Course Schedule

*Registering for a Synchronous course requires regular attendance at the weekly 3-hour class session (via Zoom).

*A Flex course allows students to complete the entire course remotely (mostly asynchronously), but offers one or more in-person opportunities to come together for an exceptional learning experience that substitutes for some of the online work.

*Courses ending in O are completely online.

*A Hybrid means the course is both online and in-person. Students are typically required to be in person for one week while a majority of the course will be online.

Winter 2025 Courses

Term Begins January 5, 2026

TEC 403/603

Theologies of the Cross

JoAnne Marie Terrell

Monday - Friday 9 am - 5 pm

January 5 - January 9

TEC 439

In Jesus Name: The Psychology of Christian Hegemony and Religious Oppression in the United States

Kameelah Mu'Min Oseguera

Monday- Friday  9 am - 5 pm

January 5 - January 9

TEC 529

Religion and Human Rights

Christophe D. Ringer

Monday - Friday  9 am- 5 pm

January 5 - January 9

Spring Term 2026 Courses

Term Begins January 12, 2026

CCS 320

Healthcare Chaplaincy: Practice of Spiritual Care in Clinical Contexts

Zachary Moon / Tahara Akmal

CENTER OF CHAPLAINCY STUDIES **Scholarships do not apply/ financial aid does apply

Zoom Meetings: Thursdays 6-7:30 PM Central Time/7-8:30 PM Eastern Time

January 12- April 24

LM 400O

Leadership in Ministry Context

Rachel Payden

Zoom sessions: TBD    

January 12- April 24

LM 415O

Ritual Studies

Scott Haldeman

Zoom Sessions: TBA

January 12- April 24

LM 424O

Mental Health Care for Chruch and Ministry

Rochelle Johnson

Zoom Sessions: Tuesdays: 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. CST

This course involves weekly participation.
Required Zoom Meetings: 1/13, 1/20, 2/3, 2/17, 3/10, 3/24, 4/21

January 12- April 24

LM 426O

Preaching the Headlines

Reginald Williams

Zoom Sessions: TBA

January 12 - April 24

LM 499O

Pastoral and Spiritual Care for the Oppressed

Rochelle Johnson

Zoom Sessions: Thursdays 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM CTS

January 12- April 24

LMB 412O

Foundations of Islamic Education

Susan Douglass

Fully Online

January 12- April 24

LMB 418O

Muslim Spirituality Among the Religions of the World

Ozgur Koca

Fully Online

January 12- April 24

LMB 421H

Child Maltreatment in the Context of Family and Community

Nisha Abdul Cader

HYBRID: In-Person Feb. 8-13 (Sun-Fri)
8 AM-1 PM:

January 12- April 24

LMB 475H

Sunni-Shia Relations and Intra-faith Issues

Faiyez Jaffer

HYBRID: In-Person Feb. 8-13 (Sun-Fri)
8 AM-1 PM:
 

January 12- April 24

LMB 477H

Facilitating Islamic Life Cycle Rituals

Fouad Elgohari

HYBRID: In-Person Feb. 8-13 (Sun-Fri) 2 PM-7 PM:

January 12- April 24

LMB 494O

The Life of the Prophet Muhammad: History, Revelation, and Community Building

Fouad Elgohari

Fully Online

January 12- April 24

RH 344O

History of Christian Thought

Bo Myung Seo

Zoom Sessions : Thursdays 1/15,1/29, 2/12, 2/26, 3/12, 3/26, 4/9, 4/23  4:30-6:00pm CST    

January 12- April 24

RH 413O

Buddhist Studies

JoAnne Marie Terrell

Zoom Sessions: Mondays 6 - 9 PM

January 12- April 24

RH 465O/665O

Womanist Biblical Interpretation

Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder

Zoom Sessions: 1/21, 2/18, 3/25, 4/15 6 PM - 7:30 PM,    

January 12- April 24

RH 585O

From Babylon to Social Media: A History of Antisemitism

Teresa Hornsby

Zoom Sessions: As needed

January 12- April 24

RH 601O/S

Contemporary Hermeneutical Strategies

Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder

Doctoral students only Zoom Sessions: 1/20, 2/3, 2/17, 3/10, 3/24, 4/7, 4/21  6 PM - 9 PM

January 12- April 24

RHB 452H

History of Islam

Mona Hassan

HYBRID: In-Person Feb. 8-13 (Sun-Fri) 2 PM-7 PM:

