DS9030AdvHermPhDSpring2012

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Spring 2012, Torch Trinity Graduate University

DS9030 Advanced Hermeneutics (3 credits)Instructors:

Dr. Michael Choi ([email protected])Dr. Miyon Chung ([email protected])

I. Course DescriptionThis is a study of theological and historiographical method of hermeneutics. The seminar willexamine philosophical assumptions and implications of maor systems of theologicalhermeneutics in Christian history. Three hours.

II. Course Objective

!. The seminar will critically discuss selected texts with a "iew toward understanding issues inhistoriographical and hermeneutical theory employed #y maor theologians in history.

$. %ach participant will present a scholarly essay addressing some aspect of hermeneutics #y atheologian of a historical period according to his&her interest (critical task paper).

C. %ach participant should de"elop his&her scholarly research and writing skills during the course of

the seminar.

III. TextboosA. !e"uired #oos $!ll #ooks and articles are a"aila#le in the reser"ed section of the li#rary.)!llison' . . Historical Theology: an Introduction to Christian Doctrine. rand apids* +onder"an'

,-.Dockery' Da"id /. Biblical Interpretation Then and Now: Contemporary Hermeneutics in the Light of the

arly Church. rand apids* $aker $ooks' 00,.Thiselton' !nthony. Hermeneutics: !n Introduction. rand apids* %erdmans' ,--0.

Dr. Mike ChoiD* Da"id /. Dockery' Biblical Interpretation Then and Now: Contemporary Hermeneutics in the Light

of the arly Church. rand apids* $aker $ooks' 00,.!* !llison' . . Historical Theology: an Introduction to Christian Doctrine. rand apids*

+onder"an' ,-.

1The following reading materials are reser"ed in the li#rary. (2or secondary readings' initials for eachwriter is used in the reading assignment chart)Tertullian' Cyprian' and rigen. "n the Lord#s $rayer . Crestwood' 4.5.* /t 6ladimirs /eminary 7ress'

,--8.!ugustine. o#erts' !.' 9. Donaldson' 7hilip /chaff' and :enry ;ace' eds. $ost%Nicene &athers: &irst

'eries( "ol. <* :endrickson 7u#' 008.9ohn Chrysostom. o#erts' !.' 9. Donaldson' 7hilip /chaff' and :enry ;ace' eds. $ost%Nicene

&athers: &irst 'eries( "ol. -. :endrickson 7u#' 008.Tertullian' Cyprian' and rigen. "n the Lord#s $rayer . Translated #y !listair /tewart=/ykes.

Crestwood' 4.5.* /t 6ladimirs /eminary 7ress' ,--8.Thomas !>uinas. !lbert ) Thomas: 'elected *ritings. Translated and edited #y /imon Tugwell. 4ew

5ork* 7aulist 7ress' 0??.

$e* $eale' . . The rosion of Inerrancy in +angelicalism: ,esponding to New Challenges to Biblical !uthority. ;heaton' All.* Crossway $ooks' ,--?.

%* %nns' 7. Inspiration and Incarnation: +angelicals and the $roblem of the "ld Testament . randapids* $aker !cademic' ,--B.

2* 2rame' 9. The /pirit and the /criptures. An Carson' D. !.' and 9ohn D. ;ood#ridge'eds. Hermeneutics( !uthority( and Canon. rand apids* $aker $ooks' 00B.

Dr. Miyon Chung

Thiselton' !nthony. Hermeneutics: !n Introduction. rand apids* %erdmans' ,--0.

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Fall 2011, Torch Trinity Graduate School of TheologyDS9030 Advanced Hermeneutics (3)

1/elected readings reser"ed in the li#rary' including*Euther' Martin. -artin Luther: 'elections from His *ritings' ed. 9ohn Dillen#erger (4ew 5ork*

!nchor $ooks' 0<,)' (pp. 8=8' 30=<B)

Cal"in' 9ohn. Institutes of the Christian ,eligion' ed. 9. T. Mc4eill and trans. 2. E. $attles(7hiladelphia* ;estminster' 0<-)' ($ook A' Chapters <=-' pp. <8=?0F $ook A6' chapters 8=' pp. BB0=B<8)

Menno /imons' The Complete *ritings of -enno 'imons c. /012%/32/4. ed. 9. C. ;enger andtrans. Eeonard 6erduin (/cottdale* :erald 7ress' 0?8)' (excerpts from 2oundation of ChristianDoctrine' pp.B=B0)

Dockery' Biblical Interpretation: Then and Now (00,)' Chapter < (pp. BB=?3)renG' /tanley 9. ! $rimer on $ostmodernism. rand apids* %erdmans' 00<.9asper' Da"id. ! 'hort Introduction to Hermeneutics. ;9* Eouis"ille' ,--8.Mcrath' !. The -a5ing of 6erman Christology /738%/1184' ,nd ed. rand apids* +onder"an' 008.ae' Murray. History and Hermeneutics. %din#urg* THT Clark' ,--B.

#. Ot%er #oos $see addendum&

I'. Course !e"uirements ( )radin*!n o"erall grade will #e assigned #y the professors in consideration of the >uality of each participantIswork for the semester.

7re=/eminar !ssignments ,-J;eekly 7articipation and /eminar Eeading 3-JTerm 7aper B-J

'. +ee,- Sc%edu,e ( Assi*nments (Tentati"e B week schedule). !ttendance is re>uired in accordance with the Torch Trinity raduate Kni"ersity.

,. 7re=/eminar !ssignments*%ach participant is expected to ha"e read and to #e prepared to discuss the assigned reading foreach session (see reading assignment chart).!. eading ecord* The student must aim to complete reading assignments #efore the class

#egins and turn in a reading record of the assigned readings. The form is gi"en at the end ofthe sylla#us. %xcerpts from primary sources are reser"ed in the li#rary. Af you are una#le toaccess the campus li#rary' a file of scanned copies will #e emailed to you. ;rite to either Dr.Chung or Dr. Choi (according to seminar) to make this re>uest.

$. Two conceptual summaries of modern to postmodern hermeneutics #ased on the #ooks #y12irst /ummary* renG' ! $rimer on $ostmodernism (00<)1/econd /ummary* ae' History and Hermeneutics (,--B).

5our #ook summaries should #e approximately '--- words each. They must #e well

organiGed chronologically and include key topics' theories' and theologians. 5ou may alsoinclude a diagram or other "isual forms of summary. 5ou must a"oid plagiarism. (Due ona- /9 at :30am)*

3. ;eekly 7articipation and /eminar Eeading* 7articipants will take turns to lead seminar sessions #ased on the assigned texts for reading. The participant should pro"ide a critical outline ofliterary&historical&theological issues in the assigned portion of the re>uired texts. 5ou will ha"e ,Bminutes to make a presentation of these issues to the class after which there will #e ,B minutes ofclass discussion. The purpose of the presentation is #oth to inform and to pro"ide a #asis fordiscussion. ! written outline& "isual aids should #e pro"ided to the other participants in theseminar. !ssignments of particular sections will #e made in ad"ance in class.

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8. Term 7aper* !n original essay should interact with #oth primary and secondary sources inexamining some significant aspects of hermeneutics employed #y a particular theologian inhistory' critically e"aluating its positi"e and negati"e assumptions and implications from thee"angelical perspecti"e. This assignment will conform to Tura#ian (Lth ed.) style. The length is

a#out L--- words (,- pages)' dou#le=spaced' ,=point Times 4ew oman. ! hard copy should #eturned in to each professorIs mail#ox and to turnitin.com. %ach participant is also expected toemail the assignment to other mem#ers of the seminar. (Due on 1u,- 32 at pm&

B. ther assignments may #e made at the discretion of the professors.

'II. Addendum 4 !ecommended #oos!dam' /tephen %. 2owl' and 2rancis ;atson. !. . M.' e"in 6anhooGer' ,eading 'cripture with the

Church: Toward a Hermeneutic for Theological Interpretation. rand apids* $aker' ,--<.Carson' D. !.' and 9ohn D. ;ood#ridge' eds. Hermeneutics( !uthority( and Canon. rand apids* $aker'

00B. . 'cripture and Truth. rand apids* +onder"an' 0?3.%rickson' Millard 9.' et al. ,eclaiming the Center: Confronting +angelical !ccommodation in

$ostmodern Times. ;heaton* Crossway $ooks' ,--8.$ruce' 2. 2. The Canon of 'cripture Downers ro"e* Anter6arsity 7ress' 0??.adamer' :ans=eorg. Truth and -ethod. 4ew 5ork* /ea#ury 7ress' 0LB.ottwald' 4orman . and ichard !. :orsely' eds. The Bible and Liberation: $olitical and 'ocial

Hermeneutics. ,nd re". ed. Maryknoll* r#is' 003.aiser' 9r.' ;alter C. et al. &our 9iews on -o+ing Beyond the Bible. Counterpoints $i#le and Theology.

rand apids* +onder"an' ,--0.EaCoc>ue' !ndrN and 7aul icoeur. Thin5ing Biblically: egetical and Hermeneutical 'tudies.

Translated #y Da"id 7ellauer. Chicago* Kni"ersity of Chicago 7ress' 00?.elsey' Da"id :. The ;ses of 'cripture in ,ecent Theology. 7hiladelphia* 2ortress 7ress' 0LB.line' Meredith . The 'tructure of Biblical !uthority. rand apids* %erdmans' 0L,.Marshall' A. :oward. Beyond the Bible: -o+ing from 'cripture to Theology. rand apids* $aker' ,--8.

Murray' 9ohn. OThe !ttestation of /cripture.O An The Infallible *ord( edited #y 4ed $ernard /tonehouseand 7aul ;oolley. 7hiladelphia* 7res#yterian and eformed' 08<.

. Cal+in on 'cripture and Di+ine 'o+ereignty. rand apids* $aker' 0<-.#erman' :eiko !. The Har+est of -edie+al Theology: 6abriel Biel and Late -edie+al

Nominalism. $aker !cademic' ,--.7adilla' C. enN. The Anterpreted ;ord* eflections on Contextual :ermeneutics.Themelios.

