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Fall 2020 Book Lists

BI 620 300: God’s Call to Justice, Equity, and Hope: The Message & World of the 8th Century Prophets

Hays, J. Daniel. The Message of the Prophets: A Survey of the Prophetic and Apocalyptic Books of the Old Testament. Zondervan, 2010.

BI 501 100: Old Testament Survey

Required

Hill, Andrew and Walton, John. A Survey of the Old Testament (third edition). Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009.
Rasmussen, Carl. Zondervan Essential Atlas of the Bible. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013.
Richter, Sandra. The Epic of Eden: A Christian Entry into the Old Testament. Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 2008.
Packet of class notes on “The Old Testament,” available through Urbana Seminary Bookstore.
A modern translation or paraphrase of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament.
A set of colored pens/pencils

Highly Recommended

Bruce, F. Revised by Payne, D. Israel and the Nations: The History of Israel from the Exodus to the Fall of the Second Temple. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1997.
Dillard, Raymond and Longman, Tremper III. An Introduction to the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2004.
Walton, John. A Survey of the Old Testament (Zondervan Get an A! Study Guides). Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2007.

CT 740 300: There and Back Again: The Work of J.R.R. Tolkien

Tolkien, J. R. R. The Lord of the Rings. One Volume. ISBN: 978-0618640157
Tolkien, J. R. R. The Silmarillion. ISBN: 978-0544338012
Tolkien, J. R. R. The Tolkien Reader. ISBN: 978-0345345066
Tolkien, J. R. R. The Hobbit. ISBN: 978-0547928227

CT 510 100: Christian Ethics

Allman, Mark J. Who Would Jesus Kill? War, Peace, and the Christian Tradition. Winona, MN: St. Mary’s Press, 2008. ISBN: 978-0884899846
Boulton, Wayne G., Thomas D. Kennedy, and Allen Verhey, eds. From Christ to the World: Introductory Readings in Christian Ethics. Grand Rapids, MI: W. B. Eerdmans, 1994. ISBN: 978-0802806406
Hauerwas, Stanley. The Peaceable Kingdom: A Primer in Christian Ethics. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 1983. ISBN: 978-0268015541
Reuschling, Wyndy Corbin. Reviving Evangelical Ethics: The Promises and Pitfalls of Classic Models of Morality. Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos Press, 2007. ISBN: 978-1587431890

CT 501 100: Theology I

Barth, Karl. Evangelical Theology: An Introduction. Translated by Grover Foley. Grand Rapids, MI: W. B. Eerdmans, 1992. ISBN: 978-0802818195
McGrath, Alister E. Christian Theology: An Introduction. Sixth Edition. London: Wiley-Blackwell, 2017. ISBN: 978-1118869574
Migliore, Daniel L. Faith Seeking Understanding: An Introduction to Christian Theology. Third Edition. Grand Rapids, MI: W. B. Eerdmans, 2014. ISBN: 978-0802871855
Thielicke, Helmut. A Little Exercise for Young Theologians. Translated by Charles L. Taylor. Grand Rapids, MI: W. B. Eerdmans, 1962. ISBN: 978-0802874153

CH 501 100: History of World Christianity I: Early and Medieval

The Rise of Christianity: How the Obscure, Marginal Jesus Movement Became the Dominant Religious Force in the Western World in a Few Centuries
Rodney Stark
Harper San Francisco, 1997
The Spirit of Early Christian Thought: Seeking the Face of God
Robert Louis Wilken
Yale University Press, 2003
Confessions
Augustine
Translated by R. S. Pine-Coffin
Penguin Classics, 1961
The Rule of Saint Benedict
St. Benedict (Thomas Moore, Foreward)
Vintage, 1998
Religion and the Rise of Western Culture
Christopher Dawson
Image Books, Doubleday, 1991
How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland’s Heroic Role From the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe
Thomas Cahill
Anchor, 1996
The Age of Reform, 1250-1550: An Intellectual and Religious History of Late Medieval and Reformation Europe
Steven Ozment
Yale University, 1980

PM 615 100: Christian Civic Engagement and Witness

PM 760 600: On Mission: Across the Street and Around the World

Required

Mangalwadi, Vishal & Ruth. The Legacy of William Carey: A model for the transformation of a culture. Crossway Books. 1999. ISBN 1-58134-112-1
Marie, Jeannie. Across the Street and Around the World: Following Jesus to the nations in your neighborhood and beyond. Thomas Nelson. 2018. ISBN 978-1-4002-0713-5
Newell, Marvin J. Crossing Cultures in Scripture: Biblical Principles for Mission Practice. IVP. 2016. ISBN 978-0-8308-7333-3
Willis, Avery. The Biblical Basis of Missions: Your mission as a Christian. Convention Press. Nashville, TN. 1992.

FM 502 100: Spiritual Formation and Discipleship

Boa, Kenneth. Conformed to His Image: Biblical and Practical Approaches to Spiritual Formation. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2001. ISBN: 978-0-310-23848-5.
Richard J. Foster. Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth. 3rd ed. San Francisco: Harper, 1998. ISBN: 978-0-0606-2839-0 (any edition is OK).
Malphurs, Aubrey. Strategic Disciple Making: A Practical Tool for Successful Ministry. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2009. ISBN: 978-0-8010-9196-4.
Mulholland, M. Robert. Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual Formation. Expanded by Ruth Haley Barton. Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 2016. ISBN: 978-0-8308-4617-7.
Willard, Dallas. Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ. 10th Anniversary Edition. Colorado Springs: NavPress, 2012. ISBN: 978-1-6152-1632-1.

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