social history of Europe from the Roman Empire in the first century through the Italian Renaissance c. A.D. 1500 (3 credits, Gordon Rule: 6000 words).
- GHI 230 Western Civilization II - A survey of the political, religious, and social history of Europe from the Northern Renaissance c. A.D. 1500 to the present (3 credits, Gordon Rule: 6000 words).
- GHI 270 Restoration History - Provides an overview of the historical development of the American Restoration Movement and analyzes its distinct theological emphasis. (3 credits).
- GHI 285 American History - American History involves a survey of the religious, political, and social history of the United States from its antecedents to the present (3 credits).
- GHI 312 Protestant Reformation - A survey of significant events, people, and theological developments that led to a departure from the Roman Catholic Church during the sixteenth century and to the establishment of new denominations (3 credits).
- GHU 310 Humanities I - Classical Antiquity - Features a detailed survey of pre-Christian thought, including the Ancient Near East, but with emphasis on the history, philosophy, literature, and art of Greek and Roman societies. Special attention to how the Greco-Roman worldview shaped and influenced Christianity (3 credits).
- GHU 320 Humanities II - Early Christianity - Features a detailed survey of Early Christian thought, beginning with the first church as portrayed in Acts and tracing the history, philosophy, literature, and art of the early church as it moved from Judea to Europe. Scrutinizes how the Christian worldview, emerging in the midst of the dying Roman Empire, eventually transformed into the Roman Catholicism of the early Middle Ages (3 credits).
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