The Anglican Tradition
ANG 500 - The Anglican Tradition 3 credits
1979 Book of Common Prayer ref
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church ref
The Anglican Vision by James Griffiss ncts
Opening the Prayer Book by Jeffrey Lee ncts
The Wound of Knowledge by Rowan Williams
Honest to God by John A.T. Robinson
ANG 600 - The Anglican Tradition 3 credits
The Study of Anglicanism by Stephen Sykes
Anglican Identities by Rowan Williams
Dancing with God by Jay Emerson Johnson
The Bible
Bible 505 - The Hebrew Scriptures 3 credits
New Oxford Annotated Bible NRSV with Apocrypha ref OR
The Harper-Collins Study Bible with Apocrypha ref
Understanding the Old Testament by Bernhard
Who Wrote the Bible by Richard Elliott Friedman
Bible 506 - The New Covenant 3 credits
An Introduction to the New Testament by Raymond E. Brown
The Acts of the Apostles by Joseph Fitzmeyer
New Testament by Bart D. Ehrman
Bible 605 -
The Gospel According to Paul by Robin Griffith-Jones
What Paul Really Said by N.T. Wright
Rabbi Paul by Bruce Chilton
Bible 606 - Issues in Biblical Studies (elective) 1 credit
Mary Magdalene, the First Apostle by Ann Graham Brock
Bible 607 The Integrity of Scriptures 2 credits
Misquoting Jesus by Bart Ehrman
Sins of Scripture by John Shelby Spong
Bible 608 Gnosticism (elective) 3 credits
The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels
Lost Christianities by Bart Ehrman
Beyond Belief by Elaine Pagels
Prayer
Prayer 510 - Introduction to Prayer 3 credits
The Practice of Prayer by Margaret Guenther
Contemplative Prayer by Thomas Merton
The Jesus Prayer by A Monk of the Eastern Church
Prayer 610 - Contemplation and Centering Prayer (elective) 3 credits
The Inner Experience by Thomas Merton
New Seeds of Contemplation by Thomas Merton
Prayer by Matthew Fox
Centering Prayer in Daily Life and Ministry by Thomas Keating
Prayer 611 Interspirituality (elective) 4 credits
The Mystic Heart by Wayne Teasdale
A Monk in the World by Wayne Teasdale
Bede Griffiths: An Introduction to his Interspiritual Thought by Wayne Teasdale
Living Buddha, Living Christ by Thich Nhat Hanh
Jesus and Buddha by Marcus Borg
Ethics and Sexuality
Ethics 515 - Introduction to Ethics 3 credits
Ethics After Easter by Stephen Holmgren ncts
Jesus and Virtue Ethics by Daniel Harrington and James F. Keenan
Peaceable Kingdom by
Ethics 615 - Human Sexuality 3 credits
Living in Sin? by John Shelby Spong
What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality by Daniel Helminiak
Good Sex: Perspectives on Sexual Ethics by Raymond A. Belliotti
Ethics 616 - Interfaith Ethics (elective) 2 credits
Ethics for the New Milleniuim by His Holiness the Dalai Lama
To do the Right and the Good by Elliot N. Dorff
Readings in Ethics from
Spirituality in Ministry
Can you Drink this Cup? by Henri Nouwen
Doing Justice by Dennis Jacobsen
Wisdom Distilled from the Daily by Joan Chittister
Sacred Reading: The Art of Lectio Divina by Michael Casey
Benedictine Daily Prayer or That God May be Glorified ref
Engaging Benedict by Laura Swan
The Heart of Christianity by Marcus Borg
Tomorrow's Catholic by Michael Morwood
Reimagining Christianity by Alan Jones
A Spirituality Named Compassion by Matthew Fox
Models of Contextual Theology by Stephen B. Bevans
Credo by William Sloane Coffin
Holy Longing by Ronald Rolheiser
If Grace is True by Philip Gulley and James Mulholland
If God is Love by Philip Gulley and James Mulholland
Process Theology: A Basic Introduction by C. Robert Meade
Becoming A Thinking Christian Again by John B. Cobb, Jr.
