Download Full 2008-2010 Catalog - Lincoln Christian University

LINCOLN CHRISTIAN SEMINARYES 901. Thesis. The thesis, when chosen instead of an Extended Research Paperin the Master of Arts degree, will be written according to guidelines available fromthe Seminary office. The student may chose to defend the thesis in an oral exam ormake a presentation to a select audience. (6 hours)ES 902. Thesis Re-Registration. Students not completing the thesis during thesemester in which they register for it are required to re-register under the 902 coursenumber each semester until the thesis is completed and approved. (0 hours)ES 903. Extended Research Paper. Instead of a thesis, students may chooseto write an extended research paper of 50-75 pages for 3 hours credit, as well ascomplete an additional 3-hour course in the major and pass an oral exam over thepaper and other courses completed in the major. Guidelines for writing the paperare available from the Seminary office. (3 hours)ES 904. Extended Research Paper Re-Registration. Students not completingthe extended research paper during the semester in which they register for itare required to re-register under the 904 course number each semester until theextended research paper is completed and approved. (0 hours)64Intercultural StudiesIC 601. Intercultural Studies and World Religions. A study of Animism,Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Shintoism, and Islam as the primary religiousmilieu in which Christian missions takes place. Comparisons and contrasts aremade among those religions and Christianity.IC 602. Theology for Intercultural Ministry. A studyof the theology of Christian mission which emphasizesOld and New Testament perspec-tives which bear onour understanding of missions today, centering on theKingdom of God and the ministry of Jesus and Paul.Contemporary mission theologies and practices will beevaluated in light of a Biblical theology of missions.IC 603. Intercultural Insights for Ministry and Missions. An introductorystudy in applied cultural anthropology from a missionary point of view. The courseis designed to provide students with basic anthropological insights and practicalapplications to increase their effectiveness as cross-cultural communicators of thegospel of Christ.IC 606. The Global Growth of the Church. A study of the spread of Christianityand its influence from the church’s beginnings to the present. Studies include