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PT640 - Church Ministry and Sacraments

Instructor: The Rev. Dr. Leander Harding (tent.)

Required course for MDiv and DAS; general elective for other programs

Prerequisite: ST 500

This course traces the biblical and theological roots of the Church as the people of God and the body of Christ, the ministries of the Church, and the role of sacraments within the life of the Church. Students will consider different issues in church identity, discipline, and government, including an introduction to canon law. They will focus on the history and theology of the sacraments of baptism and Eucharist and the orders of ministry.