(/eptem#er' 0?* ?=,3).7oythress' 6ern. 6od%Centered Biblical Interpretation. 7hillips#urg' 49* 7H 7u#lishing' 000.

. O7ro#lems for Eimited Anerrancy.O <T' ?' , (/pring 0LB)* 03=-,. . Inerrancy and *orld+iew: !nswering -odern Challenges to the Bible. ;heaton' All.* Crossway

$ooks' ,-,.icoeur' 7aul. Hermeneutics and the Human 'ciences: ssays "n Language( !ction( and Interpretation.

7aris* Cam#ridge Kni"ersity 7ress' 0?./chPssler 2iorenGa' %liGa#eth. Toward a 2eminist $i#lical :ermeneutics* $i#lical Anterpretation and

Ei#eration Theology An The Challenge of Liberation Theology: ! &irst *orld ,esponse. %dited #y $rian Mahan and C. Dale ichesin. 0=,. Maryknoll* r#is' 0?.

/imonetti' Manlio. Biblical Interpretation in the arly Church: an Historical Introduction to $atristic egesis. %din#urgh* THT Clark AntQl' ,--,.

Thiselton' !nthony. The Two Hori=ons: New Testament Hermeneutics and $hilosophical Description.rand apids* %erdmans' 0?-.

Tri#le' 7hyllis. Tets of Terror: Literary%&eminist ,eadings of Biblical Tets. 7hiladelphia* 2ortress 7ress'0?8.

6anhooGer' e"in 9. &irst Theology: 6od( 'cripture ) Hermeneutics. Downers ro"e* Anter6arsity 7ress',--,.

. ! Drama of Doctrine: ! Canonical Linguistic !pproach to Doctrine. Eouis"ille* ;estminster 9ohn

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nox' ,--B. . ,emythologi=ing Theology: Di+ine !ction( $assion( and !uthorship Cambridge 'tudies in

Christian Doctrine4. Cam#ridge* Cam#ridge Kni"ersity 7ress' ,--.;illiam of ckham. Dialogus. Translated #y 9ohn ilcullen and 9ohn /cott. The $ritish !cademy'

,--3. (%ttp:55666.britac.ac.u5pubs5dia,o*us5t2d2A,t.%tm,);ood#ridge' 9ohn D. Biblical !uthority: a Criti>ue of the ,ogers?-c@im $roposal . rand apids' Mich.*+onder"an' 0?,.

Academic Inte*rit- 7o,ic-T%e 8acu,t- and administration o8 Torc% Trinit- tae academic inte*rit- ver- serious,- and 6i,,not to,erate c%eatin* $on exams and "uies& or p,a*iarism. !ll cases of cheating or plagiarism arereported to the !cademic Dean and the Disciplinary Committee (a faculty committee)' and ifnecessary' further in"estigated. The Disciplinary Committee determines guilt or innocence accordingto a rigorous procedure. The following are the administrati"e actions prescri#ed #y the faculty forthose caught cheating or plagiariGing*R!dministrati"e !ctions for CheatingS or t%e 8irst o88ense o8 c%eatin* during the participantQs enrollment at Torch Trinity' the

following procedures are applied*. !n automatic O2O letter grade for the class.,. The participant offender will meet with the Disciplinary Committee or its designated

representati"e and sign an !cknowledgement of Antegrity Anfraction form.3. ! copy of the !cknowledgement of Antegrity Anfraction form' signed #y the appropriate

parties' will #e placed in the participantQs permanent file.8. The guilty participant may not #e considered for future academic scholarships.B. The participant offender will #e automatically remo"ed from any official position' such as

participant council leadership' chapel worship team' etc. or t%e second o88ense o8 c%eatin* during the participantQs enrollment at Torch Trinity' the

participant will #e permanently dismissed from the school.R!dministrati"e !ctions for 7lagiarismS

or t%e 8irst o88ense o8 p,a*iarism during the participantQs enrollment at Torch Trinity' thefollowing procedures are applied*. !n automatic O2O letter grade for the paper. ewriting is not permitted.,. 7articipant should re=read ! 7rimer on 7lagiarism guide from the course' Theological

esearch H ;riting' and write a paper on 7lagiarism and Christian Ministry of a#out LB-words or 3 pages dou#le=spaced.

or t%e second o88ense o8 p,a*iarism during the participantQs enrollment at Torch Trinity' thefollowing procedures are applied*. ! permanent 2 letter grade for the entire course. etaking the course will not replace the

2 grade. The failed course and the retaken course grades will #oth #e calculated in the participantIs cumulati"e grade point a"erage.

,. Af the participant is a merit scholarship recipient or a Torch /trategic Mission scholarship

recipient' the scholarship is withdrawn. or t%e t%ird o88ense o8 p,a*iarism during the participantQs enrollment at Torch Trinity' the

offending participant is permanently dismissed from the school. 4ote* The faculty and administration ha"e decided to re>uire that all participant papers #e su#mitted to666.turnitin.com as of 2all ,--L.

;I acno6,ed*e t%at I %ave read and accept t%e TT)ST Academic Inte*rit- Covenant and 6i,,abide b- t%e provisions and pena,ties t%erein.<

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