January 12- April 24

RHB 457O

Intermediate Arabic 2B

Mahbuba Hammad

Fully Online

January 12- April 24

RHB 481O

The Qur'an: Composition, Collection, and Teachings

Yousef Wahb

Fully Online

January 12- April 24

RHB 488H

Abrahamic Faiths in Conversation

Reinhard Krauss

HYBRID: In-Person Feb. 8-13 (Sun-Fri) 2 PM-7 PM:

January 12- April 24

TEB 453H

Islamic Law and Legal Theory

Muslema Purmul

HYBRID: In-Person Feb. 8-13 (Sun-Fri)
8 AM-1 PM

January 12- April 24

TEC 307O

Systematic Theology

JoAnne Marie Terrell

Zoom Sessions: TBA

January 12- April 24

TEC 393O

Introduction to LGBTQ+ Religious Studies

Scott Haldeman

Zoom Sessions: TBA

January 12- April 24

TEC 400O

Constructive Theology

Christophe D. Ringer

Zoom Sessions: Wednesdays 1/14, 1/21, 2/4, 2/18, 3/11, 3/25, 4/8, 4/15: 5 PM - 6 PM CST

January 12- April 24

TEC 416S/616S

Latin American Liberation Theologies: Historical Sources and Contemporary Relevance

José Francisco Morales Torres

*Synchronous Online Thursday evenings, 6:30 PM-9:30 PM Central  

TEC 428S/628S

Philosophies of Race and Theology

José Francisco Morales Torres

*Synchronous Online Zoom Sessions: Mondays 6:30 PM-9:30 PM. CSFBL elective

TEC 577O / 677O

Practice of Theology Through Art and Photography

Bo Myung Seo

Zoom Sessions: Wednesdays 3-4 pm

January 12- April 24

TEC 588O

Black Political Theology

Christophe D. Ringer

Zoom Sessions: Wednesdays, 5 pm to 6 pm CTS: 1/28, 2/11, 2/25, 3/18, 4/1, 4/22

January 12 - April 24

TEC 595OB

MA/STM Thesis Seminar

Seo / Shaikh

Zoom Sessions: TBA This is the second half of a year-long course. 0 Credits

January 12- April 24

TEC 655O

Applied Research Methods

Kamilah Hall-Sharp

Zoom Sessions: TBA 0 Credits DMin Students Only

January 12- April 24
TEC 577O/677O Practice of Theology Through Art and Photography

This course will begin by examining the historical relationship between theology and images in Christianity, and then move to discuss how the invention of photography in the 19th century continued this history. Class discussions will include historical, theoretical, and practical components. Themes of discussion will include such ideas as the nature of images,  icons, human vision, acts of seeing,  photography as a practice of faith, etc.

RH 585O From Babylon to Social Media: A History of Antisemitism

This course seeks to engage students in a critical consideration of the social and religious/theological implications of Nazi Germany’s “war against the Jews,” the intentional and calculated destruction of some six million European Jews (accompanied by the enormous suffering and losses experienced by other “undesirable” groups) which is referred to as the Shoah, or Holocaust. In order to do this, students will consider those events and perceptions that allowed the Holocaust to come about, particularly the development of racial anti-Semitism and religious anti-Judaism, which traces part of its lineage back to diasporic Judaism, the Christian scriptures, and to Christian theological perspectives, values, and actions of the early and medieval church. We will explore the behaviors and teachings of the church, its leaders, and lay adherents during the holocaust, as well as the religious motivations for the extraordinary courage displayed by those Christians and others who risked their lives to save Jews and others.  We will ask, to what degree did these early writings influence the anti-Jewish propaganda of the Third Reich? Finally, we will consider post-holocaust reactions of both Jews and Christians and ask, has the event of the holocaust caused fundamental change in the relationship between those in power or those in the center, and those who are considered “other?” Are we prepared to answer ‘no’ to this question?

LM 424O Mental Health Care for Chruch and Ministry

This introductory course acquaints pastoral caregivers and non-mental health professionals with the fundamentals of mental health and abnormal psychology. It addresses common mental health conditions, recognition techniques, and foundational care strategies, guided by the DSM-5. Emphasizing practical understanding, the course supports ministry and compassionate community engagement, while examining mental health holistically through the lens of culture, oppression, and religious experience.

