Special Areas of Interest within Courses of Study

This section lists courses in nine areas of interest within the theological curriculum.

1. Cross-Cultural Studies	6. Judaic Studies
2. African American Studies	7. Urban and Public Policy Studies
3. Asian Studies	8. Gender Studies
4. Environmental Studies	9. Chicago Ctr for Global Min (CCGM)
5. Hispanic Studies	10. Language Studies

Cross Cultural Studies

CTS	CM 365	Global Sensitivity in Ministry
CTS	RH 416	Dangerous Religious Ideas
CTS	TEC 496	Constructing a Concept of God
CTS	TEC 540	Theology and Cultural Analysis
CTU	B5400	Intertestamental Literature
CTU	BC4420i	Jesus and His Teachings through History and Religion
CTU	BC5515	Forms and Meanings in Bible and Culture
CTU	BW4420	The Gospel of Matthew Exegeted and Preached
CTU	C4001	Crossing Cultural Boundaries: Ministry at the Margins
CTU	C4006	Social and Economic Justice Ministry and Solidarity Immersion
CTU	C4310	Mission Integration
CTU	C4320	Islam
CTU	C4325	Introduction to Judaism
CTU	C4400	Anthropology and Mission
CTU	C4700	Praxis for Cross-Cultural Transformation
CTU	C5011	Christian Theologies of Religious Pluralism: Understanding Other Religions
CTU	C5012	Nationalism, Fundamentalism and Cultural Pluralism in South Asia: Challenges for Christian Mission
CTU	C5041	Contemporary Islamic Renewal and Reform Movements
CTU	CD4100	Inculturation and Dialogue: Ministry Across Boundaries
CTU	CD6001	Inculturation
CTU	CH4301	Constants in Context: A Mission Theology for Today
CTU	CS5030	The Spirituality of Lakota-Christian Dialogue
CTU	DC4360	Creation and Eschatology: Intercultural Perspectives
CTU	DC6000	Theological Anthropology in an Intercultural Perspective
CTU	DC6001	History of Religions and Comparative Theology
CTU	FR4000	Foundations: Religious Experience in Context
CTU	H4301	Patristics from World Christianity Perspectives
G-ETS	31-881	Cross-Cultural Seminar: Worship and Mission in Chicago
G-ETS	33-845	Faith and Developmental Theories
G-ETS	41-681B	Cross-Cultural Theology: Early Christian Rome
LSTC	B-601	Old Testament Graduate Biblical Seminar: Advanced Exegesis
LSTC	C/H-530 H/C-530	History of Christianity in Asia
LSTC	C/M-M/C-479	Travel Seminar to Mexico City
LSTC	H/W-611	Middle Eastern Christianity
LSTC	T-305A/B	Systematic Theology I
LSTC	W-424	Religions in Dialogue
LSTC	W-428	Toward Understanding Islam
LSTC	W-431	Christians and Muslims
LSTC	W/H-611	Middle Eastern Christianity
ML	M466INT	Walking the Talk: Communicating Across Cultural Difference
MTS	MED 401	Culturally Attentive Leadership
MTS	MPM 395	Racial Identity and White Privilege
MTS	T 467	Diaspora Theologies: Black, Latino and Asian
NBTS	ME 407	Islam and the Christian Mission
NBTS	TH 409	Reconciliation and Racism
NPTS	MNST 5157	Missions and Money in Asia
NPTS	MNST 6277	Religions and Cultures
NPTS	MNST 6401	Sankofa
S-WTS	PT 4001 PT 5001	Ministry in Multi-Faith America
SCUPE	M 304	Christology and Culture
SCUPE	S-H 304	Good News for the City
SCUPE	S-H 305	Restoring Urban Communities
TEDS	ME 7450	Christianity in the Non-Western World Since 1700
TEDS	ME 8210	Intercultural Communication

African American Studies

CTS	RH 481	African/American Religious History
CTS	TEC 390	Introduction to the Study of Black Faith and Life
CTU	C4006	Social and Economic Justice Ministry and Solidarity Immersion
CTU	MPC4308	Pastoral Ministry in an African-American Context
CTU	S5010	God Images in the Writings of Theologians of Color
G-ETS	11/21-830	Biblical Seminar: African American Biblical Interpretation
G-ETS	13-640	African American Religious History
G-ETS	31-531	Preaching and Worship in African American Traditions
G-ETS	33-646	Christian Education in the African American Experience
LSTC	B-601	Old Testament Graduate Biblical Seminar: Advanced Exegesis
LSTC	E/C-442	Ethics and Politics in the African American Community
LSTC	T/C-434	Theology of Martin Luther King Jr.
ML	M446INT	Afro-Americans and the Universalists, Unitarians and Unitarian Universalists
MTS	MPM 395	Racial Identity and White Privilege
MTS	MWP 328	Preaching as Celebration
MTS	T 418	Black Theology and Religious Experience
MTS	T 467	Diaspora Theologies: Black, Latino and Asian
NBTS	MN 492	Models of Effective Preaching
NBTS	TH 409	Reconciliation and Racism

Asian Studies

CTS	TEC 497B	Theology in East Asia
CTU	C4320	Islam
CTU	C5012	Nationalism, Fundamentalism and Cultural Pluralism in South Asia: Challenges for Christian Mission
CTU	C5041	Contemporary Islamic Renewal and Reform Movements
LSTC	C/H-530 H/C-530	History of Christianity in Asia
MTS	T 467	Diaspora Theologies: Black, Latino and Asian
NPTS	MNST 5157	Missions and Money in Asia
NPTS	THEO 7190	Topics in Theology
TEDS	ME 8000	Current Issues in Mission and Evangelism

