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Course Learning Resources:
Course Description
This course explores the
social and spiritual processes by which human beings have developed ideas about God. It explores the nature of fundamental truth and its adoption by societies, concepts of morality and their development, and notions of
the afterlife and their influence on human behavior.Course Learning Objectives
1. Be familiar with the historical record of the development of theology as a discipline;
2. Be exposed to the processes by which human beings develop concepts about God;
3. Be aware of the role of revelation in theology;
4. Be aware of the role of investigation in theology;
5. Understand how people and societies come to understand fundamental truths;
6. Understand how concepts about death and the afterlife influence human behavior. Course Policies
This is a 90 day independent study course, and is designed to be primarily self-paced. Its requirements include assignments and tests that you will complete and submit via the
Internet. I will maintain email and Internet contact and will be available to answer questions, engage in discussion and provide assistance as needed. Your assignments should be submitted
as file attachments in either Microsoft Word or HTML format. Each assignment will be evaluated, graded, and returned with feedback. Values for each assignment and test are provided in a table below.
Timing
Please be sure to time your assignments so that you have adequate time to complete the work in 90 days. Course tests are sent to you after you complete specific assignments, so be sure to give
yourself enough space to pace the work comfortably. Communication
As an independent study course, this is more a one-on-one exercise than a scheduled class might be. However, discussion is
still important. Please feel free to use my email address for questions, comments, concerns, etc. and I will do the same. We do have the option to add a discussion forum should we need one.
Evaluation Material Assignments and Tests
There are 6 major assignments, plus a final paper and a final exam. Grade Components
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