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.mt 0 .po 5 .rm 74 .pm 1 FELLOWSHI╨ FO╥ REVIVA╠ ACADEMY. GuideΣ Privatσ Stud∙ Programmes. Correspondencσ Courses. SYNOPSI╙ O╞ COURSES. OlΣ Testament. Ne≈ Testament. Theolog∙ (Biblica∞ anΣ Systematic). Thσ Histor∙ oµ Theology. Thσ Maturσ Christiaε Life. Revivals. Christiaε WorlΣ-Vie≈ Philosophy. Christiaε Literature. Copyrigh⌠ (c⌐ 1991,9│ b∙ thσ Fellowshi≡ Fo≥ Revival« Al∞ Right≤ Reserved. .paèOL─ TESTAMENT. Thσ OlΣ Testamen⌠ coursσ i≤ conducteΣ iε English¼ anΣ doe≤ no⌠ requirσ thσ ì learninτ o≥ stud∙ oµ Hebrew¼ o≥ oµ othe≥ ancien⌠ languages. Firs⌠ Level. Thi≤ coursσ begin≤ witΦ ß basiπ stud∙ oµ al∞ thσ OlΣ Testamen⌠ books¼ ì calleΣ thσ firs⌠ leve∞ oµ thσ course« Thi≤ firs⌠ par⌠ caε bσ donσ b∙ ì someonσ wh∩ ha≤ littlσ knowledgσ oµ thσ OlΣ Testament« Thi≤ par⌠ oµ thσ coursσ caε providσ ß broaΣ introductioε t∩ thσ OlΣ ì Testament. Thσ OlΣ Testamen⌠ i≤ studieΣ iε ß norma∞ academiπ manner¼ bu⌠ thσ degreσ oµ difficult∙ i≤ no⌠ great« Somσ worδ i≤ als∩ includeΣ whicΦ ì ha≤ ß morσ devotiona∞ emphasis¼ anΣ therσ i≤ worδ oε OlΣ Testamen⌠ theme≤ ì relateΣ t∩ preaching« Apar⌠ froφ thσ Biblσ itself¼ ß singlσ-volumσ commentary¼ anΣ ß substantia∞ ì Biblσ dictionar∙ arσ needed¼ a≤ wel∞ a≤ severa∞ othe≥ smalle≥ books. SeconΣ Level. Thσ seconΣ leve∞ oµ thσ OlΣ Testamen⌠ coursσ i≤ iε tw∩ parts. Thσ firs⌠ par⌠ iε thσ seconΣ leve∞ require≤ ß morσ advanceΣ stud∙ oµ thσ ì conten⌠ oµ thσ book≤ oµ thσ OlΣ Testament¼ a≤ wel∞ a≤ mucΦ morσ extensivσ ì biographica∞ anΣ theologica∞ studies« Extensivσ studie≤ arσ als∩ madσ oµ ì sermon≤ oε OlΣ Testamen⌠ text≤ anΣ theme≤ b∙ variou≤ preachers. Thσ seconΣ par⌠ iε thσ seconΣ leve∞ require≤ aε extensivσ stud∙ oµ man∙ ì differen⌠ commentarie≤ oε thσ majo≥ book≤ oµ thσ OlΣ Testament¼ includinτ ì ß gooΣ knowledgσ oµ critica∞ questions« Thσ purposσ i≤ t∩ seσ WH┘ thσ ì variou≤ commentator≤ havσ takeε differen⌠ stance≤ towarΣ thei≥ subjec⌠ ì material« I⌠ ask≤ wha⌠ worlΣ-view≤ anΣ assumption≤ underliσ thesσ variou≤ ì stances╗ wha⌠ evidencσ therσ ma∙ bσ t∩ suppor⌠ thesσ views¼ anΣ iε wha⌠ ì way≤ the∙ migh⌠ bσ verified╗ anΣ i⌠ seek≤ t∩ judgσ thσ valuσ anΣ validit∙ ì oµ thesσ variou≤ stances« Iε othe≥ words¼ i⌠ seek≤ t∩ establisΦ aε ì understandinτ oµ thσ OlΣ Testamen⌠ a≤ thσ WorΣ oµ God¼ witΦ authorit∙ iε ì relatioε t∩ ou≥ lives¼ anΣ t∩ thσ world. Thσ wholσ coursσ represent≤ ß substantia∞ educationa∞ experiencσ iε OlΣ ì Testamen⌠ studies. .paèNE╫ TESTAMENT. Thσ Ne≈ Testamen⌠ coursσ i≤ modeleΣ oε thσ OlΣ Testamen⌠ course¼ describeΣ ì above« EacΦ oµ thσ part≤ oµ thσ Ne≈ Testamen⌠ coursσ caε bσ describeΣ iε thσ samσ ì wa∙ a≤ thσ part≤ oµ thσ OlΣ Testamen⌠ coursσ havσ beeε described« Firs⌠ Level. Thσ firs⌠ leve∞ begin≤ iε ß wa∙ tha⌠ require≤ ver∙ littlσ previou≤ ì knowledgσ oµ thσ Ne≈ Testament¼ anΣ make≤ ß surve∙ oµ al∞ thσ Ne≈ ì Testamen⌠ books« SeconΣ Level. Thσ seconΣ leve∞ i≤ divideΣ int∩ tw∩ parts« Thσ firs⌠ oµ thesσ make≤ ß ì deepe≥ stud∙ oµ thσ book≤ oµ thσ Ne≈ Testament¼ alonτ witΦ it≤ theologica∞ ì themes¼ somσ characte≥ studie≤ anΣ devotiona∞ writings¼ anΣ somσ sermon≤ ì baseΣ oε text≤ froφ thσ Ne≈ Testament. Thσ fina∞ par⌠ seek≤ t∩ stud∙ critical¼ literar∙ anΣ philosophica∞ issue≤ ì relatinτ t∩ ho≈ wσ arσ t∩ understanΣ thσ Ne≈ Testament« I⌠ involve≤ thσ ì stud∙ oµ man∙ commentarie≤ whicΦ havσ varyinτ viewpoints¼ worlΣ-view≤ anΣ ì assumption≤ underlyinτ them« Thσ studen⌠ i≤ expected¼ no⌠ onl∙ t∩ discove≥ wha⌠ ha≤ beeε said¼ taugh⌠ ì anΣ writteε oε thesσ variou≤ issues¼ anΣ wh∙ thσ difference≤ exist¼ bu⌠ ì als∩ t∩ conside≥ wha⌠ evidencσ therσ migh⌠ bσ t∩ suppor⌠ an∙ oµ thesσ ì viewpoints¼ anΣ wha⌠ valuσ anΣ justificatioε the∙ migh⌠ have. Thi≤ course¼ also¼ provide≤ no⌠ onl∙ ß simplσ introductioε t∩ thσ subject¼ ì bu⌠ als∩ develop≤ int∩ ß widespreaΣ educationa∞ experiencσ iε Ne≈ ì Testamen⌠ studie≤ generally. .paèTHEOLOGY.ô (Biblica∞ anΣ Systematic.) Thσ maiε purposσ oµ thi≤ coursσ i≤ t∩ enablσ thσ studen⌠ t∩ develo≡ hi≤ o≥ ì he≥ owε theologica∞ thinking¼ buildinτ upoε thσ shoulder≤ oµ thosσ wh∩ ì havσ gonσ before¼ anΣ coverinτ thσ wholσ rangσ oµ subject≤ whicΦ arσ ì matter≤ oµ theologica∞ concern. Firs⌠ Level. Thσ firs⌠ leve∞ oµ thi≤ coursσ i≤ iε tw∩ parts« Thσ firs⌠ oµ thesσ part≤ begin≤ witΦ ß surve∙ oµ thσ Bible¼ anΣ thi≤ i≤ ì followeΣ b∙ thσ stud∙ oµ ß basiπ theologica∞ text« Neithe≥ oµ thesσ section≤ requirσ mucΦ previou≤ experiencσ iε thi≤ subjec⌠ ì matter« Thosσ wh∩ havσ alread∙ donσ somσ forma∞ studie≤ iε theology¼ o≥ ì iε thσ Bible¼ ma∙ bσ ablσ t∩ gaiε aε exemptioε froφ doinτ thi≤ par⌠ oµ thσ ì course. Thσ seconΣ par⌠ oµ thσ firs⌠ leve∞ embodie≤ ß deepe≥ looδ a⌠ severa∞ ì importan⌠ historica∞ figures¼ anΣ studie≤ thei≥ though⌠ iε term≤ oµ ß ì systeφ oµ theology¼ anΣ iε term≤ oµ thei≥ attemp⌠ t∩ bσ biblical« N∩ ì exemption≤ wil∞ bσ alloweΣ iε thi≤ part¼ bu⌠ thσ coursσ wil∞ bσ madσ t∩ ì fi⌠ anyonσ wh∩ ha≤ donσ previou≤ studie≤ iε theology. SeconΣ Level. Thσ seconΣ leve∞ oµ thσ theolog∙ coursσ als∩ contain≤ tw∩ parts. Thσ firs⌠ oµ thesσ look≤ a⌠ fundamenta∞ philosophica∞ question≤ whicΦ ì underliσ al∞ theologica∞ thinking« I⌠ raise≤ sucΦ matter≤ a≤ thσ worlΣ-ì vie≈ oµ thσ theologian╗ humaε finitenes≤ anΣ it≤ repercussions╗ thσ ì questioε oµ wha⌠ evidencσ migh⌠ bσ giveε iε suppor⌠ oµ theologica∞ ì opinions╗ faitΦ anΣ reason╗ principle≤ oµ biblica∞ interpretation¼ etc. Thσ seconΣ par⌠ oµ thσ seconΣ leve∞ oµ thi≤ theolog∙ coursσ embark≤ upoε ß ì widσ readinτ oµ thσ wholσ rangσ oµ though⌠ oµ ß numbe≥ oµ majo≥ ì theologians¼ anΣ oµ severa∞ period≤ iε thσ histor∙ oµ theology¼ iε orde≥ ì t∩ discove≥ wha⌠ wa≤ though⌠ anΣ why« Thi≤ is¼ iε turn¼ useΣ a≤ ß quarry¼ o≥ a≤ ß tool¼ t∩ hel≡ thσ studen⌠ ì develo≡ hi≤ o≥ he≥ owε thought≤ upoε thσ wholσ areß oµ theology¼ anΣ t∩ ì tes⌠ thσ student'≤ reason≤ fo≥ holdinτ thesσ views« .paèTH┼ HISTOR┘ O╞ THEOLOGY. A≤ witΦ thσ othe≥ courses¼ thi≤ histor∙ oµ theolog∙ coursσ begin≤ a⌠ ß ì ver∙ basiπ standard¼ whicΦ caε bσ donσ b∙ someonσ wh∩ ha≤ littlσ o≥ n∩ ì previou≤ experiencσ a⌠ forma∞ theologica∞ studies. Firs⌠ Level. Therefore¼ thσ firs⌠ leve∞ ha≤ tw∩ part≤ t∩ it« Thσ firs⌠ par⌠ i≤ ver∙ ì elementar∙ anΣ simple« I⌠ require≤ botΦ (a.⌐ aε introductioε t∩ theology¼ ì anΣ (b.⌐ aε introductioε t∩ thσ histor∙ oµ christiaε thought¼ anΣ thσ ì lifσ oµ thσ church. Als∩ includeΣ i≤ ß brieµ stud∙ oµ thσ systematiπ naturσ oµ theologica∞ ì thinking« Theologian≤ d∩ no⌠ alway≤ writσ thei≥ worδ iε thσ forφ oµ ß ì systeφ oµ thought¼ o≥ iε an∙ systematiπ form« Bu⌠ i⌠ i≤ ofteε ß gooΣ ideß ì t∩ tr∙ t∩ understanΣ wha⌠ an∙ theologiaε ha≤ writteε a≤ ß systeφ oµ ì thought¼ witΦ thσ logica∞ developmen⌠ oµ it≤ ideas. Thσ seconΣ par⌠ oµ thσ firs⌠ leve∞ involve≤ thσ morσ intensivσ stud∙ oµ ì certaiε se⌠ theologica∞ text≤ b∙ grea⌠ theologian≤ oµ thσ past« Iµ student≤ arσ doinτ thi≤ coursσ a≤ ß forma∞ correspondencσ course¼ anΣ ì the∙ havσ ß reasonablσ previou≤ experiencσ iε thσ stud∙ oµ theology¼ the∙ ì ma∙ bσ granteΣ aε exemptioε froφ doinτ thσ firs⌠ par⌠ oµ thσ firs⌠ level« However¼ nobod∙ wil∞ bσ exempteΣ froφ par⌠ two« Iµ thσ studen⌠ ha≤ ì alread∙ studieΣ somσ oµ thσ book≤ whicΦ arσ normall∙ se⌠ fo≥ thi≤ par⌠ oµ ì thσ course¼ theε thσ tuto≥ wil∞ se⌠ othe≥ book≤ whicΦ thσ studen⌠ ha≤ no⌠ ì ye⌠ studied. SeconΣ Level. Thσ seconΣ leve∞ iε thσ Histor∙ oµ Theolog∙ coursσ i≤ als∩ divideΣ int∩ ì tw∩ parts. .lm 5 1. Iε thσ firs⌠ part¼ thσ work≤ oµ ß numbe≥ oµ grea⌠ theologian≤ dowε ì ááááthrougΦ thσ age≤ wil∞ bσ studieΣ iε somσ detail« Thσ contex⌠ oµ thei≥ ì ááááworδ wil∞ bσ studied¼ a≤ wel∞ a≤ thσ developmen⌠ oµ thei≥ though⌠ ì ááááthroughou⌠ thei≥ lives« Thi≤ sectioε involve≤ soliΣ stud∙ oµ ß ì ááááconsiderablσ rangσ oµ theologica∞ subject≤ iε thei≥ prope≥ historica∞ ì áááácharacter. 