Tentative Course Descriptions for 1999-2001 Introduction to Homiletics . Narrative and Imagination in Preaching . An advanced preaching course focusing on elements of story, drama, and poetic image in liturgical preaching.
Discussions grow out of reading literary works, viewing films, and sharing homilies.
Elements of New Testament Greek . A brief introduction to the Hellenistic Greek language as found in the New Testament, including elements of grammar and vocabulary, with practice in the use of Greek for exegesis. Homiletical Theory I . This seminar is designed for doctoral and advanced M.Div. students. Students share the fruits of their research on the theology, history and general theory of preaching from the New Testament and patristic eras through the early modern period.