Special Areas of Interest within Courses of Study

This section lists courses in nine areas of interest within the theological curriculum.

1. Cross-Cultural Studies	6. Judaic Studies
2. African American Studies	7. Urban and Public Policy Studies
3. Asian Studies	8. Women's Studies
4. Environmental Studies	9. Chicago Center for Global Ministries
5. Hispanic Studies

Cross Cultural Studies

CTS	CM 365	Global Sensitivity in Ministry
CTS	TEC 481	Interfaith Action in the World
CTU	B 4417i	The Holy City (Israel)
CTU	B 4504	Jesus through Jewish Eyes
CTU	BC 5010	Bible, Mission and Culture
CTU	C 4002	Abraham's Children: Jews, Christians and Muslims
CTU	C 4100	Inculturation and Dialogue: Ministry Across Boundaries
CTU	C 4310	Mission Integration
CTU	C 4320	Islam
CTU	C 4700-1	Praxis for Cross-Cultural Transformation
CTU	C 4700-2	Praxis for Cross-Cultural Transformation
CTU	C 6001	Inculturation
CTU	CD 4430	Doing Theology in the Context of Migrations
CTU	CH 4301	Constants in Context: A Mission Theology for Today
CTU	CH 4303	Christianity is Asia: 16th to 20th Centuries
CTU	CH 4310	History of the World Christian Movement in the 19th and 20th Centuries
CTU	CH 5322	The History of Muslim-Christian Relations
CTU	DC 6000	Theological Anthropology in Intercultural Perspective
CTU	FR 4000	Religion in Context: Diversity in Dialogue
CTU	W 4001	Communication Skills for Ministry
CTU	WC 5208	Eucharist in Cross-Cultural Context
G-ETS	33-612	Youth and Faith Passage
G-ETS	41-681	Cross-Cultural Seminar: Mission and Ministry in Chicago
IPS	400-001	Hispano Latino Theologies
IPS	403-001	Spiritual Paths in World Religions
IPS	452-001	Fostering the Faith Growth of Youth: Prayer and Worship/Pastoral Care
IPS	485-001	Religious Education, Evangelization and Cultures
IPS	532-001	Social Analysis: Ministry in the City
LSTC	C/T-444H	Theologies Across the Border (LSTC/MTS)
LSTC	M-427	Cross-cultural Studies in Wittenberg, Germany
LSTC	M-478	The Ecumenical Church in a Globalized World
LSTC	M/C-479	Travel Seminar to Mexico City
LSTC	T-305A/B	Systematic Theology I
LSTC	T-405	Travel Seminar to Spain
LSTC	T-644	Graduate Missiological Seminar: Religion and Culture
LSTC	W-424	Religions in Dialogue: Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity
LSTC	W-428	Toward Understanding Islam
LSTC	W-429	Jesus and Muhammad
LSTC	W-431	Christians and Muslims
LSTC	W-432	World Religions and Christian Mission
LSTC	W-531	The Bible and the Qur'an
LSTC	W-610	Graduate Seminar: Mission History
LSTC	W/L-307	Beginning Arabic I
ML	M442/552 INT	Religions and Social Struggle in Mexico
ML	TS423/523	Religions of the World
MTS	H 471	Global Pentecostalism
MTS	I 301	Pilgrimage in Faithfulness
NBTS	CT 303	Building Multicultural Communities
NBTS	ME 302	Issues in Cross-Cultural Evangelism
NBTS	ME 407	Islam and the Christian Mission
NBTS	MN 388	Leadership for the Missional Church
NBTS	YM 413	Multicultural Youth Ministry
NPTS	BIBL 7190	Special Topics in Biblical Studies
NPTS	MNST 5151	Cultural Dimensions in Missions
NPTS	THEO 6279	NCTI: The Church and its Mission
S-WTS	MNST 601	Church, Ministry and Culture
SCUPE	M 304	Christology and Culture
TEDS	DME 835	Christian Encounter with South Asian Religions
TEDS	ME 732	World Religions
TEDS	ME 751	History of Missions in Modern World
TEDS	ME 830	Religious Pluralism
TEDS	ME 834	Christian Encounter with Popular Religions
TEDS	ME 842	Intercultural Communications
TEDS	ME 845	Current Issues
TEDS	ME 847	Ethnicity: Modes of Inquiry and Analysis
TEDS	PC 747	Multicultural Issues in Counseling

