EUROSEM COURSES
I. Reformation History
This course presents the development of the Reformation in Belgium, Luxembourg, Holland, France, Germany, and Spain. The course would also talk about the rise of the Anabaptist movement. Our location in the heart of Europe allows visits to several significant Reformation sites.
II. Intercultural Pastoral Theology
The course develops biblical parameters for pastoral ministry and church government. Diverse styles of pastoral leadership as found in the Scriptures will also be examined and applied to the European setting. The course prepares students for the cultural adjustments they will experience in various European countries when coming from an American setting.
III. Cross-Cultural Ministry “Becoming Bicultural” 2010 Course Description
The course looks at the Biblical basis for cultural adaptation and then explores the cultural aspects of leading European countries to show how they differ from American culture and one another in key dimensions of communications, based on input from missionaries in seven nations. The course prepares students for the cultural adjustments they will experience in various European countries when coming from an American setting.
IV. Contemporary Theology 2010 Course Description
This course presents the development of Liberal, Neo-Orthodox, and Post-Modern Theologies and their impact on church leadership as well as average citizens of European countries. Important ideas and personages from liberal theology and evangelical theology that have influenced Europe will be discussed while emphasizing the importance of the Enlightenment and the permanent changes it has wrought in European Protestant and Catholic Theology. This is shown against the backdrop of the development of postmodernism in general and its impact on 21st century Europe.
V. Cultural Anthropology (missions course); or call it “European Worldview”
This is a rigorous exploration of the current European worldview, especially in reference to religion, social issues, and morality. While many Europeans share a materialistic postmodern approach to life, an attempt is made to distinguish national and local traditions as they have developed since the genesis of the Union. Understanding these shades of philosophical paradigms is essential to contextualizing the Gospel in the modern European cultural milieu.
VI. History of Missions in Occidental Europe
This is a historical review of the crucial events, people, and movements that have evangelized and shaped the current religious form of western “Christian” Europe, particularly since the Reformation/Renaissance and the Treaty of Westphalia. The course traces the threads of political and religious influences that have been braided to create the profound pervasive current religious traditions. The limited Biblical Christian expressions (churches, communities, and subcultures) are probed in order to more accurately define the specific spiritual needs of contemporary Europe.
VII. European Roman Catholic Theology
This course presents the changes in Roman Catholic thinking in the last 100 years, especially since Vatican II. The theologies of such theologians as Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict), Yves Congar, Edward Schillebeeckx, Karl Rahner, and Hans Küng will be examined. These changes will also be compared with the teachings of Roman Catholicism, dating from Constantine, which continue to affect the culture of Europe.
Contact Information
7749 Webster Road
PO Box 308011
Cleveland, OH 44130-8011
Phone 440.826.3930
Fax 440.826.4457
E-mail: info@euro-sem.org
