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DM1000 Introduction to Christian Theology

This course introduces students to different systematic approaches in Christian theology, using classic, modern, and contemporary theological texts.

DM2000/HT2000 Theology of Augustine

See HT2000.

DM2001/HT2001 Theology of Martin Luther

See HT2001.

DM2002/HT2003 Ante-Nicene Patristic Apologetics

This course introduces the apologetic writings of the early Church Fathers of the first three centuries, how they explained Christian doctrines and defended the faith in facing the challenges of Judaism, heresies, and paganism, and how their arguments pioneered systematic theology.

DM2003 Ecclesiology and Sacramental Theology

This course is designed to provide a theological understanding of Christian beliefs about the church and the sacraments.

DM2004 Christology and Soteriology

This course is designed to provide a theological understanding of Christian beliefs about the person and work of Jesus Christ and various approaches to election, atonement, and salvation.

DM2009 Dogmatics (Module A)

This course introduces the basic methods, main topics as well as the structure of Christian dogmatics in its Protestant form. First, the so-called Prolegomena are taken into consideration, when the scientific character of theology, the role of the doctrine of faith in the canon of theological disciplines, the relationship between reason and faith, and the significance of Holy Scripture are discussed. Then, the content of the first article of faith is focused, so that the Christian doctrine of God as the creator, Christian anthropology with the doctrine of the human person being created in the image of God on the one hand and its finitude and sinful character on the other are examined. In this context, the references of Christian doctrine to contemporary issues in theology, church and society will also be addressed.

DM2010 Dogmatics (Module B)

The course continues the presentation of the Christian doctrine with the second article of faith. The systematic reflection on the Christian idea of God’s revelation is followed by the explication of Jesus Christ’s significance as the centre of Christian faith. Christology as the doctrine of the God-human nature of the Saviour, its various interpretations in modern times, and the question of the relationship between historical research and dogmatic explication of Jesus Christ will be discussed. Thereupon, the soteriological determinations that result from Christ's word, his life, death and resurrection for the Christian person are focused.

DM2011 Dogmatics (Module C)

The course continues the presentation of Christian doctrinal formation with a systematic reflection on the third article of faith, thus concluding the dogmatic cycle. With the Christian doctrine of the Holy Spirit and the doctrine of justification of the sinner by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, thus the foundation of the Christian church is unfolded in Ecclesiology. Its nature and form as the Christian congregation under the living Word of God will then be discussed, whereby also the relationship between Word and sacraments will be addressed. Finally, eschatology will be exposed as the doctrine of the Christian hope for the completion of the human person and creation in the resurrection of the dead, consummation of the world and eternal life.

DM3000/HT3002 Lutheran Confessions

See HT3002.

DM3001/HT3003 Christian Confessions

See HT3003.

DM3002 Theological Methodology

An examination of theological methods of various schools and outstanding theologians. (Required for those writing an M.Th. thesis in the area of Systematic Theology.)

DM3003 Philosophy for Understanding Theology

This course deals with the central ideas of Western philosophy and clarifies how Christian theologians systematically explained fundamental differences between Christian theology and pagan philosophies.

DM3004 Asian Theology

A study of, and reflection on, some representative Asian theologians and their background and method of doing theology. Different types of Asian theology are emphasized.

DM3005/RC3003 Theology of Religions

See RC3003.

DM3006 Contemporary Theology

This course seeks to investigate important currents and major figures in the contemporary theological scene.

DM3007/RC3004 Contextual Theology

An examination of the theories, methods, and hermeneutical tasks involved in doing contextual theology, focusing on case studies for illustration.

DM3008/HT3000 Contextual Luther Studies in Asia

See HT3000.

DM3009 Feminist Theology

A study of current issues and developments in Feminist Theology.

DM3010/SW3004 Spirituality and Theology of Icons

See SW3004.

DM3011/SW3005 Apophatic Theology and Centering Prayer

See SW3005.

DM3012/SW3006/HT3004 Women Mysticism and Mystics

See SW3006.

DM3013/RC3005 Globalization and Secularization

See RC3005.

DM3014/SW3018 Theology of Christian Spirituality

See SW3018.

DM3015/HT3001 Luther Interpretations

See HT3001.

DM3016/HT3006 Roman-Catholic Theology

A study of Roman Catholic Theology in its development through history, with a particular focus on the changes since the Second Vatican Council.

DM3017/HT3005 History of Christian Denominations and Ecumenism

See HT3005.

DM3018/RC3007 Public Theology

See RC3007.

DM3019/NT3024 Holy Spirit in the New Testament

See NT3024.

DM3020 Defending the Faith

This course clarifies the fundamental questions of truth-claims of Christianity: the existence of God and the authority of the Bible, and introduces the methods of how to distinguish the divine truth of Christianity from falsity and defend Christian faith based on the Biblical truth and reasoning, and equips Christians to engage the world in terms of faith seeking understanding.