2. Thσ seconΣ par⌠ involve≤ thσ stud∙ oµ variou≤ trend≤ anΣ change≤ iε ì ááááthσ histor∙ oµ theologica∞ thought« Specia∞ attentioε wil∞ thereforσ ì áááábσ giveε t∩ thσ variou≤ factor≤ whicΦ causeΣ o≥ helpeΣ t∩ promotσ ì ááááthesσ changes« Similarly¼ specia∞ attentioε wil∞ bσ giveε t∩ ì áááásignifican⌠ result≤ whicΦ floweΣ froφ thesσ changes« A≤ ß result¼ ì ááááthesσ theologica∞ trend≤ anΣ change≤ wil∞ neeΣ t∩ bσ studieΣ iε thσ ì ááááful∞ contex⌠ oµ thei≥ historica∞ situatioε iε al∞ it≤ complexity. .lm 0 .paèNote Thi≤ coursσ seek≤ t∩ pa∙ unbiaseΣ attentioε t∩ an∙ anΣ al∞ theologians¼ ì accordinτ t∩ thei≥ contributioε t∩ thσ churcΦ througΦ thσ ages. Aε extrß dimensioε i≤ added¼ however¼ becausσ specia∞ attentioε i≤ giveε ì t∩ theologica∞ figure≤ withiε thσ histor∙ oµ revivals« Thi≤ arise≤ froφ ì thσ specia∞ interes⌠ tha⌠ thσ Fellowshi≡ Fo≥ Reviva∞ ha≤ iε thi≤ areß oµ ì research« I⌠ i≤ no⌠ intendeΣ t∩ impl∙ tha⌠ reviva∞ histor∙ i≤ an∙ morσ ì importan⌠ thaε aε unbiaseΣ researcΦ woulΣ reveal« And¼ i⌠ i≤ ß gooΣ ì servicσ t∩ thσ churcΦ t∩ makσ ß specia∞ stud∙ oµ thi≤ area¼ iε orde≥ t∩ ì establisΦ thσ prope≥ wortΦ oµ thinker≤ iε thσ fielΣ oµ reviva∞ history¼ ì becausσ i⌠ i≤ aε areß tha⌠ ha≤ ofteε beeε neglecteΣ iε theologica∞ ì studies¼ a≤ wel∞ a≤ iε secula≥ studies. .paèTH┼ MATUR┼ CHRISTIA╬ LIFE. Thi≤ coursσ cover≤ THRE┼ substantia∞ anΣ importan⌠ areas: 1« Thσ theolog∙ anΣ practicσ oµ thσ christiaε life. 2« Thσ christiaε spiritua∞ classics. 3« Christiaε biographies. Firs⌠ Level. Thσ firs⌠ leve∞ oµ thσ coursσ i≤ divideΣ int∩ tw∩ parts« Thσ firs⌠ oµ ì thesσ part≤ i≤ simplσ anΣ basic¼ anΣ introduce≤ thσ threσ area≤ list≤ ì above. Thσ seconΣ par⌠ oµ firs⌠ leve∞ goe≤ int∩ thesσ threσ area≤ somewha⌠ morσ ì deeply. SeconΣ Level. Thσ seconΣ leve∞ oµ thi≤ coursσ i≤ divideΣ int∩ threσ majo≥ sections¼ ì correspondinτ t∩ thσ threσ areas« EacΦ sectioε involve≤ ver∙ extensivσ ì reading¼ study¼ consideration≤ oµ thσ practicσ oµ christiaε living¼ anΣ ì relateΣ matters¼ whicΦ arisσ iε eacΦ oµ thosσ threσ area≤ oµ study. .lm 5 1. Thσ theolog∙ anΣ practicσ oµ thσ christiaε lifσ cover≤ ß numbe≥ oµ ì áááátopics« Thesσ includσ sucΦ doctrine≤ a≤ preparatioε fo≥ conversion¼ ì ááááconversioε anΣ regeneration¼ thσ worδ oµ thσ Spirit¼ assurancσ oµ ì áááásalvation¼ fellowshi≡ witΦ God¼ conflic⌠ witΦ sin¼ Biblσ stud∙ anΣ ì ááááprayer¼ church¼ ministr∙ anΣ sacraments¼ anΣ othe≥ matter≤ relateΣ t∩ ì ááááchristiaε maturity. However¼ wσ arσ no⌠ onl∙ concerneΣ witΦ thσ theor∙ oµ thesσ things¼ ì áááábu⌠ thei≥ practice¼ also« Thi≤ wil∞ bσ considereΣ a⌠ length¼ anΣ bσ ì ááááaε importan⌠ factor. 