Omnipotence and Other Theological Mistakes by Charles Hartshorne
Faith on the Edge by Leonardo Boff
Liberation Theology: And Introductory Guide by Robert McAfee Brown
Hope in Process by Henry James Young
Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman
Option for the Poor by Donal Door
Worship and Sacraments
WS 530 Anglican Theology of Worship (required in the Anglican Track) 3 credits
Course includes Altar Practicum in
The Ceremonies of the Eucharist by Howard Galley ref
A Priests Handbook: The Ceremonies of the Church by Dennis Michno ref
Opening Prayers: Collects in Contemporary Language ref
A Theology of Worship by Louis Weil ncts
Liturgy for Living by Louis Weil cts
WS 630 - The Creed (elective) 3 credits
In Search of Belief by Joan Chittister
Credo by Jaroslav Pelikan
The Creed by Luke Timothy Johnson
WS 631 - Inclusive Language (elective) 1 credit
Inclusive Language in the Church by Nancy A. Hardesty
Psalter for the Christian People by Gordon Lathrop
The Saint Helena Psalter ref
The Inclusive New Testament by Priests for Equality ref
Pastoral Care
PC 535 - Introduction to Pastoral Care 3 credits
On Death and Dying by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
Hope and Suffering by Desmond Tutu
The Wounded Healer by Henri Nouwen
PC 635 - Spirituality and Spiritual Direction (elective) 3 credits
Spirituality and Pastoral Care by Kenneth Leech
Spiritual Direction by Robert Morneau
The Art of Spiritual Direction by Paul W. Jones
PC 636 - Christian Psychology (elective) 3 credits
The Kingdom Within by John Sanford
Dreams: God's Forgotten Language by John Sanford
Owning Your Own Shadow by Robert Johnson
Homiletics
HOM 645 Preaching 3 credits
Elements of Homiletic by O.C. Edwards
Preaching Jesus by Charles Campbell
Web of Preaching by Richard Eslinger
Preaching the Lectionary by Reginald Fuller
Christology
This Hebrew Lord by John Shelby Spong
Exploring the Identity and
The Meaning of Jesus: Two Views by Marcus Borg and N.T. Wright
Introduction to New Testament Christology by Raymond E. Brown
Rabbi Jesus by Bruce Chilton
The Orthodox Corruption of Scriptures by Bart Ehrman
Is Jesus God? by Michael Morwood
Jesus Christ Liberator by Leonardo Buff
Myth
Myth 655 - Religious Metaphor (elective) 2 credits
Gospel Truth by Russell Shorto
Thou that Art: Transforming Religious Metaphor by Joseph Campbell
Healing Ministries
HEM 660 Introduction to Healing Prayer (elective) 3 credits
Healing by Francis Mac Nutt
Healing Prayer by Barbara Schlemon Ryan
The Power to Heal by Francis MacNutt
HEM 661 Sacramental Healing (elective) 3 credits
Healing of Memories by Dennis and Matthew Linn
Healing through the Mass by Robert De Grandis
Feminist Theology
FEM 665 - Introduction to Feminist Theology (elective) 3 credits
She Who Is by Elizabeth A. Johnson
Sexism and God Talk by Rosemary Radford Ruether
In Memory of Her by Elizabeth Schussler Fiorenza
In the Heart of the
Urban Ministry (required in Urban Ministry Track)
UM 670 - Introduction to Urban Ministry (elective) 3 credits
The Word on the Street by
Where the Edge Gathers by Yvette A. Flunder
Faith Works by Jim Wallis
The Betrayal of the Urban Poor by Helene Slessarev
LC 68x Liberation Conversation (elective) 1-4 credits
Last number of course will reflect the number of credits, i.e. LC 681 = 1 credit.
Course involves attendance at a Liberation Conversation event and completion of a project as assigned by the instructor. May be taken more than once.
Independent Study
Last number of course will reflect the number of credits, i.e.
Topic and coursework to be determined in conjunction with mentor or Dean.
May be taken more than once, but for not more than 4 total credits.
Masters Thesis (elective) 1-3 credits
1-3 credits, subject and credit value determined in cooperation with mentor
Comprehensive Oral Examinations
Required for Graduation
