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Use thoughtfully the sources and a method of Christian ethical reflection in responseto a particular moral concern in their ministry context.Work toward the integration of theological and ethical commitments with ministrypractices as part of our witness in the world.IV.Teaching Strategies for Student LearningThe professor will utilize a variety of methods to heighten students’ interest in and tofacilitate learning and application of the subject matter. Lectures will provide overarchingthemes and frameworks for discussion. Students are expected to be full participants bycompleting and understanding all assigned readings and coming to each class prepared toparticipate in meaningful and informed conversation with others about the subject matter.Students will participate in a team project and presentation to model Christian moraldiscernment and to provide a response to a specific ethical issue. Through assignments,students will have opportunity to reflect on the course material and to demonstrate their useof the material by applying it to issues they may confront in ministry.A Note About Classroom Etiquette: The ability and willingness to “be fully present” is animportant habit and disposition in ministry where we need to “be fully present” to God,parishioners, clients, counselees, friends, family members, tasks, etc. Please see our courseas an opportunity to practice being fully present to God and to each other by minimizingdistractions and focusing on the tasks at hand. Please bring all of your materials to class.Please turn off cell phones and other devices that connect you with the outside world whilein class. And please resist the temptation to log in, check email, surf the web, and stay onlineon your computers unless asked to do so for our conversations in class. As my eyes goto and fro throughout the class, I reserve the right to ask you to “disconnect” if it seems thattechnology has a distracting, distancing or disruptive effect on you and on others.V. <strong>Course</strong> RequirementsA. TextbooksCorbin Reuschling, Wyndy. Reviving Evangelical Ethics: The Promises and Pitfalls ofClassic Models of Morality. Brazos Press, 2008. ISBN: 978-1-58743-189-0King, Martin Luther. Strength to Love. Fortress Press, 1981. ISBN: 0-8006-1441-0Miles, Rebekah L. The Pastor as Moral Guide. Fortress Press, 1999.ISBN: 0-8006-3136-6Spohn, William. Go and Do Likewise: Jesus and Ethics. Continuum, 2006. ISBN: 0-8264-1291-2Journal Articles and selected chapters (posted on Angel):Birch, Bruce. “Reclaiming Prophetic Leadership,” in Ex Auditu 22, 2006: 10-25.Bruckner, James. “Justice in Scripture,” in Ex Auditu 22, 2006: 1-9.Hays, Richard. “Scripture-Shaped Community: The Problem of Method in New TestamentEthics,” in Interpretation 44, no. 1, January 1990: 42-55.Marga, Amy. “The Ethics of Driving,” in Word and World, Vol. 28, no. 3 (Summer 2008).Marshall, Christopher, D. “Offending, restoration, and the law-abiding community:restorative justice in the New Testament and in the New Zealand experience,”inJournal of the Society of Christian Ethics, 27 no 2 Fall-Wint 2007: 3-30.Moltmann, Jürgen, chapters 1 and 2 from Ethics of Hope. Fortress Press, 2012.2
Srokosz, Meric. “God’s Story and the Earth’s Story: Grounding our concern for theenvironment in the biblical metanarrative,” in Science and Christian Belief 20 no.2, Oct 2008: 163-174.Tanner, Kathryn. “Justification and Justice in a Theology of Grace,” in Theology Today 55,no 4 (Ja 1999): 510-523.B. AttendanceAccording to the student handbook, attendance at all class sessions is expected unless theprofessor has been notified in advance. Any student missing the equivalent of six classhours will be required to do additional work, receive a lower grade or withdraw from theclass; this is at the discretion of the professor. This policy also includes tardiness.C. Assignments/Assessment of Student Learning1. Weekly Preparation Report: The quality and depth of learning in the course isrelated to your investment and willingness to read, process and ask “thick” and probingquestions of the material. Please use the attached form at the end of the syllabus to processyour reading of the material and to demonstrate your preparedness for each class sessionfrom Weeks 2 through 9. Please type your answers on the form (please work to keep it toone-page, with two pages as maximum,) and bring a hard copy to class to submit to theprofessor.Each form is worth 2 points and will factor into the grade you earn for course participation.This assignment will not receive a letter grade but will be evaluated by the followingcriteria:Completion of all assigned reading, demonstrating comprehension of thematerial, important connections made and questions posed – 2 points (√+)Completion of most of the readings with some demonstration of comprehension,connections made and questions posed – 1 point (√)Little or poor demonstration of the reading and/or failure to submit a report – 0points (√-)2. Take-Home Midterm (Normative Task) – Due: May 7 (Week 6)A take-home midterm and specific instructions will be posted to Angel on April 23 and isdue on May 7 by the start of class to the drop box on Angel. The mid-term is designedto give you an opportunity to interact with and apply the course material on the foundationsof Christian ethics for the purpose of establishing normative frameworks for moraldeliberation. The successful completion of the mid-term will depend on yourunderstanding, familiarity and critical interaction with and use of the assigned readingmaterial, the focus of lectures and class discussions from Weeks 1 through 6.3. Team Case Study (Interpretive, Normative, and Practical Tasks) – Due: June 4(Week 10)Over the course of the term, you will be working as a team on a contemporary ethical issue.Topics will be generated in a large group discussion, some will be suggested by theprofessor, and teams will be formed based on interest and equitable distribution of peopleneeded for good, functional teams. The purposes of this team project are as follows:a. To apply the concepts in the course to a specific, contextual ethical issue.b. To develop skills in ethical analysis and reflection.3
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