Philosophy 6 s.h. Religion 9 s.h. A study of the fundamental problems of philosophy and of the leading contemporary schools of philosophy. An introduction to critical thinking as applied concretely to the everyday world of the student in such areas as ordinary conversations and the mass media. An examination of selected problems or movements of current interest, such as Existentialism, Phenomenology, Political Ethics, Philosophy of Religion.
Emphasis is placed on the basic issues involved in attaining a personal and mature Christian faith.
The study of the history and faith of the Jewish and Christian communities as expressed in the Old and New Testaments. Selected writing swill be studied with special emphasis given to understanding the historical and cultural context of these writings and to problems of interpretation. A survey of the application of basic Christian principles to the social, economic, and international relations of the social order. A study of selected parts of the Old Testament, such as the Pentateuch, Historical Books, the Prophets, Wisdom Literature, with some attention to their contemporary applications. An examination of the theological beliefs of the Reverend John Wesley, the founder of Methodism and his influence upon the beliefs of the contemporary United Methodist Church.