Fall Term 2025 

Term Begins September 2, 2025

DM 905A

DM Thesis Writing

Kamilah Hall Sharp

Zoom Sessions: 6:30-8 pm

9/9, 10/21, 11/11, and 12/9

September 2 - December 12

FE 471A

Field Ed

Rachel Payden

MDiv only: Must be taken with Leadership and Ministry in Context

September 2 - December 12

LM 332O

Introduction to Pastoral Theology

Rochelle Johnson

Zoom Schedule: Thursdays 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM  

September 2 - December 12

LM 395O

Introduction to Chaplaincy Studies

Cody Sanders

Zoom Sessions: CST

Mon. Sept. 8, 6:30-8:00 pm
Mon. Oct. 6, 6:30-8:00 pm
Mon. Nov. 3, 6:30-8:00 pm

September 2 - December 12

LM 400O

Leadership & Ministry in Context

Rachel Payden

Must be taken with Field Ed FE 471 Zoom Sessions: Tuesdays 4:30-6:00 pm (synchronous)  

September 2 - December 12

LM 412O

Introduction to Christian Worship

Scott Haldeman

Zoom meetings: TBA

September 2 - December 12

LM 447O

Trauma and Recovery

Rochelle Johnson

UPDATE: Zoom Meetings
This course meets weekly
Required: 9/2, 10/14, 10/28, 11/18, 12/2, 12/9  (Tuesday, 2:30p-5:30p, CST)
Required: 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30-Listening Labs (Tuesday, 2:30p-5:30p, CST)

September 2 - December 12

LM 455O

Self-Development and Self-Care

Kameelah Mu'Min Oseguera

Zoom Sessions: This intensive course requires 5 days IN-PERSON and will take place according to the following schedule:

Sat Oct 4: 9 am-1 pm and 2-5 pm (all day)
Sun Oct 5 - Wed Oct: 2-7 pm (afternoon block)

September 2 - December 12

LM 474O

Feminist, Womanist, and Queer Ritualizing

Scott Haldeman

Zoom Sessions: TBA  

LM 554O

Yvette Flunder as an Apocalyptic Preacher

Nicole McDonald

  • Change in Schedule* Zoom Sessions: Wednesdays  5– 8 pm CT

September 2 - December 12

LM 624O

DMIN Public Ministry: Orientation Seminar

Kamilah Hall-Sharp

Zoom Sessions: Mondays 6 pm -9 pm     *DMin course

September 2 - December 12

LMB 443H

Islam, Antiracism Pedagogy, and Multicultural Education

Jahid Saafir

HYBRID WEEK: In-Person Oct. 5-10 (Sun-Fri)
 
Morning 8:00 AM-12:45 PM 
 

September 2 - December 12

LMB 476O

Paradigms of Islamic Spirituality

Walead Mosaad

Fully Online

September 2 - December 12

LMB 498O

Mastering Communication, Building Influence, and Organizing Community Through Islamic Values

HYBRID WEEK: In-Person Oct. 5-10 (Sun-Fri) Afternoon 2:15-7:00 PM

LMB552O

A Prophetic Model for Community-Centered Islamic Chaplaincy

Sondos Kholaki

HYBRID WEEK: In-Person Oct. 5-10 (Sun-Fri)
 
Morning 8:00 am-12:45 pm (select one):

September 2 - December 12

RH 302O

Interpreting Hebrew Bible II

Rachel Mikva

Zoom Sessions - (CT) 9/2: 7 pm-8:30 pm 10/28: 7 pm - 8:30 pm 11/18: 7 pm- 8:30 pm 12/9: 7 pm - 8:30 pm

September 2 - December 12

RH 321O

Interpreting the Gospels

Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder

Zoom Sessions: 9/8, 10/6, 11/3, 12/8: 6 - 7:30 pm (CT)  

September 2 - December 12

RH 344O

History of Christian Thought

José Francisco Morales Torres

Zoom Sessions: No Mandatory Zoom Sessions - Asynchronous

 

September 2 - December 12

RH 451O/651O

Paths of Liberation in the Bhagavad Gita

Cynthia Stewart

Zoom Sessions: Thursdays 6-7 pm. September: 4, 11, 18, 25; October 2, 9, 16, 30; November 6, 13, 20;  December 4, 11

RH 478O

Advanced Readings in Ecology and Religion

Ken Stone

Zoom Sessions: only if needed

September 2 - December 12

RH 485O

Religion in North America

JoAnne Terrell

Zoom Sessions: TBA    

September 2 - December 12

RH 496O/696O

Decolonizing Biblical Studies

Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder

Zoom Sessions:  9/9: 6 pm - 7:30 pm 10/7: 6 pm - 7:30 pm 11/4: 6 pm - 7:30 pm 12/9: 6 pm - 7:30 pm

September 2 - December 12

RH 530O

Survival in the Hebrew Bible

Kamilah Hall Sharp

Zoom Sessions:

