Dialoging With Every Verse of The Bible
7th Grade:
Course Title: Christian Heritage
Textbooks: The Holy Bible; Christian History Made Easy.
Central Question: How did Christianity grow and diversify throughout its 2000-year history?
Course Description: The first semester of Christian Heritage traces the growth, spread, and theological development within the early church as recorded in The Acts of the Apostles. By exploring the varied and often hostile world of the early Christians, students better grasp the challenges faced by Christians around the world today. The second semester of Christian Heritage focuses on the pivotal people, places, beliefs and controversies that shaped the Church’s 2000 years of global development and the resulting unity and diversity throughout Christendom today.
8th Grade:
Course Title: Christian Doctrine
Textbooks: The Holy Bible; Bible Doctrines for Today.
Central Questions: What do evangelical Christians believe? Why should I believe the same?
Course Description: Christian Doctrine systematically explores nine key areas of Christian belief: Bibliology, theology, Christology, pneumatology, anthropology, soteriology, ecclesiology, angelology, and eschatology. Students evaluate a broad spectrum of church and organizational doctrinal statements, from evangelical to cult groups, and learn how to winsomely engage all people in faith conversations.
High School 1:
Course Title: The Bible and Biblical Culture 1
Textbook: The Holy Bible.
Central Questions: What do the Bible books Genesis - Esther say? How have these books influenced culture over time and around the globe?
Course Description: The Bible and Biblical Culture 1 is the first course in a two-year sequence based around canonically ordered dramatic readings of the entire Old Testament. As the text unfolds over the year, students observe how the Bible’s historical, cultural, geographical and literary features influenced its development while also evaluating hundreds of illustrations of the Bible’s influence in works of art, literature (including subsequent portions of the Bible), music, film, photography, cartography, architecture, political thought and other enculturated responses. Students practice accurately understanding and applying the Bible’s timeless message by creating a personalized Conversations with Every Verse: Genesis-Esther journal and crafting and teaching Bible based lessons.
High School 2:
Course Title: The Bible and Biblical Culture 2
Textbook: The Holy Bible.
Central Questions: What do the Bible books Job–Malachi say? How have these books influenced culture over time and around the globe?
Course Description: The Bible and Biblical Culture 2 is the second course in a two-year sequence based around canonically ordered dramatic readings of the entire Old Testament. As the text unfolds over the year, students observe how the Bible’s historical, cultural, geographical, and literary features influenced its development while also evaluating hundreds of illustrations of the Bible’s influence in works of art, literature (including subsequent portions of the Bible), music, film, photography, cartography, architecture, political thought, and other enculturated responses. Students practice accurately understanding and applying the Bible’s timeless message by creating a personalized Conversations with Every Verse: Job–Malachi journal and crafting and teaching Bible-based lessons.
High School 3:
Course Title: The Bible and Biblical Culture 3
Textbook: The Holy Bible.
Central Questions: What does the New Testament say? How have these books influenced culture over time and around the globe?
Course Description: The Bible and Biblical Culture 3 is based around canonically ordered dramatic readings of the entire New Testament. As the text unfolds over the year, students observe how the Bible’s historical, cultural, geographical, and literary features influenced its development while evaluating hundreds of illustrations of the Bible’s influence in works of art, literature, music, film, photography, cartography, architecture, political thought, and other enculturated responses. Students practice accurately understanding and applying the Bible’s timeless message by creating a personalized Conversations with Every Verse: Matthew - Revelation journal and crafting and teaching Bible-based lessons.
High School 4:
Course Title: Christian Worldview in Context
Textbooks: The Holy Bible; Understanding the Times.
Central Questions: What do you believe? Why do you believe it? What difference does it make?
Course Description: Christian Worldview in Context compares and contrasts six basic worldviews: Christianity, Islam, Secular Humanism, Marxism, New Age, and Postmodernism. Some of the issues covered include: abortion, apologetics, the arts, biotechnology, critical thinking, cults, euthanasia, leadership, radical environmentalism, radical feminism, the problem of evil, religious pluralism, scriptural reliability, and more. College credit available through Bryan College.
International Students:
Course Title: Religion and American Culture 1 & 2
Course Description: This class guides international students toward understanding and adjusting to American culture. Students process the reality of becoming a 'third culture' person. Throughout the course, students explore comparisons between American culture and their heart culture. Students are introduced to the five major world religions with special attention given to Christianity's distinctive beliefs and practices as expressed worldwide over time. Students discover how Christianity has shaped significant areas of American culture. As Christianity's sourcebook, the Bible is introduced with a focus on its key people, events, and themes.