2. ┴ stud∙ oµ thσ christiaε spiritua∞ classic≤ involve≤ digginτ deepl∙ ì ááááint∩ thσ grea⌠ spiritua∞ writing≤ oµ thσ churcΦ dowε througΦ thσ ages« ì ááááGenerally¼ thσ writing≤ useΣ iε thσ earlie≥ part≤ oµ thσ coursσ arσ ì ááááthσ bette≥ knowε protestan⌠ writing≤ iε thi≤ field¼ sucΦ a≤ Bunyan¼ ì ááááBaxte≥ anΣ Andre≈ Murray« But¼ late≥ iε thσ course¼ writing≤ arσ ì áááástudieΣ froφ man∙ oµ thσ differen⌠ christiaε traditions¼ ranginτ froφ ì ááááPentecosta∞ anΣ charismatiπ writer≤ t∩ Romaε Catholic¼ Orthodo° anΣ ì ááááearl∙ churcΦ writers. Again¼ wσ arσ concerneΣ no⌠ onl∙ t∩ stud∙ thσ experience≤ oµ others¼ ì áááábu⌠ thσ practice¼ a≤ well« Wσ arσ concerneΣ t∩ allo≈ GoΣ t∩ d∩ Hi≤ ì ááááowε worδ iε ou≥ live≤ iε Hi≤ owε way« Thσ experience≤ oµ other≤ caε ì ááááhel≡ u≤ iε thi≤ regard. 3. Biographica∞ studie≤ oµ christian≤ caε als∩ bσ ß grea⌠ minσ froφ whicΦ ì ááááwσ caε quarr∙ grea⌠ wealtΦ iε ou≥ desirσ t∩ gro≈ iε God. Again¼ thσ earlie≥ work≤ studieΣ herσ arσ generall∙ thσ live≤ oµ ì áááábette≥ knowε christian≤ iε thσ protestan⌠ churches« Bu⌠ late≥ iε thσ ì áááácourse¼ biographie≤ arσ studieΣ froφ man∙ othe≥ christiaε traditions.è.pa .lm 0 REVIVALS. Firs⌠ Level. Thσ firs⌠ leve∞ oµ thi≤ coursσ seek≤ t∩ introducσ thσ studen⌠ t∩ thσ ì naturσ oµ reviva∞ movements¼ thei≥ histor∙ iε thσ Bible¼ anΣ iε morσ ì moderε times« Therσ i≤ als∩ ß stud∙ oµ thσ naturσ oµ prayer¼ whicΦ i≤ theε applieΣ t∩ ì prayinτ fo≥ revival« SeconΣ Level. Thσ seconΣ leve∞ oµ thσ coursσ oε revival≤ i≤ divideΣ int∩ SI╪ parts¼ ì whicΦ seeδ t∩ develo≡ ß mucΦ morσ substantia∞ gras≡ oµ thσ wholσ subject¼ ì anΣ oµ it≤ man∙ parts¼ iε thσ minΣ oµ thσ student. Thσ studie≤ seeδ t∩ develo≡ thσ student'≤ owε abilitie≤ t∩ stud∙ further¼ ì fo≥ himself¼ oε an∙ aspec⌠ oµ thσ subject. Thesσ si° part≤ are: ∩ Praye≥ fo≥ Revival. ∩ Thσ Histor∙ oµ Revivals. ∩ Revival≤ anΣ thσ Transformatioε oµ Society. ∩ Literaturσ anΣ Historiograph∙ oµ Revivals. ∩ Revival≤ anΣ Theology. ∩ Revival≤ anΣ Psychology. A≤ witΦ al∞ oµ thσ othe≥ courses¼ eacΦ oµ thesσ part≤ ma∙ bσ studieΣ ì separately¼ bu⌠ thσ entirσ coursσ represent≤ ß substantia∞ educationa∞ ì experiencσ iε studyinτ thi≤ subject. However¼ i⌠ i≤ essentia∞ tha⌠ sucΦ ß subjec⌠ shoulΣ als∩ havσ ß practica∞ ì intention« Onσ oµ thσ aim≤ oµ thσ coursσ i≤ t∩ encouragσ everybod∙ t∩ ì preparσ for¼ t∩ pra∙ for¼ anΣ t∩ experiencσ heaveε-sen⌠ reviva∞ wherσ the∙ ì are« Othe≥ lonτ-rangσ goal≤ oµ revival≤ arσ als∩ studied¼ anΣ shoulΣ bσ ì aimeΣ at¼ iε obediencσ t∩ God¼ iε ou≥ christiaε experience. .paèCHRISTIA╬ WORL─-VIE╫ PHILOSOPHY. Firs⌠ Level. Thσ firs⌠ leve∞ oµ thi≤ coursσ seek≤ t∩ makσ ß brieµ anΣ simplσ ì introductioε t∩ severa∞ basiπ area≤ oµ philosoph∙ whicΦ relatσ directl∙ t∩ ì thσ tasδ oµ developinτ ß coheren⌠ worlΣ-view. Thσ stud∙ oµ thσ theor∙ oµ knowledgσ (epistemology.⌐ i≤ developeΣ further« ì AnΣ thi≤ i≤ followeΣ b∙ ß simplσ introductioε t∩ thσ philosoph∙ oµ ì science¼ oµ history¼ anΣ oµ religion. Thσ philosoph∙ oµ religioε covereΣ iε thi≤ sectioε i≤ ß particula≥ ì approacΦ t∩ thσ subject¼ baseΣ iε evangelica∞ experience« Thi≤ approacΦ ì i≤ ß ke∙ par⌠ oµ thσ christiaε worlΣ-vie≈ philosoph∙ developeΣ throughou⌠ ì thσ course« Thi≤ approacΦ t∩ thσ philosoph∙ oµ religioε i≤ no⌠ generall∙ ì thσ samσ a≤ thσ academiπ approacΦ taugh⌠ iε mos⌠ seminaries¼ althougΦ al∞ ì oµ thσ approache≤ arσ availablσ t∩ bσ studieΣ a⌠ somσ poin⌠ durinτ thσ ì course. Thσ las⌠ par⌠ oµ thσ firs⌠ leve∞ deal≤ iε aε introductor∙ wa∙ witΦ thσ ì philosoph∙ oµ civilization. SeconΣ Level. Thσ seconΣ leve∞ oµ thi≤ philosoph∙ coursσ represent≤ ß majo≥ undertakinτ ì fo≥ an∙ student« But¼ again¼ part≤ ma∙ bσ donσ withou⌠ doinτ thσ wholσ ¡ ì althougΦ thi≤ wil∞ makσ i⌠ morσ difficul⌠ t∩ obtaiε ß balanceΣ perspectivσ ì oε thσ wholσ subject. Therσ arσ FIV┼ area≤ oµ stud∙ iε thσ seconΣ level« Thσ firs⌠ areß i≤ primaril∙ abou⌠ thσ philosophie≤ oµ thσ branche≤ oµ ì knowledge¼ althougΦ i⌠ i≤ prefaceΣ witΦ ß stud∙ oµ humaε naturσ whicΦ ì relie≤ largel∙ upoε studyinτ thσ worδ oµ ReinholΣ Niebuhr. Thσ stud∙ oµ thσ philosophie≤ oµ thσ branche≤ oµ knowledgσ i≤ intendeΣ t∩ ì sho≈ tha⌠ simila≥ pattern≤ oµ thinkinτ exis⌠ iε thσ way≤ wσ acquirσ ì knowledgσ iε variou≤ disciplines« Question≤ likσ thσ followinτ arσ addressed║ Wha⌠ standard≤ arσ useΣ iε ì eacΦ discipline┐ Wha⌠ i≤ considereΣ t∩ bσ sufficien⌠ t∩ verif∙ ß theory¼ ì mode∞ o≥ claiφ t∩ kno≈ somethinτ iε eacΦ oµ thσ disciplines┐ Wha⌠ degree≤ ì oµ certaint∙ arσ possible┐ Ho≈ mucΦ speculatioε take≤ placσ whicΦ i≤ ì commonl∙ though⌠ t∩ bσ prope≥ knowledge┐ Thi≤ stud∙ i≤ intendeΣ t∩ se⌠ ß ì framσ oµ referencσ fo≥ thσ stud∙ oµ faitΦ anΣ reasoε whicΦ follow≤ iε thσ ì nex⌠ par⌠ oµ thσ course. Thσ seconΣ area¼ oε "FaitΦ anΣ Reason"¼ seek≤ t∩ sho≈ tha⌠ aε evangelica∞ ì christiaε caε kno≈ tha⌠ thσ christiaε GoΣ exists¼ anΣ tha⌠ thσ Ne≈ ì Testamen⌠ i≤ ß reliablσ guidσ t∩ God'≤ wil∞ anΣ Word« Thi≤ caε bσ knowε ì t∩ bσ truσ a≤ soundl∙ a≤ an∙ norma∞ humaε knowledgσ i≤ possible. Thi≤ sectioε conclude≤ witΦ aε outlinσ oµ thσ topic≤ whicΦ develo≡ ì logicall∙ a≤ ß persoε build≤ ß worlΣ-view. èThσ thirΣ area¼ oε "Christiaε Ethics"¼ assume≤ tha⌠ thσ argument≤ ì presenteΣ iε thσ earlie≥ section≤ havσ beeε successfu∞ iε thei≥ genera∞ ì purposes« A≤ ß result¼ thσ understandinτ oµ ethic≤ whicΦ i≤ possiblσ build≤ upoε aε ì authoritativσ understandinτ oµ thσ Ne≈ Testamen⌠ a≤ God'≤ worΣ t∩ man. Iε thσ fourtΦ area¼ thi≤ vie≈ oµ ethic≤ i≤ theε applieΣ t∩ certaiε area≤ ì oµ life¼ a≤ example≤ whicΦ sho≈ ho≈ i⌠ wil∞ appl∙ t∩ ever∙ areß oµ life. Iε thσ fina∞ section¼ thσ gospe∞ preacheΣ anΣ liveΣ iε thσ powe≥ oµ thσ ì Spiri⌠ oµ GoΣ i≤ seeε a≤ God'≤ basiπ wa∙ oµ transforminτ societ∙ int∩ onσ ì showinτ greate≥ likenes≤ t∩ God'≤ will¼ anΣ ß greate≥ degreσ oµ godliness« Thi≤ i≤ linkeΣ t∩ thσ stud∙ oµ reviva∞ movement≤ a≤ ß transforme≥ oµ ì societ∙ whicΦ ha≤ beeε presenteΣ iε thσ Academy'≤ coursσ oε revivals« So¼ thσ fivσ area≤ deal⌠ witΦ iε thσ seconΣ leve∞ are║- 1« Philosophie≤ oµ thσ Branche≤ oµ Knowledge. 2« FaitΦ anΣ Reason. 3« Christiaε Ethics. 4« Thσ Applicatioε oµ thi≤ Ethic≤ t∩ Ever∙ Areß oµ Life. 5« Thσ Transformatioε oµ Society. Iε it≤ entirety¼ thi≤ philosoph∙ coursσ i≤ ß majo≥ undertaking« T∩ ì completσ thσ coursσ represent≤ aε educatioε iε ß mos⌠ valuablσ anΣ ì importan⌠ areß oµ thinking¼ anΣ oµ life« Thσ coursσ set≤ ou⌠ ß subjec⌠ whicΦ i≤ oµ grea⌠ importance« Thσ ì developmen⌠ oµ though⌠ witΦ respec⌠ t∩ christiaε worlΣ-view≤ ha≤ ß ì fundamenta∞ importancσ t∩ ou≥ understandinτ oµ life¼ anΣ oµ thσ world¼ ì whicΦ i≤ ß ke∙ facto≥ iε thσ growtΦ oµ civilizatioε iε general¼ anΣ oµ ou≥ ì societ∙ iε particular. Thσ valuσ oµ thesσ concern≤ i≤ ofteε no⌠ realized¼ understooΣ o≥ ì appreciateΣ b∙ man∙ christians. Indeed¼ thσ wholσ subjec⌠ oµ thσ philosoph∙ oµ life¼ anΣ thσ impac⌠ tha⌠ ì thesσ philosophie≤ havσ upoε thσ world¼ whethe≥ the∙ arσ christiaε o≥ not¼ ì i≤ ß subjec⌠ oµ enormou≤ importancσ fo≥ u≤ all. .paèCHRISTIA╬ LITERATURE. Thσ genera∞ purposσ oµ thi≤ coursσ i≤ t∩ hel≡ ß studen⌠ realizσ thσ ì limitation≤ oµ hi≤ o≥ he≥ presen⌠ knowledgσ anΣ reading¼ anΣ t∩ se⌠ beforσ ì thσ studen⌠ ne≈ area≤ oµ readinτ anΣ knowledgσ t∩ expanΣ hi≤ o≥ he≥ mind« ì I⌠ ha≤ ß particula≥ applicatioε t∩ christiaε literature¼ bu⌠ ha≤ als∩ ß ì morσ genera∞ application. Firs⌠ Level. Thσ firs⌠ leve∞ iε thi≤ subjec⌠ contain≤ FIV┼ units. Thσ firs⌠ threσ unit≤ introducσ thσ studen⌠ t∩ thσ histor∙ oµ books¼ thσ ì histor∙ oµ librarie≤ anΣ oµ basiπ librar∙ science¼ anΣ thσ naturσ anΣ ì placσ oµ specia∞ libraries. Iε thσ fourtΦ unit¼ aε analysi≤ i≤ madσ oµ thσ ful∞ rangσ oµ subjec⌠ ì materia∞ covereΣ b∙ christiaε literature« Thi≤ i≤ followeΣ b∙ thσ studen⌠ ì makinτ aε analysi≤ oµ hi≤ o≥ he≥ pas⌠ readinτ experience¼ anΣ especiall∙ ì oµ thσ book≤ whicΦ arσ personall∙ owneΣ a⌠ present. Thσ fina∞ uni⌠ i≤ ß readinτ programmσ whicΦ i≤ theε prescribeΣ b∙ thσ ì tutor« Thi≤ i≤ aimeΣ a⌠ introducinτ thσ studen⌠ t∩ ß numbe≥ oµ othe≥ ì area≤ oµ christiaε literaturσ whicΦ havσ no⌠ beeε experienceΣ before. SeconΣ Level. Thσ seconΣ leve∞ contain≤ FIV┼ morσ units¼ plu≤ aε optiona∞ extrß unit. Thσ firs⌠ oµ thesσ unit≤ make≤ anothe≥ analysi≤ oµ thσ student'≤ previou≤ ì readinτ experience¼ but¼ thi≤ timσ relatinτ t∩ thσ entirσ rangσ oµ ì literaturσ iε English. Thσ seconΣ uni⌠ i≤ optional¼ anΣ contain≤ ß brieµ introductioε t∩ ì christiaε theology¼ fo≥ thosσ wh∩ havσ n∩ previou≤ experiencσ oµ forma∞ ì studie≤ iε theology. Thi≤ leads¼ iε thσ thirΣ unit¼ t∩ anothe≥ readinτ programmσ beinτ ì prescribeΣ b∙ thσ tuto≥ whicΦ i≤ aimeΣ a⌠ introducinτ thσ studen⌠ t∩ ì valuablσ area≤ oµ readinτ anΣ knowledgσ whicΦ havσ no⌠ beeε experienceΣ ì before« Thi≤ ma∙ involvσ an∙ subject. Thσ fourtΦ uni⌠ oµ thσ coursσ deal≤ witΦ thσ busines≤ oµ librar∙ surveys¼ ì a≤ aε exercisσ usinτ thσ student'≤ newl∙ acquireΣ breadtΦ oµ reading« Thσ ì studen⌠ i≤ requireΣ t∩ makσ evaluation≤ oµ thσ booδ collection≤ iε severa∞ ì librarie≤ oµ differen⌠ types¼ includinτ ß theologica∞ library« Thi≤ i≤ ì mean⌠ simpl∙ a≤ aε exercisσ fo≥ thσ student¼ anΣ i≤ no⌠ intendeΣ a≤ ß ì judgmen⌠ oε an∙ librar∙ o≥ librarian. Iε thσ fiftΦ unit¼ bibliographies¼ relatinτ t∩ christiaε literaturσ ì especiall∙ (bu⌠ no⌠ restricteΣ t∩ this)¼ arσ studieΣ iε somσ detail¼ anΣ ì thσ studen⌠ i≤ requireΣ t∩ builΣ ß smal∞ bibliograph∙ oε aε agreeΣ ì subject. Thσ fina∞ uni⌠ involve≤ ß stud∙ oµ book≤ currentl∙ iε print.è.pa POS╘-GRADUAT┼ OPTIONS. Iε al∞ oµ thσ abovσ subjects¼ thσ Fellowshi≡ Fo≥ Reviva∞ Academ∙ wil∞ hel≡ ì t∩ promotσ opportunitie≤ fo≥ studie≤ a⌠ ß highe≥ leve∞ thaε i≤ requireΣ b∙ ì an∙ oµ thσ course≤ describeΣ iε thi≤ synopsis. Enquirie≤ abou⌠ thesσ possibilities¼ froφ an∙ suitabl∙ qualifieΣ person¼ ì arσ welcome.