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Systematic Theology
400 LEVEL COURSES
Required Courses
SYT 440 DOGMATICS III
The third course in the dogmatic sequence centers on God the Sanctifier. It will study the work
of the Triune God in the world through the proclamation of the Word, Holy Baptism, the
Lord’s Supper, Holy Absolution, the Church and the Holy Ministry. It will study His work in
creating faith, justifying and sanctifying the believers, the resurrection, and eternal life. The
foundation of ethics and missions will be discussed. 4 credits. Notes 1 & 4.
SYT 441 LUTHERAN CONFESSIONS III
The last course in the study of the Book of Concord, which will be devoted to the Formula
of Concord. It will emphasize the rich heritage of mature Lutheran theology in its historical
context and its application to our contemporary world. 2 credits. Notes 2 & 5.
SYT 442 THEOLOGIA III: LORD’S SUPPER
The Theologia courses are intentionally inter-disciplinary and integrative. As the sacrament
through which the life of the church is sustained, the Lord’s Supper provides the focus and
emphasis of Theologia III. Using the Scriptures, historic eucharistic liturgies, eucharistic
homily and dogmatic elaboration, this course uses the church’s own ways of speaking and
ways of eucharistic administration as paradigms for theological thinking and pastoral practice.
The course consists of plenary classes and small group workshops. Notes 3 & 6.
SYT 540 SEMINAR: LUTHER TEXT
This seminar will focus on the selected major writings of Martin Luther. An in-depth study will
include their historical setting, content and relevance for the life of the church today. Notes 1, 4 & 7.
Elective Courses SYT S510 JUSTIFICATION
Deals with the doctrine of justification in a broad sense, the biblical basis, the historical
development and the historical Lutheran position. Concentration is placed on the relationship
between the person and the work of Christ and the appropriation of His work and
atonement by faith. Soteriological themes of the Old Testament are studied in depth.
SYT S512 THE WORD OF GOD: REVELATION AND HOLY SCRIPTURE
A study of the concept of revelation and its relation of Holy Scripture revelation according
to the Bible and in the history of Christian thought.
SYT S515 ESCHATOLOGY
A study of the doctrines of temporal death, the intermediate state, second coming of Christ,
resurrection of the dead, final judgment, end of the world, eternal damnation and eternal salvation.Attention is also given to the views of contemporary European and American theologians.
SYT S521 THEOLOGY OF MISSIONS
This course is one part of a four-course emphasis on missions. This course features a systematic
approach integrating the understanding that God wants all to be saved and to come to the
knowledge of the truth within the study of doctrines such as the Trinity, church and ministry,
the kingdom of God, and eschatology to affirm important biblical principles of missions. It will
also evaluate various theologies of missions from a scriptural and Lutheran point of view.
SYT S522 THEOLOGY OF THE MIDDLE AGES
Theologians of the High and Late Middle Ages, particularly as they form the backdrop of
the Reformation. Emphasis on Aquinas, Bonaventure, Nominalism and the Mystics.
SYT S550 MODERN APOLOGETICS
Focuses on how biblical Christianity can and needs to be defended in a secular scientific era
by showing: 1) the validity and importance of the natural knowledge of the existence of God
in the light of philosophical and scientific data; 2) the reliability and historicity of the New
Testament documents; 3) the proper relationships between facts, faith and proof; 4) the relationship between apologetics and theology.
SYT S571 LUTHER ON THE LORD’S SUPPER
This seminar will attempt to hear Martin Luther’s clear and pure confession of the Lord’s
Supper from his writings, lectures, sermons, liturgies and catechisms. Special attention will
be given to how Martin Luther extolled the words of the Lord as well as the eating of His
body and the drinking of His blood for the forgiveness of sin. In his second catechism sermon
series of 1528, Martin Luther preached: “Let the sacrament remain whole.” Through
this seminar we will learn to confess with Dr. Luther the abounding wholeness of the Lord’s
Supper as His precious gift.
SYT S580 STUDIES IN LUTHER’S THEOLOGY
Accents in Luther’s theology as seen through selected readings from his works, especially
key concepts like revelation, theology of the cross vs. theology of glory, justification, sanctification, the human will, Christology and the real presence.
SYT S582 LUTHER: CHURCH AND MINISTRY
Readings from the works of Luther focusing on church and ministry, office of the keys, royal
priesthood, baptism, prayer, cross bearing, the congregation, and church government.
SYT S595 INDEPENDENT STUDY
When students wish to fulfill a special need, they may request an independent study course
through the department chairman. This is not available to Sem I or Sem II students.
SYT S599 EDUCATIONAL TOURS
Students travel with the instructor to visit sites that are important for the history, theology
and growth of the Church. As time and opportunity permit, the instructor will enrich
the class by lecturing and leading discussions. Besides visiting the locations, students
are expected to complete assigned readings as well as other pertinent oral and
written assignments.
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