Environmental Studies

SCUPE

S-H 307

Eco-Justice: A Vision for a Sustainable City

Hispanic Studies

CTU	SC5190	Santa Maria de Guadalupe y Tepeyac and Chicago
G-ETS	21-865	Latino/Latina Theologies in North America
LSTC	C/M-M/C-479	Travel Seminar to Mexico City
MTS	H 441	Latin American Church History: Emerging Democracies and the Church
MTS	T 467	Diaspora Theologies: Black, Latino and Asian
USML	SY308	Theological Issues in Hispanic Ministry

Judaic Studies

CTS	RH 416	Dangerous Religious Ideas
CTS	RH 417	Loss and Healing in the Bible and in Rabbinic Literature
CTS	RH 499	Journey to Israel
CTU	B4504	Jesus through Jewish Eyes
CTU	C4325	Introduction to Judaism
G-ETS	31-644	The Liturgy of the Synagogue

Urban and Public Policy Studies

MTS	MUM 315	Introduction to Urban Ministry
MTS	MUM 426	Community Organizing
NBTS	UR 301	Urban Ministry of the Church
NPTS	MNST 6127	Pastoral Care and Counseling in Urban Contexts
SCUPE	B-Th 302	Urban Principalities and the Spirit of the City
SCUPE	M 304	Christology and Culture
SCUPE	M 305	Dimensions and Dynamics of Urban Ministry
SCUPE	M 306	Preaching with Prophetic Imagination
SCUPE	S-H 303	Public Issues in Urban Ministry
SCUPE	S-H 304	Good News for the City
SCUPE	S-H 305	Restoring Urban Communities
SCUPE	S-H 307	Eco-Justice: A Vision for a Sustainable City

Gender Studies

CTS	CM 560	Gay Marriage, Christian Marriage
CTS	RH 411	Judges, Gender and Biblical Theology
CTS	RH/TEC 498	Homosexuality and Hermeneutics
CTS	TEC 501	Queer Theories and Theologies
G-ETS	11/12-650	The Bible, Sexuality and HIV/AIDS
G-ETS	11/21-830	Biblical Seminar: African American Biblical Interpretation
G-ETS	12/11-650	The Bible, Sexuality and HIV/AIDS
G-ETS	21-836	Feminist Theology
G-ETS	32-834	The Psychology of Sin and Transformation in Feminist Theology
G-ETS	33-845	Faith and Developmental Theories
LSTC	T-603	Graduate Theological Seminar: Concepts and Issues
MTS	B 457	Women in the Religious Life of Ancient Israel
NPTS	THEO 7190	Topics in Theology
USML	SY346	Mariology: Contemporary Perspectives

Language Studies

CTS	RH 331	Intermediate Koine Greek
CTU	B5201	Gospel of John from the Greek Text
G-ETS	11-541	Elementary Hebrew I
G-ETS	11-542	Elementary Hebrew II
G-ETS	11-543	Intermediate Hebrew
G-ETS	12-541	Elementary Greek I
G-ETS	12-542	Elementary Greek II
G-ETS	12-643	Intermediate Greek
LSTC	B-01	Greek Pericopes
LSTC	B-02	Hebrew Pericopes
LSTC	B-03	Advanced Greek Readings
LSTC	B-313 & 313 C	Israel's Prophets
LSTC	BL-300	Biblical Hebrew
LSTC	BL-307 & 307 C	Biblical Greek
LSTC	BL-407	Intermediate Greek Advanced Exegesis: gospel of Luke
LSTC	WL-407	Arabic I
LSTC	WL-408	Arabic II
MTS	B 321	Introduction to Hebrew Exegesis I
MTS	B 322	Introduction to Hebrew Exegesis II
MTS	B 324	Introduction to Greek Exegesis I
MTS	B 325	Introduction to Greek Exegesis II
MTS	B 449	Hebrew Exegesis III
NBTS	BL 350	Greek I
NBTS	BL 351	Greek II
NBTS	BL 352	Greek Syntax/Exegesis
NPTS	BIBL 5109	New Testament Greek I
NPTS	BIBL 5110	Beginning New Testament Greek II
NPTS	BIBL 5111	Introduction to New Testament Greek Exegesis
NPTS	BIBL 5112	New Testament Greek Readings
NPTS	BIBL 6100	Beginning Hebrew I
NPTS	BIBL 6101	Beginning Hebrew II
NPTS	BIBL 6102	Hebrew Readings
TEDS	ID 4021	Theological French I
TEDS	ID 4022	Theological French II
TEDS	NT 4030	Beginning Greek I
TEDS	NT 4031	Beginning Greek II
TEDS	NT 4038	Greek Review
TEDS	NT 5210	New Testament Greek Exegesis I
TEDS	NT 5211	New Testament Greek Exegesis II
TEDS	NT 5212	New Testament Greek Exegesis III
TEDS	NT 6221	Synoptic Gospels and Johannine Literature
TEDS	NT 8720	Advanced Greek Exegesis
TEDS	NT 8721	Advanced Greek Grammar
TEDS	NT 8723	Textual Criticism
TEDS	OT 5240	Elementary Hebrew I
TEDS	OT 5241	Elementary Hebrew II
TEDS	OT 5242	Hebrew Exegesis
TEDS	OT 7010	Biblical Aramaic
TEDS	OT 8720	Advanced Hebrew Exegesis: 2 Kings
USML	BI303	Greek I

Chicago Center for Global Ministries

The three cooperating schools of CCGM (Catholic Theological Union, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, and McCormick Theological Seminary) offer the courses listed.