Catalogue 2008 Book - Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

TRAVEL SEMINARS
THE LANDS OF THE BIBLE
The purpose of this seminar is to introduce participants to the history and geography of the
biblical period. The seminar consists of lectures, readings, visits to sites and museums, and a
research paper due at the end of the course. Countries visited may or may not include Israel,
Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Greece, and Turkey. Six credits. Mr. Dearman
PARADIGMS FOR MINISTRY IN THE SCOTTISH CHURCH, HISTORIC AND
CONTEMPORARY
This travel seminar provides an introduction to historic and contemporary expressions of the
church’s ministry with particular emphasis placed on the Scottish roots of North American
Presbyterianism. Through selected literature and on-site investigation, the seminar traces the
development of Reformed ministry from the late sixteenth to the present century. Participants
engage in a thorough examination of this development in Scotland, exploring the varieties of
Reformed ministry which have fl ourished there (Presbyterian, Episcopal, Established State,
and Free Church) and the key church leaders whose theory and practice have shaped these
ministries, including John Knox, Robert Bruce, Thomas Chalmers, and George MacLeod.
Students also examine how Scottish models of the church’s ministry may serve in the design
of paradigms for ministry in the North American context. Six credits. Mr. Jinkins
THE PAULINE MISSION
The purpose of this travel seminar is to introduce participants to the history, culture, and
geography of the Mediterranean World at the beginning of the Christian era. The seminar
consists of lectures, readings, visits to sites and museums, and a research paper. The seminar
focuses on the cities of the Pauline mission in Turkey and Greece. Places visited may or may
not include Ephesus, Antioch of Pisidia, Pergamum, and Athens. Six credits. Mr. Donelson
REFORMATION HERITAGE
This seminar offers the opportunity to study in some of the sites that proved pivotal during
the Protestant Reformation. Focusing particularly on the work of Martin Luther and John
Calvin, the travel seminar includes stops in: Wittenberg, where Luther lived and taught for
36 years; Erfurt, where Luther studied and was ordained; Eisenach, where Luther sought
refuge in Wartburg Castle; and Geneva, where Calvin pursued his vocation as a leader of
the Reformed church. Site visits, lectures by local experts, and exposure to contemporary
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