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  • 06May 2019
    Final Exams

    The Week of final exams runs from Monday, May 6th through Friday, May 10th.   Make up sessions of classes may also occur during this week, at faculty discretion.

  • 20May 2019
    Reformation Tour

    May 20-30, 2019, Dr. Joe Thomas will be leading a tour in Europe of reformation sites.  For more information and to register:   Urbana Seminary Reformation Tour  

  • 08Jun 2019
    Ancient Israel in Chicago

      Have you ever wanted to get to know the world of the Bible better? Well, you can!  The University of Chicago’s Oriental Institute houses a collection of artifacts from ancient Israel, Assyria, Canaan, Egypt, and Babylon, and once a…

Summer 2019 Courses

Summer courses start in June. All of our classes can be taken for credit, audit, or CEUs. All classes are graduate level classes unless otherwise indicated; the add/drop date is two weeks after the semester starts. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to e-mail mgreen@urbanatheologicalseminary.org. We hope you can join us!

BIBLICAL STUDIES

BI/CT 740 110: Mary Magdalene: Scripture, Tradition, and Imagination

  • Start date: June 6, 2019

This class will explore Mary Magdalene in scripture, church history, art, film, and fiction. It will be team taught by three professors who specialize in these areas.

  • Time: Thursdays, 6:00-9:00
    Credit: 2 hours
    Location: TBA
    Instructor:Ken Cuffey, Andrew Blaski, Melody Green
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CHRISTIAN HISTORY & THOUGHT

CT 740 335: George MacDonald: An Introduction

  • Start date: June 3, 2019

In multiple places, C. S. Lewis declared that the writings of George MacDonald played a large role in shaping his own faith. MacDonald has also been credited with creating the contemporary literary genre called “fantasy.” Besides these, however, this Scottish pastor wrote realistic novels that address contemporary issues like reconciling a perceived struggle between science and faith, or dealing with pastors who lacked sexual integrity. This class will explore some of MacDonald’s works to better understand them.

  • Time: Mondays, 6:00-9:00
    Credit: 3 hours
    Location: TBA
    Instructor:Melody Green
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CH 740 350: Echoes of Jesus: The Sermon on the Mount Through History

Looking at how three historical figures–Bonhoeffer, Gandhi, and Martin Luther King, Jr.–understood the Sermon on the Mount as a force for social change.

  • Time: TBA
    Credit: 1 hour
    Location: TBA
    Instructor: Joe Thomas
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PRACTICAL MINISTRY

BI 740 350: What is the Gospel?

  • Start date: June 4, 2019

Join us in reflecting on the Biblical Theology of the gospel.

  • Time: Tuesdays, 6:00-8:30
    Credit: 2 hours
    Location: TBA
    Instructor:Peter Spychalla
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INTERDISCIPLINARY

BI/CT 740 110: Mary Magdalene: Scripture, Tradition, and Imagination

  • Start date: June 6, 2019

This class will explore Mary Magdalene in scripture, church history, art, film, and fiction. It will be team taught by three professors who specialize in these areas.

  • Time: Thursdays, 6:00-9:00
    Credit: 2 hours
    Location: TBA
    Instructor:Ken Cuffey, Andrew Blaski, Melody Green
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