6:30 – 9 pm

9/3, 9/17, 10/1, 10/15, 11/5, 11/19, and 12/3

September 2 - December 12

RHB 456O

Intermediate Arabic 2A

Mahbuba Hammad

Fully Online

September 2 - December 12

TEB 321H

Islamic Ethics

Ozgur Koca

HYBRID WEEK: In-Person Oct. 5-10 (Sun-Fri) Morning 8:00 AM-12:45 PM

September 2 - December 12

TEB 405O

Contemporary Islamic Thought

Hamid Mavani

Fully Online

TEB 454H

Islamic Rational Theology: IIm al-Kalam I

Fouad Elgohari

HYBRID WEEK: In-Person Oct. 5-10 (Sun-Fri)
 
Morning 8:00 AM-12:45 PM 
 

September 2 - December 12

TEB 458O

IIm al-Kalam II

Fouad Elgohari

FULLY ONLINE Prerequisite: Ilm al-Kalam I

September 2 - December 12

TEB 677H

DMIN: Global Islamic Ideologies and Political Movements

Hisham Hellyer

HYBRID WEEK: In-Person Oct. 5-10 (Sun-Fri)
 
Morning 8:00 AM-12:45 PM 

September 2 - December 12

TEC 395O/6950

InterReligious Engagement

Rachel Mikva

Zoom Sessions:  9/3: 7 pm - 8:30 pm 9/24: 7 pm - 8 pm 10/29: 7 pm - 8 pm 11/19: 7 pm - 8 pm 12/10: 7 pm - 8 pm

September 5 - December 15

TEC 470O / 670O

Readings in Public Theology

José Francisco Morales Torres

Zoom Sessions: Mondays 6:30 - 9:30 pm (CT)

September 2 - December 12

TEC 504O

Augustine, Niebuhr, Malcolm X

Joanne Terrell

Zoom Sessions: TBA

TEC 520O

Theology and Anthropology

Bo Myung Seo / Emily Vogt

Zoom Sessions: 9/2, 9/9/, 9/16, 10/7, 10/14, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/28, 12/2, 12/9: 3-6 pm (CT)

September 2 - December 12

TEC 595O

MA/STM Thesis Seminar

Bo Myung Seo / Munir Shaikh

Zoom Classes will meet on select Mondays Year-long course (Fall and Spring) You must sign up each semester. 3 credits in the fall / 0 credits in the spring

September 2 - December 12

TEC 604O

Engaged Pedagogy and Course Design

Cynthia Stewart

Zoom Sessions: TBA PhD students only

September 2 - December 12

TEC 607O

DMIN: Leadership in the Public Square

Kameelah Mu'Min Oseguera

Zoom Sessions: TBA  

September 2 - December 12

*New Course Alert

RH 496O/696O Decolonizing Biblical Studies: Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder

This advanced masters course will explore decolonization as a theoretical framework for engaging biblical studies. Through examining the role of colonialism in various geographical contexts, the course will expound on how colonizers used the Bible as a weapon of political, social, economic and religious imperialism. The study will lift resistance moves of decolonizing, de-Westernizing across glocal (global + local) contexts. A doctoral-level boost will be available.

Summer Term 2025

May 27 – August 15

FE 471 Summer

Field Education

Rachel Payden

May 27- August 15

LM 400O

Leadership in Ministry Context

Rachel Payden

Zoom Sessions: Tuesdays 4:30-6:00 pm (synchronous)

May 27- August 15

LM 428O

Liturgies for Chaplaincy Context

Zachary Moon

May 27-August 15

LM 471O

2025 Hall-Proctor Institute for Child Advocacy Ministry

Christophe D. RInger

Named in honor of Rev. Dr. Prathia B. Hall and Rev. Dr. Samuel DeWitt Proctor, the Hall-Proctor Institute is a sacred gathering where faith leaders and child advocates come together to be renewed, inspired, and equipped for the work of justice. Held annually on the hallowed grounds of CDF Haley Farm in Clinton, TN, this year’s Institute invites you to join us in embracing the power of play and laughter as essential acts of resistance, renewal, and radical joy. Early bird registration ends April 14 Register Here This course will count as a SBFL elective so you should register for the conference and with CTS for the course.

