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Understanding & Applying Theology: For Artists and Ministry Leaders
~22 Hours
In this Understanding & Applying Theology: The Brehm Method for Artists and Ministry Leaders course, artists will learn what theology is and what aspects of our lives and experiences shape our theology and the theology of others. _A second version of the course, Understanding & Applying Theology (previously Doing Theology), is available for a broader audience. _
3 instructors
About This Course
Theology is the foundation of both our ministry work and our Christian lives. But what is theology, exactly? In this Understanding & Applying Theology: The Brehm Method for Artists and Ministry Leaders course, you’ll learn what theology is and what aspects of our lives and experiences shape our theology and that of others, especially through the lens of an artist. You’ll develop a deeper understanding of your theological orientation and be able to articulate and apply it through different case studies that look at both daily life and bigger theological questions. Through this course, you’ll create a working model for your theology with the arts and culture and a growing understanding of how that bears upon your interpretation of different topics, such as women in ministry, vocation, atonement, and God in the world.
Learning Outcomes:
- Describe ways that culture and the arts might serve as resources for doing theology
- Define what theology is and what aspects of arts and culture shape our theology and the theology of others
- Articulate your own theological orientation/frameworks and apply it to the arts and other cultural products
- Analyze the theological interpretation of others and begin to describe their frameworks
- Create a working model for your own theological engagement with the arts and a growing understanding of how that bears upon your interpretation of different topics
This is part of the Brehm Center's Certificate in Theology and the Arts.
Created in partnership with the Brehm Center and FULLER Equip.
- Theology
- Theology & Biblical Studies
- Arts & Worship
Introduction
1. Getting Started
You Are a Theologian
2. What Is Theology?
3. Drawing Theological Methods
Case Studies
4. Case Study #1: Women in Ministry
5. Case Study #2: Vocation
6. Case Study #3: Atonement
7. Case Study #4: God in the World
Conclusion
8. Doing Theology in the World
9. Next Steps
Your Instructor
Kutter Callaway
PhD, Assistant Professor of Theology and Culture
Kutter Callaway is an assistant professor of theology and culture at Fuller Theological Seminary. He has been actively engaged in writing and speaking on the interaction between theology and culture—particularly film, television, and online media—in both academic and popular forums.
Cathy Barsotti
Affiliate Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies
Catherine M. Barsotti (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is a professor at Fuller Theological Seminary and a professor at Centro Hispano de Estudios Teológicos (CHET), a Latino ministry training center in Compton, California. She wrote regular movie reviews for seventeen years for The Covenant Companion and Faith@Work.
Robert Johnston
Professor of Theology and Culture
Robert Johnston joined the faculty of Fuller in 1993, serving as provost until 1995, and now serving as professor of theology and culture. He brought with him 20 years of teaching, ecclesial, and academic administrative experience, including 11 years as dean and provost at North Park University. He is married to Catherine Barsotti, has two grown daughters, and likes the beach. Johnston has published in a variety of fields, including theology, selected Old Testament topics, evangelical theology, theology and film, and theology and culture. Also a past president of the American Theological Society, he was a recipient of two major research grants from the Luce Foundation. Johnston is an ordained minister in the Evangelical Covenant Church.