African American Studies

CTS	CH 481	African American Religious History
CTS	CM 335/HS 538	African American Pastoral Psychology
CTS	TEC 484	Theological and Ethical Perspectives on AIDS and Violence
CTS	TEC 504	Augustine, Niebuhr, and Malcolm X
CTS	TEC 510	Feminist and Womanist Christologies
CTU	BC 4502	Reading the Bible Differently: African American Biblical Perspectives
G-ETS	13-640	African American Religious History
G-ETS	33-646	Christian Education in the African American Experience
G-ETS	34-509	Pastoral Leadership in African American Experience
G-ETS	40-682	History of African American Methodist Churches
LSTC	C/T-434	Theology of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
LSTC	C/T-449	Womanist Theology
LSTC	C/T-453	Theologies of Women of Color
LSTC	T/C-434	Theology of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
LSTC	T/C-449	Womanist Theology
LSTC	T/C-453	Theologies of Women of Color
ML	E448	Southern Civil Rights Tour
MTS	MPC 333	Pastoral Care in the African American Context
MTS	MWP 328	Preaching as Celebration (Intensive)
NBTS	MN 484	Issues in African American Church Ministry
NBTS	TH 433	Contemporary Black Theology
NBTS	TH 450	African American Theology: Historical Perspectives
NPTS	MNST 6401	Sankofa: Racial Righteousness and Reconciliation

Asian Studies

CTU	CH 4303	Christianity is Asia: 16th to 20th Centuries
CTU	DC 4311	Introduction to Asian Theologies
TEDS	DME 835	Christian Encounter with South Asian Religions
TEDS	PT 675B	Current Studies: Multiple Staff Ministry

Environmental Studies

CTU	E 4400	Care for the Earth: Ethics and Environment
LSTC	B-453	Biblical Perspectives on Nature
LSTC	M-451	Greening Your Congregation
LSTC	M-471	Issues in Urban Ministry
ML	E445	Nature, Chicago and Faith: Historical Study of Place, Faith and Community
MTS	B 491	Biblical Perspectives on Nature
NPTS	HSTY 7310	Wilderness and Faith

Hispanic Studies

CTU	MPC 5103	Pastoral Ministry in U.S. Hispanic/Latino/a Contexts
CTU	SC 4190	Guadalupe and Marian Spirituality
G-ETS	21-653	Theological Spanish I
IPS	400-001	Hispano Latino Theologies
LSTC	C/M-479	Travel Seminar to Mexico City
LSTC	C/T-444H	Theologies Across the Border (LSTC/MTS)
LSTC	M/C-479	Travel Seminar to Mexico City
LSTC	T-405	Travel Seminar to Spain
LSTC	T/C-444H	Theologies Across the Border (LSTC/MTS)
ML	M442/552 INT	Religions and Social Struggle in Mexico
MTS	H 416H	Historia de la iglesia en Latinoamérica y el Caribe
MTS	I 399	Exploring the Northern Latino Border in Chicago: The Mexican Experience
MTS	T 444H	Theology Across/Beyond American Borders
NPTS	MNST 5156	Mission in Latin America

Judaic Studies

CTS	CH 401	The Liturgy of the Synagogue
CTU	B 4416i	Biblical History and Archeology Old Testament (Israel)
CTU	B 4417i	The Holy City (Israel)
CTU	B 4504	Jesus through Jewish Eyes
CTU	C 4002	Abraham's Children: Jews, Christians and Muslims
G-ETS	21-543	Contemporary Jewish Life
G-ETS	31-644	The Liturgy of the Synagogue
TEDS	OT 743B	History of Israel

Urban and Public Policy Studies

G-ETS	22-504	Church and Community
IPS	532-001	Social Analysis: Ministry in the City
LSTC	M-471	Issues in Urban Ministry
MTS	MUM 320	Partnering in Urban Ministry
SCUPE	B-TH 302	Urban Principalities and the Spirit of the City
SCUPE	M 304	Christology and Culture
SCUPE	M 305	Dimensions and Dynamics of Urban Ministry: The Gospel in the City
SCUPE	M 306	Urban Preaching Intensive
SCUPE	S-H 303	Public Issues in Urban Ministry
SCUPE	S-H 304	Good News for the City
SCUPE	S-H 305	Restoring Urban Communities
TEDS	PT 723	Social and Cultural Exegesis
TEDS	PT 725	Understanding the Urban World

Women's Studies

CTS	CH 493	Women and the Church in the 20th Century
CTS	TEC 510	Feminist and Womanist Christologies
CTU	BD 5510	Feminist Hermeneutics in Bible and Theology
CTU	S 5107	Beguines and Medieval Women Mystics
G-ETS	13-618	History of American Women in Ministry: Historical and Psychological Perspectives
G-ETS	13-810	Medieval Female Mystics
G-ETS	32-843	The Psychology of Sin and Transformation in Feminist Theologies
IPS	427-001	Feminist Theology and Spirituality
LSTC	C/T-449	Womanist Theology
LSTC	C/T-453	Theologies of Women of Color
LSTC	T/C-449	Womanist Theology
LSTC	T/C-453	Theologies of Women of Color

Chicago Center for Global Ministries

The three cooperating schools of CCGM (Catholic Theological Union, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, and McCormick Theological Seminary) offer the courses listed.

CTU	DC 6000	Theological Anthropology in Intercultural Perspective
LSTC	M-471	Issues in Urban Ministry
MTS	H 300	Survey I
MTS	H 416H	Historia de la iglesia en Latinoamérica y el Caribe
MTS	H 471	Global Pentecostalism