I'HgSlDEXT DAYIS.
PROFHSSOR PLA1"rs.
PROFESSOR WHITFORD.
COXDlTIOXS FOR EK'l'RAXCE. The department is open to stu- dents from eve1'y denomination of Christians. Cnndiclates for a degree must he college graduates with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, or equivalent. Those entering for a diploma without a degree must lun'e completed the Preparatory Course which admits to the Classical Com'se in college. Special studcnts may be admitted to dass work upon permission of the Faculty. Can- didates are expected to fUl'nish satisfactory evidence of Ch1'is- tial1 character.
TtTfIOx. ?\o charge is made for tuition in this department to students who are studying with tlle design of entering the ministry,
LmRARY. The library is well supplied with books bearing on the cmuse of study, and additions will be made from time to time as needed.
PROFESSIO~AI .. 'VORK. ThCl'e are constant opportunities 1'01'
students to engage in labor with small congregations and Bible- schools.
THE VNI\'ERSITY offers in this department one COU1'se of sludy covering three years, 'with three recitations daily. The degree of Bachelor of Diviuity
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he conferred upon snch college grAdu- ates as satisfactorily complete the eOUl'se, and a diploma with-58
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out a degree will be given to those students who, prior to begin.
ning this course, had completed the course required for entrance to the Classical Course in college.
DEPART.ME~TS OF INSTRUCTIOK.
DOCTRINAL THEOLOGY, PRESIDENT DAVIS.
It is the aim of this department to secure a fu11 and syste- matic investigation oftlle doctrines of Christianity and of exist- ing questions and controversies concerning them. The Bible is, of course, made the basis of study, and is investigate(1", .. ith a spirit of reverence and loyalty, yet 110 less -in the light of philo- sophic truth and modern science. Seven quarter's work 1S re·
quired for graduation.
1. TIlEISM, As in the philosophical department, this course im'cstigates the grounds of theistic belief as known to reason.
It makes a careful analysis of the processes and reality of knowl- edge. and seeks to 1'emOYC materialistic objections to the exist- ence of personality. human and divine. T'hecotlfse thus furnlshes a basis of fundamental theology from which to develop Syste- rna tie Theology. Two quarters.
2. SVSTE.i\IATIC THEOLOGY. In this course, the doctrinal teaching- of the Bihle is taken up in comparative study. The in- yestigation is made accordllig to the following system: The A ttributes of God; The Trinity; God the Creator, and his end ill Creation; God~s Providential Goyernment; God's :Mol'al Gov- ernmcnt; Sin; Redemption-the Atonement, Regenenltiol1, Justi- ficntion by faith; The Kingdom of Clu-ist 011 Earth, its progress and triumph; Eschatology. Two quarten:;.
3. OLD TESTAME~T THEOLOGY. This course seeks to givc a scientific representation of the teachings of thc Old 'Testament in historical development, as, under the guidance ofthc Holy Spirit, the Old Testament grew to its completion. One quarter.
4. i\Ew TESTA;\lEKT THEOLOGY. The New Tcstament is tt'eated in the light of the Old Testament, and its characteristic
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teachings arc grou pet! and emphasized by a compcHa ti ,'e method.
Onc quarter.
5. THEOLOGY OF CHRIST. In this course, it is designerl to cvoh'c directly and exclusiyely from his OW11 words, as recorded in the Gospels, tJ1e Doctrine Christ taught. One (l1mrter.
G. PAULIX.E THEOLOGY. The aim of this course is to ilJquire into Paul's leading thoughts, as shown hy his Epistlcs, and to define criticalh· tIleir content and relation to each othcr, and thus to prescnt a s;·stenmtic account of his teachings npon the gTeat themes which he considers. One quarter.
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OH A.NXIXE TUEOLOG Y. The theological conceptions of the Apostle John are critically and systematically studicd from thc Gospel and the Epistles of John. One quartcr.HISTORY.
I'ROFESSOH PLATTS.
This course gives a general view of the doctrine, life and wor- ship of the people of God, from thc earliest times to the present.
It requires two qlhlrters' work on the Old Testament Church, embracing the period from the call of Abraham to the 13irth of Christ; one 011 the Xe",,· Testament Church, from thc hil-th of Christ to lhe den th of the A postle
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olm; and four 011 the history oftlle post apostolic church, from about A. D. 100 to the present time. Special eoun;es on the hislory of creeds, and on the his- tory of Se\'enth-c1ay Baptists, arc offered, consisting of one qU<H- tCl"S work each.In the regular course, text-books are used and constant li- hrary work is required. The special courses arc given hyIcctures with copious library references.
PRACTICAL THEOLOGY, PROFESSOR PLATTS.
The cotll'ses embracerl undcl' this head arc designed to aid the candidate for thc ministry in making a practical use of all he has aequil'cd in other eonrses.
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IN HO:.\I1LETICS, hc is gi,'en both the theory and practice of sel'mOIl making, as ,veil as of sermon delivery.
IN PASTORAL THEOLOGY is embraced the organization, gov- ernment and spiritual care of the cbureh. Tn each subject, at least one quarter's work is required; in both, instruction is giycn by means oftext-bool{s, but collateral reading and original work is required of the student.
BIBLICAL LAXGCAGES AXD LITERATURE.
PROFESSOR WIIlTFORD.
HEBN.EW.
L T<IIE GRAlIL\IAR is studied by the Inducti,"e metllOd, in connection with a thorough mastery of the first eight chapters of Gelles is. Four quarters.
2. HISTORICAL BOOKS. Selections are read in cOllllection with chronological study. Two quartcrs.
3. POE'f1CAL BOOKS. Selections are read with special refer- ence to literary features. Two quarters.
4. PROPH ETICAL BOOKS. Selections arc read in connection with tl1e study of Pt'ophee}". One quarter.
l\JESSL-\l\"IC PROPHECY.
Thc seyeral lines of J\.Jcssianic Prophecy arc carefully con- sidered. One quarter.
K£\V TESTAIHEKT GREEK.
1. SELEC'1'IO~S from the Gospels are read in connection with a study of Xew Testament IntI-oduetion, and exegesis. Three quarters.
2. THE EPISTLES, especially Romans and 1 Corinthians, are read and studied with their historical situation, and exegesis.
Fonr quarters.
3. To those unprep::n-ed in Greek, the study of Xew Testa- ment Grammar is offered, hy the inductiye method, with reading of the Gospel according to J aIm. Two quarters.
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ELECTIVES.
One quarter's work is offered in Olel Testament Introduction, with a general survey of Biblical study. Students who are pre- pared are especially encouraged to study Biblical Aramaic, and the Syriac version of the Old Testament.