MM262 (1.5 CR)
ABOUT THE LECTURER
Before undertaking theological training Bruce worked for 10 years in a central office of the Government in Brisbane and this shaped his reflections. He served in Singapore for a decade: the fact that a number of business people attended the church where he was a minister caused him to reflect further on the ethical questions raised by the business world.
Bruce has a University diploma in Public Administration. He has also lectured in Ethics at Beeson Divinity School and at the Queensland Theological College where he is Principal until retirement at the end of 2011. He is presently on Sabbatical as a Visiting Scholar at St Edmund's College, where he was formerly a Fellow. For 19 years he was Warden of Tyndale House, Cambridge, during which time he was also of member of the Divinity Faculty, Cambridge University.
COURSE SYNOPSIS
Traditionally some theological discussion has been undertaken on the basis of the two kingdoms, where God’s kingdom works according to His Word and the kingdoms of this world where it works according to its own value systems. This course begins by examining the Word of God to see how the commercial world of Israel operated and then how the first Christians operated in that world. The course will then proceed to explore the implications of the film “Wall Street” and recent Christian discussion on this critical issue.
COURSE GOALS
To help professional Christians whose calling by God is to work in the government and business world His way and to be able to personally review the way they operate in that calling.
COURSE OUTLINE/SCHEDULE
Segment 1: God’s servants go to the office in Ancient Israel and the Babylonian Exile
Segment 2: God’s servants go to the first-century office in the Graeco-Roman World
Segment 3: God’s servants go to Wall Street
Segment 4: God’s servants go to their Singapore office
Segment 5: God’s servants and the progress of the gospel
- A student will only be registered for the course after he has submitted both his course registration form and course fees.
- The 1- and 3- month deadline for Full Time and Part Time Students respectively will still apply. After the first deadline, students will be granted a further 3 months deadline extension automatically. The specific overdue assignment, however, will incur a penalty of a 1/3 grade deduction. For example, an overdue essay submitted by the end of the 6th month, will be downgraded from B+ to B. At the end of this deadline extension, no further extensions will be allowed. The status of the incomplete course will be converted from Credit to Audit. This conversion will not affect the student’s GPA.
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