Course Syllabus
Instructor: The Rev. Gary Brower, PhD
E-mail: gary.brower@du.edu
Phones: 303-871-4488 (office)
303-501-6659 (cell)
Office Hours: By appointment
My office is at DU; I can meet anywhere near campus
I also work with both Skype and FaceTime --- from almost anywhere!
Course Synopsis
My "title" for the course: "Episcopal Church: Different Dreams"
The Anglican Tradition was born out of a set of different dreams for the future of Christianity in England; initially, would it be Catholic or Protestant, Lutheran or Calvinist. The Episcopal Church has continued to struggle with its members’ different dreams on American soil, e.g., authority of Scripture, role of hierarchy, tradition vs. innovation, etc. Using a mix of historical and contemporary issues, this class will challenge students to recognize that not all questions are answered simply by “facts”, but that said “facts” need to be understood through the lenses of the dreams of the individual.
As this class is being taught as part of the Anglican Studies program, the focus will be primarily to engage students in bringing together the traditional Anglican “tripod” of scripture, tradition and reason — as well as their own personal views/experience — to address issues related to the seven canonical areas of the General Ordination Exams: Holy Scripture, Church History (including the Ecumenical Movement), Christian Theology (including Missionary Theology), Christian Ethics and Moral Theology, Studies in Contemporary Society (including Racial and Minority Groups), Liturgics and Church Music, and Theory and Practice of Ministry.
Books for the Course
Froese, Paul and Christopher Bader, America's Found Gods: What We Say About God & What That Says About Us (Oxford, 2010) ISBN-10: 0195341473
Other articles, videos, podcasts, etc. will be assigned (and made available) in advance.
See Taylor Library's list of online book sellers for purchasing options.
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