As a student of philosophy I have always enjoyed studying and comparing Christianity to other philosophies of the world that have influenced and been influenced by theology. Learning the history and the context of those ideas helps to equip one to appreciate them for the areas they offer truth, but also to be ready to correct them in areas where they stray from orthodoxy. There were opportunities to take another class in place of this one that focused more on the contemporary debate over post-modernism. I chose to take this class though because of the focus on Barth and Schleiermacher who have influenced both Christian and non-Christian thought so much. These are areas that most students of theology constantly call into question and I desired to understand them better. This class certainly equipped me to understand and correct the errors in their thought and showed the context that we find the church in today. In light of the effectiveness and ineffectiveness of the church to penetrate the culture today, I found this class to offer great insight for equipping the church of tomorrow to be more kingdom focused and Christ-centered.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Course Reflection - Church and the World
As a student enrolled at RTS-DC and working full-time I have a very busy schedule. The virtual campus allows me to supplement my course work and work towards graduation at a faster and more flexible pace than only taking DC classes allows. I am on the Masters of Divinity track and would like to be able to complete my studies and schedule my courses without having to take vacation time every summer for class when I can sign up for virtual classes.
As a student of philosophy I have always enjoyed studying and comparing Christianity to other philosophies of the world that have influenced and been influenced by theology. Learning the history and the context of those ideas helps to equip one to appreciate them for the areas they offer truth, but also to be ready to correct them in areas where they stray from orthodoxy. There were opportunities to take another class in place of this one that focused more on the contemporary debate over post-modernism. I chose to take this class though because of the focus on Barth and Schleiermacher who have influenced both Christian and non-Christian thought so much. These are areas that most students of theology constantly call into question and I desired to understand them better. This class certainly equipped me to understand and correct the errors in their thought and showed the context that we find the church in today. In light of the effectiveness and ineffectiveness of the church to penetrate the culture today, I found this class to offer great insight for equipping the church of tomorrow to be more kingdom focused and Christ-centered.
As a student of philosophy I have always enjoyed studying and comparing Christianity to other philosophies of the world that have influenced and been influenced by theology. Learning the history and the context of those ideas helps to equip one to appreciate them for the areas they offer truth, but also to be ready to correct them in areas where they stray from orthodoxy. There were opportunities to take another class in place of this one that focused more on the contemporary debate over post-modernism. I chose to take this class though because of the focus on Barth and Schleiermacher who have influenced both Christian and non-Christian thought so much. These are areas that most students of theology constantly call into question and I desired to understand them better. This class certainly equipped me to understand and correct the errors in their thought and showed the context that we find the church in today. In light of the effectiveness and ineffectiveness of the church to penetrate the culture today, I found this class to offer great insight for equipping the church of tomorrow to be more kingdom focused and Christ-centered.
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