Anglican Divinity School
B.A. in Divinity Curriculum
The Anglican Tradition
ANG 200 – Introduction to Anglicanism
The Anglican Vision - James E. Griffiss +
ANG 300 – The 1979 Book of Common Prayer
Opening the Prayer Book - Jeffrey D. Lee +
ANG 301 – Contemporary Issues in Anglicanism
Why Christianity Must Change or Die – John Shelby Spong
The Bible
Bible 210 – Introduction to Biblical Studies
Opening the Bible – Roger Ferlo +
Engaging the Word - Michael Johnston +
Bible 310 – Old Testament Prophecy
A History of Prophecy in Israel – Joseph Blenkinsopp
Bible 311 – The Gospels
The Four Witnesses – Robin Griffith-Jones
Bible 312 – Contemporary Biblical Criticism
Reading the Bible Again for the First Time - Marcus Borg
Prayer
Prayer 220 – Introduction to Prayer
The Practice of Prayer - Margaret Guenther +
Mysteries of Faith - Mark McIntosh +
Prayer 320 – Contemporary Monasticism
A Monk in the World – Wayne Teasdale
Prayer 321 – Meditation and Contemplation
A Path With a Heart – Jack Kornfeld
Contemplative Prayer – Thomas Merton
Prayer 322 – Centering Prayer
Finding Grace at the Center – M. Basil Pennington
Church History
History 230 – Introduction to Church History
Living with History - Fredrica Harris Thompsett +
Early Christian Traditions - Rebecca Lyman+
History 330 – Overview of Christian History
Christian Spirituality - Richard Woods
History 331 – Fundamentalism in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam
The Battle for God - Karen Armstrong
History 332 – The Church of the Future
A New Christianity for a New World – John Shelby Spong
Ethics and Sexuality
Ethics 340 – Christian Ethics
Ethics After Easter - Stephen Holmgren +
Ethics 341 – Christian Sexual Ethics
Living In Sin? - John Shelby Spong
Spirituality in Ministry
SIM 250 – Introduction to Spirituality in Ministry
The Christian Social Witness - Harold Lewis +
Horizons of Mission - Titus Prescher +
SIM 350 – Contemporary American Spirituality
The New American Spirituality – Elizabeth Lasser
The Four Agreements - Don Miguel Ruiz
Christology
CHR 360 – The Historical Jesus
Desire of the Everlasting Hills – Thomas Cahill
Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography – John Dominic Crossan
CHR 361 – The Cosmic Christ
Original Blessing -- Mathew Fox
The Coming of the Cosmic Christ – Matthew Fox
CHR 362 – The New Paradigm
The Heart of Christianity - Marcus Borg
Ecumenism
ECU 370 – God throughout History
Encountering God – Diana Eck
ECU 371 – Buddhism and Christianity
Living Buddha, Living Christ - Thich Nhat Hanh
Jesus and Buddha – Marcus Borg
ECU 372 – Pathways to God
One River, Many Wells - Matthew Fox
Worship
WOR 380 – Introduction to Worship
A Theology of Worship - Louis Weil +
WOR 381 – The Creed
In Search of Belief – Joan Chittister
Pastoral Care
PC 390 – Introduction to Pastoral Care
Our Greatest Gift – Henri Nouwen
The Road Less Traveled – M. Scott Peck
PC 391 – Family Systems Theory
Bradshaw on the Family – John Bradshaw
PC 392 -- Accountability
Taking Responsibility – Nathaniel Branden
Shadow Culture – Eugene Taylor
Mysticism
MYS 400 – Introduction to Mysticism
The Mystic Heart – Wayne Teasdale
MYS 401 – Medieval English Mysticism
The Revelation of Divine Love – Trans by M.L. del Mastro
Required Coursework
1. For each book labeled ncts, completion of all study questions in the book is required.
2. For each book not labeled ncts, students will write a reflection paper which explains the author’s these and takes a position relative to that thesis. The paper will then apply the student’s reaction to the author to their current or future plans for ministry.
3. For each section of the curriculum (e.g. “The Bible”) the student will write a final paper synthesizing all of the books in the section as they apply to the student’s ministry. This is a major paper and should reflect a prayerful reflection on the material and demonstrate the student’s intellectual and analytical abilities. References are required.