July 21 - July 24

LMB 435H

Muslim Adolescent Identity Development

Jihad Saafir

HYBRID WEEK: In-Person July 6-11 (Sun-Fri)
Morning 8:00 am -12:45 pm (select one):

May 27 - August 15

LMB 436H

Preparing for Change: Transformative Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations

Todd Gallinger

HYBRID WEEK: In-Person July 6-11 (Sun-Fri) Afternoon 2:15 - 7:00 PM 

May 27- August 15

LMB 484H

Theories and Practices of Spiritual Care

Tahara Akmal

HYBRID WEEK: In-Person July 6-11 (Sun-Fri) Morning 8:00 am-12:45 pm

May 27 - August 15

LMB 620H

DMIN Managing Conflict: Mediation, Negotiation and Building Shura

Najeeba Syeed

HYBRID WEEK: In-Person July 6-11 (Sun-Fri) Morning 8:00 am - 12:45 pm (select one) *DMin Course

May 27- August 15

RH 421O

Living, Breathing Judaisms

Rachel Mikva

Zoom Sessions: (CT) May 29: 7 pm -8:15 pm June 19: 7 pm - 8 pm July 17: 7 pm - 8 pm August 7: 7 pm - 8 pm

RH 498O

LGBTQ Issues and Biblical Interpretation

Teresa Hornsby

The course is completely asynchronous.  Zoom meetings are scheduled throughout the semester, but optional. They are recorded and posted for student access.

May 27- August 15

RHB 442O

Introduction to the Islamic Cultural Heritage

Susan Douglass

Zoom Sessions: TBA

May 27- August 15

RHB 453H

The Sufi Tradition - Literary and Cultural Dimensions

Ozgur Koca

HYBRID WEEK: In-Person July 6-11 (Sun-Fri)
Afternoon 2:15 -7:00 PM 
 

May 27- August 15

RHB 456O

Intermediate Arabic 2A

Mahbuba Hammad

Fully Online

September 2 - December 12

RHB 457O

Intermediate Arabic 2B

Mahbuba Hammad

July 13- August 15

TEB 557H

Al-Shatibi’s Muwafaqat and the Purposes of the Shari’a

Mohammad Fadel

HYBRID WEEK: In-Person July 6-11 (Sun-Fri) Morning 8:00 AM-12:45 PM

TEB 686H

DMIN: Encountering Modernity: Implications for Faith and Leadership

Omar Qureshi

HYBRID WEEK: In-Person July 6-11 (Sun-Fri)
Morning 8:00 AM-12:45 PM

TEC 321O

Christian Ethics

Melanie Jones Quarles

Zoom Sessions: TBA

May 27- August 15

TEC 355F

Living Into Our Commitments

Rachel Mikva

Zoom Sessions: 5/28, 6/18, 7/16, 8/6: 7 pm - 8:30 pm (CT)

May 27- August 15

TEC 422O

Contemplation as the Ground for Social Action

Cynthia Stewart

Zoom Sessions: May 28; Jun 5, 12, 19, 26; Jul 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; Aug 6, 13: Thursdays 6 pm - 7 pm (CT)

May 27- August 15

May Term 2025

May 12 – May 16 / May 19- May 23

RHB 466O

History of Science and the Modern World

Omar Nasim

FULLY ONLINE (INTENSIVE) - May 11-15 (Sun-Thurs)
Zoom classes: 11 am-3 pm CT, plus asynchronous online work

Sunday, May 11- Thursday, May 15

TEC 417O

Theology and Photography

Bo Myung Seo

Zoom Sessions: May 12 (5-7 pm CST), May 19-23 (10 am -5 pm CST)

May 12- May 23

TEC 464H

Justice at the Intersections Study Tour

Rachel Mikva and Christophe Ringer

Justice at the Intersections: A Study Tour Exploring Race, Gender, and Religion in the South. Although it is a May-term course (May 18-23), there will some reading/posting in the Spring term so please register in the Spring.             Zoom Sessions: Mondays, March 3 and April 28 – 6:30-8:00 p.m.

January 13 - May 23

Winter 2025 Courses

Term Begins January 6, 2025

RH 367

History and Polity of the UCC

Lillian Daniel

*In-Person

January 6 - January 10

TEC 509

Proto-Womanist Thought

JoAnne Terrell

*In-Person

January 6 - January 10

Spring Semester 2025 Online Courses

Term Begins January 13, 2025

*For Synchronous Zoom times see in-person listings.