Course Title: Christian Heritage
Textbooks: The Holy Bible; Christian History Made Easy.
Central Question: How did Christianity grow and diversify throughout its 2000-year history?
Course Description: The first semester of Christian Heritage traces the growth, spread, and theological development within the early church as recorded in The Acts of the Apostles. By exploring the varied and often hostile world of the early Christians, students better grasp the challenges faced by Christians around the world today. The second semester of Christian Heritage focuses on the pivotal people, places, beliefs and controversies that shaped the Church’s 2000 years of global development and the resulting unity and diversity throughout Christendom today.
8th Grade:
Course Title: Christian Doctrine
Textbooks: The Holy Bible; Bible Doctrines for Today.
Central Questions: What do evangelical Christians believe? Why should I believe the same?
Course Description: Christian Doctrine systematically explores nine key areas of Christian belief: Bibliology, theology, Christology, pneumatology, anthropology, soteriology, ecclesiology, angelology, and eschatology. Students evaluate a broad spectrum of church and organizational doctrinal statements, from evangelical to cult groups, and learn how to winsomely engage all people in faith conversations.
High School 1:
Course Title: The Bible and Biblical Culture 1
Textbook: The Holy Bible.
Central Questions: What do the Bible books Genesis - Esther say? How have these books influenced culture over time and around the globe?
Course Description: The Bible and Biblical Culture 1 is the first course in a two-year sequence based around canonically ordered dramatic readings of the entire Old Testament. As the text unfolds over the year, students observe how the Bible’s historical, cultural, geographical and literary features influenced its development while also evaluating hundreds of illustrations of the Bible’s influence in works of art, literature (including subsequent portions of the Bible), music, film, photography, cartography, architecture, political thought and other enculturated responses. Students practice accurately understanding and applying the Bible’s timeless message by creating a personalized Conversations with Every Verse: Genesis-Esther journal and crafting and teaching Bible based lessons.
High School 2:
Course Title: The Bible and Biblical Culture 2
Textbook: The Holy Bible.
Central Questions: What do the Bible books Job–Malachi say? How have these books influenced culture over time and around the globe?
Course Description: The Bible and Biblical Culture 2 is the second course in a two-year sequence based around canonically ordered dramatic readings of the entire Old Testament. As the text unfolds over the year, students observe how the Bible’s historical, cultural, geographical, and literary features influenced its development while also evaluating hundreds of illustrations of the Bible’s influence in works of art, literature (including subsequent portions of the Bible), music, film, photography, cartography, architecture, political thought, and other enculturated responses. Students practice accurately understanding and applying the Bible’s timeless message by creating a personalized Conversations with Every Verse: Job–Malachi journal and crafting and teaching Bible-based lessons.
High School 3:
Course Title: The Bible and Biblical Culture 3
Textbook: The Holy Bible.
Central Questions: What does the New Testament say? How have these books influenced culture over time and around the globe?
Course Description: The Bible and Biblical Culture 3 is based around canonically ordered dramatic readings of the entire New Testament. As the text unfolds over the year, students observe how the Bible’s historical, cultural, geographical, and literary features influenced its development while evaluating hundreds of illustrations of the Bible’s influence in works of art, literature, music, film, photography, cartography, architecture, political thought, and other enculturated responses. Students practice accurately understanding and applying the Bible’s timeless message by creating a personalized Conversations with Every Verse: Matthew - Revelation journal and crafting and teaching Bible-based lessons.
High School 4:
Course Title: Christian Worldview in Context
Textbooks: The Holy Bible; Understanding the Times.
Central Questions: What do you believe? Why do you believe it? What difference does it make?
Course Description: Christian Worldview in Context compares and contrasts six basic worldviews: Christianity, Islam, Secular Humanism, Marxism, New Age, and Postmodernism. Some of the issues covered include: abortion, apologetics, the arts, biotechnology, critical thinking, cults, euthanasia, leadership, radical environmentalism, radical feminism, the problem of evil, religious pluralism, scriptural reliability, and more. College credit available through Bryan College.
International Students:
Course Title: Religion and American Culture 1 & 2
Course Description: This class guides international students toward understanding and adjusting to American culture. Students process the reality of becoming a 'third culture' person. Throughout the course, students explore comparisons between American culture and their heart culture. Students are introduced to the five major world religions with special attention given to Christianity's distinctive beliefs and practices as expressed worldwide over time. Students discover how Christianity has shaped significant areas of American culture. As Christianity's sourcebook, the Bible is introduced with a focus on its key people, events, and themes.
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