QUEEN'S COLLEGE 3640-Q CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN

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QUEEN’S COLLEGE
3640-Q CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN PUBLIC THEOLOGY
WINTER SEMESTER 2015
Instructor:
Office:
Phone:
Email:
The Rev. Dr. Alex Faseruk
Queen’s College Room 3000
753-0116 or 864-8005
afaseruk@mun.ca
Course Description:
3640-Q Contemporary Issues in Public Theology: Public theology seeks to relate a Christian
understanding of the Kingdom of God to social conditions in the societies in which Christians
live. This course will examine critically the biblical and theological foundations for liberal
societies' historic emphasis on freedom & respect, tolerance and human rights, along with the
accelerating effects of globalization. Specific attention will be given to issues in areas of medical
ethics, justice systems, equality & inequality, exclusion & inclusion, and various kinds of
political interaction both global and local.
Evaluation:
This course will be held in conjunction with Dr. Ephraim Radner’s time as Scholar-in-Residence
at Queen’s College during Holy Week 2015. Below are the major works for Dr. Radner:
Major Publications
Reclaiming faith: essays on orthodoxy in the Episcopal Church and the Baltimore declaration (1993).
Inhabiting unity: theological perspectives on the proposed Lutheran-Episcopal Concordat (1995)
The rule of faith : Scripture, canon, and creed in a critical age(1998)
Hope among the fragments: the broken church and its engagement of Scripture (2004)
The fate of Communion: the agony of Anglicanism and the future of a global church (2006)
Leviticus (2007)
Spirit and Nature: the Saint Medard Miracles in 18th-century Jansenism (2002)
The World in the Shadow of God: an introduction to Christian natural theology (2010)
A Brutal Unity: the Spiritual Politics of the Christian Church (2012)
Two papers are required each worth 50% of your final grade.
For the first paper you will provide a critical review of one of the major publications listed
above. In the second paper, you will attend five of Dr. Radner’s reflections/sermons during Holy
Week and provide a summary paper of the major theme that he addressed and their relationship
to contemporary society.
HOLY WEEK 2015-LITURGIES
Monday, March 30
9:30 a.m. Morning Prayer: Ps 51:1–18; Jer 12:1–16; Phil 3:1–14
Officiant:
Christine Lynch
Reader:
Kay Short
Reflections:
The Rev. Dr. Ephraim Radner
Noon: Holy Eucharist: Is 42:1–9; Ps 36:5–11; Heb 9:11–15; Jn 12:1–11
Readers:
determined by Worship Team
Presiding Celebrant: The Rev. Dr. Alex Faseruk
Preacher:
The Rev. Dr. Ephraim Radner
12:45 p.m. Lunch:
Tryphena Vallis
Quiet Afternoon
3:30 p.m. Evening Prayer: Ps 69:1–23; Lam 1:1–2, 6–12; Jn 12:9–19
Officiant:
Kay Short
Reader:
Tryphena Vallis
Reflections:
The Ven. Tom Moulton
Tuesday, March 31
9:30 a.m. Morning Prayer: Ps 6, 12; Jer 15:10–21; Phil 3:15–21
Officiant:
Kay Short
Reader:
Christine Lynch
Reflections:
The Rev. Dr. David Bell
Noon: Holy Eucharist: Is 49:1–7; Ps 71:1–14; 1 Cor 1:18–31; Jn 12:20–36
Readers:
determined by Worship Team
Presiding Celebrant: The Ven. Tom Moulton
Preacher:
The Rev. Dr. Ephraim Radner
12:45 p.m. Lunch:
Kay Short
Quiet Afternoon
3:30 p.m. Evening Prayer: Ps 94; Lam 1:17–22; Jn 12:20–26
Officiant:
Tryphena Vallis
Reader:
Christine Lynch
Reflections:
The Rev. Dr. Ephraim Radner
Wednesday, April 1
9:30 a.m. Morning Prayer: Ps 55; Jer 17:5–10, 14–17; Phil 4:1–13
Officiant:
Tryphena Vallis
Reader:
Kay Short
Reflections:
The Rev. Dr. Ephraim Radner
Noon Holy Eucharist: Is 50:4–9a; Ps 70; Heb 12:1–3; Jn 13:21–32
Readers:
determined by Worship Team
Presiding Celebrant: The Rev. Dr. Ephraim Radner
Preacher:
The Rev. Dr. David Bell
12:45 p.m. Lunch:
Christine Lynch
Quiet Afternoon
3:30 p.m. Evening Prayer: Ps 74; Lam 2:1–9; Jn 12:27–36
Officiant:
Christine Lynch
Reader:
Tryphena Vallis
Reflections:
The Rev. Dr. Alex Faseruk
7:00 p.m. St. Augustine’s Church-Sermon by The Rev. Dr. Ephraim Radner reflecting the Theme
of Marks of Mission
Is 50:4–9a; Ps 70; Heb 12:1–3; Jn 13:21–32
Thursday, April 2 Maundy Thursday
9:00 a.m. Morning Prayer: Ex 12:1–4 (5–10)11–14; Ps 116:1, 10–17; 1 Cor 11:23–26; Jn
13:1–17, 31b–35;
Officiant:
The Ven. Tom Moulton
Reader:
The Rev. Dr. David Bell
Reflections:
The Rev. Dr. Ephraim Radner
3:30 p.m. Evening Prayer: Ps 142, 143; Lam 2:10–18; Jn 17:1–11
Liturgy to be led, including reflections, by the Worship Team, each member shall provide
a reflection
Friday April 3 Good Friday
10:00 a.m.
Stations of the Cross
Officiant:
The Rev. Dr. Alex Faseruk
Crucifer:
The Rev. Dr. David Bell
Readings:
Is 52:13—53:12; Ps 22; Heb 10:16–25 or 4:14–16, 5:7–9; Jn 18:1—19:42
(omit Gospel responses)
Reflections: The Rev. Dr. Ephraim Radner
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