FE 470

CPE

Rachel Payden

*0 credits

January 13 - April 25

FE 470A

CPE

Rachel Payden

  • 3 credits

January 13 - April 25

FE 471B

Field Ed

Rachel Payden

LM 415O/615O

Ritual Studies

Scott Haldeman

Zoom Sessions: TBA

January 13 - April 25

LM 420S/620S

Analyzing Oppression, Strategizing Action

José Francisco Morales Torres

Synchronous Online Only; No On-campus Cohort     Mondays: 6:30-9:30 pm * Study of Black Faith and Life concentration

January 13 - April 25

LM 423O

Queer Womanist Preaching

Nicole McDonald

Zoom Sessions: Thursdays 5-8 PM

January 13 - April 25

RH 325O

Interpreting the Epistles

Teresa Hornsby

Zoom Meetings: Not used

January 13 - April 25

RH 413O

Buddhist Studies

JoAnne Marie Terrell

Zoom Sessions: Mondays 6 - 9 PM

January 12- April 24

RH 419O

Creation Themes in the Hebrew Bible

Ken Stone

Zoom Sessions: Optional Sessions TBA

January 13 - April 25

RH 420O

Suffering, Lament & Human Existence in the Hebrew Bible

Ken Stone

Zoom Sessions:Optional Sessions TBA

January 13 - April 25

RH 468S/668S

Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Church History

José Francisco Morales Torres

Synchronous Online Only; No On-campus Cohort     Thursdays: 6:30-9:30 pm * Study of Black Faith and Life concentration

January 13 - April 25

TEC 400O

Constructive Theology

Christophe D. Ringer

Zoom Sessions:  January 13, 27; February 10, 24; March 20, 24; April 7, 21 - 5 pm - 6:30 pm

January 13 - April 25

TEC 464H

Justice at the Intersections Study Tour

Rachel Mikva and Christophe Ringer

Justice at the Intersections: A Study Tour Exploring Race, Gender, and Religion in the South. Although it is a May-term course (May 18-23), there will some reading/posting in the Spring term so please register in the Spring.             Zoom Sessions: Mondays, March 3 and April 28 – 6:30-8:00 p.m.

January 13 - May 23

TEC 523O/623O

Theological Aesthetics

Bo Myung Seo

Zoom Sessions: Wednesdays from 3-4:30 pm

January 13 - April 25

TEC 524O

Mass Incarceration, Politics, and Public Theology

Christophe D. Ringer

Zoom Sessions: January 22; February 5, 19, March 19, April 2, 16 - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

January 13 - April 25

TEC 595O

MA/STM Thesis Seminar

Bo Myung Seo/ Munir Shaikh

Zoom Session: TBA      

January 13 - April 25

TEC 699O

PhD Professional Development

Rachel Mikva

January 13 - April 25

*New Course Alert*

Theological Aesthetics (TEC 523O/623O) -Bo Myung Seo
This course will explore the aesthetic tradition in Christian theology along with its philosophical backgrounds.  It will begin with a consideration of the earlier theological history, but priority will be given to the 20th century development in aesthetic ideas in theology. In between, modern theories of art and aesthetic will also be discussed.  The course will meet synchronously on Wednesdays from 3-4:30 pm CST.
Queer Womanist Preaching (LM 423O) – Dr. Nicole D. McDonald                                                                                                                                            This course will expose students to the queering of religious concepts such as redemption and salvation that create a decolonized preaching experience that centers the lived experiences of Black, queer women. Bishop Yvette Flunder’s preaching method, the Apocalyptic Method will be taught as an example of a sermonic method of a queer, womanist preacher. Students will learn the fundamental tenants of queer womanist preaching while critically reflecting on their own beliefs, especially their espoused sexual ethics. The course considers theological frameworks that inform queer womanist preaching, such as womanist theology and queer theology. The course keeps an eye towards Black, queer, women’s lived experiences in both fictional and non-fictional mediums that inform the preaching moment. 

Fall Semester 2024 Courses

Term Begins September 3, 2024

CCS 410/510

Trauma Informed Chaplaincy

Kate Lassiter

Synchronous (Zoom) Sessions: All sessions are 6:00-7:30 PM Central Time. Tuesday, September 3 Tuesday, September 17 Tuesday, October 1 Tuesday, October 15 Tuesday, October 29 Thursday, November 14 (note - meeting on Thursday this week) Tuesday, December 10 *This is a Center for Chaplaincy Studies Course. While scholarships do not apply, financial aid does apply. **Online course

CCS 422/522

Grief and Lament

Cody Sanders

Synchronous (Zoom) Sessions: All sessions are 6:30-8:00 PM Central Time. Thursday, September 19 Thursday, October 17 Tuesday, November 12 Tuesday, December 3 *This is a Center for Chaplaincy Studies Course. While scholarships do not apply, financial aid does apply. **Online course

FE 470

CPE

Rachel Payden

*0 credits

January 13 - April 25

FE 470A

CPE

Rachel Payden

  • 3 credits

January 13 - April 25

FE 471A

Field Ed

Rachel Payden

MDiv only: Must be taken with Leadership and Ministry in Context

September 2 - December 12

LM 301OS

Introduction to Preaching

Reginald Williams

Zoom Sessions:  Tuesdays: 12-3 pm online

September 3 - December 13

LM 365OS

Global Sensitivity in Ministry

José Francisco Morales Torres

*This course is synchronous and meets face to face Mondays from 6:30-9:30 pm

September 3 - December 13

LM 455H

Self-Care and Self-Development

Kameelah Mu'Min Oseguera

In-Person Times:

Hybrid: 3 Online Meetings + 6 days In-Person Intensive [Mandatory, no virtual option]
Online Meeting #1: Wed Sept 11, 2024
5:00pm – 7:00pmPST | 7:00pm – 9:00pmCST | 8:00pm – 10:00pmEST [2 hours]
 
Online Meeting #2: Wed Nov 6, 2024
5:00pm – 7:00pmPST | 7:00pm – 9:00pmCST | 8:00pm – 10:00pmEST [2 hours]
 
Online Meeting #3: Wed Nov 20, 2024
5:00pm – 7:00pmPST | 7:00pm – 9:00pmCST | 8:00pm – 10:00pmEST [2 hours]
 
In-Person Intensive Week Schedule
Sun Oct 6 - Fri Oct 11, 2-7pm

September 3 - December 13

LMB 334H

Care and Counseling for Bereavement

Najah Bazzy

In-Person Sept. 29 - Oct. 4 (Sun-Fri)
Afternoon 2:15 PM - 7:00 PM

LMB 411H

Curriculum Design, Development and Integration

Karima Alavi

In-Person Session Oct. 6-11 (Sun-Fri)
Morning 8:00 AM-12:45 PM

Karima Alavi

LMB 444H

Positive Youth Development

Ivana Zajkovska

In-Person Oct. 6-11 (Sun-Fri)
Morning 8:00 AM-12:45 PM

LMB 476O

Paradigms of Islamic Spirituality

Walead Mosaad

Fully Online

September 2 - December 12

LMB 478H

Fundraising Strategies for Faith-based Organizations

Tayyab Yunus

In-Person Oct. 6-11 (Sun-Fri)
Afternoon 2:15 PM -7:00 PM

LMB 611S

Leadership in Muslim Communities

Jihad Turk

Offered as a synchronous course with intensive in-person meetings at CTS on these dates:
Oct. 6-11: 9 am - 5 pm

RH 301O

Interpreting Hebrew Bible

Ken Stone

Zoom Sessions will be decided in collaboration with students when classes begin.  

September 3 - December 13

RH 405O/605O

Very Different Visions:Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Notions of the Human

Rachel Mikva

Zoom Sessions:

Sept. 10 – 6:30-8:30 pm

Sept. 24 – 6:30-8:30 pm (optional)

Nov. 5 – 6:30-8:30 pm (optional)

Nov. 19 – 6:30-8:30 pm (optional)

Dec. 3 – 6:30-8:30

(*600 is Doctoral Level)

September 3 - December 13

RH 644O

Sacred Texts and the Public Square

Kamilah Hall Sharp

Zoom Sessions: Wednesday 6-9 pm

September 3 - December 13

RHB 468H

Islam, Anti-Imperialism and African History

Bilal Ware

In-Person Session: Oct. 6-11 (Sun-Fri)
Morning 8:00 AM-12:45 PM

TEB 444O

Islamic Systematic Theology and the Philosophy of Religion

Jihad Brown

Fully Online

Prerequisites: Ilm al-Kalam I and Ilm al-Kalam II
Capstone course for MA Theology concentration.
*MA elective

TEB 452H

Homo Islamicus: Explaining Human History from an Islamic Perspective

David Coolidge

In-Person Oct. 6-11 (Sun-Fri)
Afternoon 2:15 PM -7:00 PM

TEB 455H

Universal Maxims in Islamic Law and Beyond

Jihad Brown

Course meets In-Person:  Sept. 29 - Oct. 4 (Sun-Fri)

Morning 8:00 AM-12:45 PM

TEB 677O

Global Islamic Ideologies and Political Movements

Hisham Hellyer

September 3 - December 13

TEC 355F

Living into Our Commitments

Rachel Mikva

Zoom Sessions: 

Thursdays, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

September 5, November 7, December 5

*Course includes optional in-person segments that replace online work

September 3 - December 13

TEC 595O

MA/STM Thesis Seminar

Bo Myung Seo/ Munir Shaikh

Zoom Session: TBA      

January 13 - April 25

TEC 605O

God and Philosophy

Bo Myung Seo

Zoom Sessions: Wednesdays: 3-5 pm

September 3 - December 13

TEC 699O

PhD Professional Development Seminar

Emily Vogt

September 3 - December 13

*New Course Alert*

RH 405O/ 605O Very Different Visions: Jewish, Christian and Islamic Notions of the Human O/S
Christianity speaks of original sin. Rabbinic Judaism teaches we have competing inclinations for good and evil. Islam affirms that we are born with fitra, an innate disposition that makes us capable of recognizing goodness, of recognizing God. These fundamentally different religious conceptions of human nature intersect with a broad swath of religious and social convictions, shaping some of the challenges of navigating religious difference today. We will explore diverse ideas about creation, sin, sex, messiah, body/soul, and more within and among the “Abrahamic” traditions.

LM 454O/S Trauma and Healing: Caring for Self, Family & Community                                                                                                                                This course aims to offer a comprehensive understanding of trauma at the individual, familial, and societal levels, including its impact on physical, spiritual, and psychological well-being. Students will study various forms of trauma from an intercultural perspective and explore how systematic oppression affects symptoms and recovery. The course will also help students identify their strengths and areas for growth to foster healthier relationships with themselves and others.

TEC 605O God and Philosophy

This course will be devoted to reading and discussing some of the major Western philosophers on the question of God. The second half will be devoted to examining the question in relationship to the 20th century continental philosophy. The course will be conducted as a weekly online seminar.  The interested students will need to have some background in philosophy or interest in reading philosophical texts.

CCS 410/510 Trauma-Informed Chaplaincy

Trauma is the emotional response to distressing events; it impacts a person’s executive function and ability to self-regulate. This course introduces key concepts to learners including individual and collective trauma, an overview of the science of trauma, and consideration of the cultural contexts of chaplaincy and trauma. As well, students learn and practice evidence-based spiritual care interventions, develop personal frameworks and habits for a lifetime of work, and identify strategies for implementation in their context.

*This is a Center for Chaplaincy Studies Course. While scholarships do not apply, financial aid does apply. **Online course

CCS 422/522 Grief and Lament

Grief is one of the most ubiquitous experiences for a spiritual care provider in any context. Situations of death and dying call for a spiritual care provider to employ a cross-section of ministerial roles and functions: individual care, ritual praxis, ethical consultation. In the wider social contexts in which we serve, large-scale losses call for grief care on a communal level: from the increasing precarity of democratic governments and the breakdown of institutions we’ve depended upon, to the collapse of the climate and extinction of species on a mass scale, to the loss of landscapes integral to our sense of self-in-community. The course develops practical theological approaches to grief and loss on scales from the individual, to the communal, to the planetary.

*This is a Center for Chaplaincy Studies Course. While scholarships do not apply, financial aid does apply. **Online course

 

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*Past courses

May Term 2024

May 13 – May 17 / May 20- May 24

LM 411O

Futurist Theologies of Care: Constructing Spiritual Care at the End(s) of the Earth

Cody Sanders

Zoom Class Schedule: 10:00 am-1:00 pm, 2:00-5:30 pm Central Each Day Asynchronous Work during Class Week: approximately 75 min spent on a forum post each evening

May 20 - May 24

LM 445S

Faith Moves

Kamilah Hall Sharp

10-2 pm (CT) *This is a Synchronous Course-available in person and online

May 13 - May 17

RH 470O

Parables in the Gospel of Luke

Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder

  • This is an online course
Zoom sessions for May 2024 Intensive Parables: Mon-Th (10 am-11:30 am CT and 4pm-5:30pm CT); Fri 10 am-1 pm CT

May 13 - May 17

TEC 4199

Study Tour to Thomasville Buddhist Center

JoAnne Marie Terrell

May 13 - May 17

TEC 427S/627S

Comparative Theology: Questions, Methods, and Issues

José Francisco Morales Torres

Synchronous course Mon to Fri, 9 AM – 12 PM class sessions with forum discussions online due each evening.

May 20 - May 24

*New Course Alert*

Faith Moves

This course will explore the role of faith and spirituality in guiding public ministry and leadership. Students will examine historical and contemporary intersections of faith, spirituality, values, and the public square and community organizing as a model. The course is designed to allow students to obtain an awareness of how faith has informed various aspects of public ministry and to help students develop their own understanding of how faith has and can inform their public ministry.