The Church and the World
This is a survey course on the major cultural, theological, and historical developments of the Christian Church in the twentieth century to the present. The course will deal with the impact of Christianity on contemporary culture as well as include key figures and movements. Course Objectives: • To familiarize the student with the theological landscape of the 20th century - its major movements and its most influential figures. • To introduce the student to the various ways in which Christian thinkers from different traditions have engaged with their culture - philosophy, science, politics, etc. • To help the student understand the forces that have shaped modern evangelicalism (i.e., to understand “how we got to where we are now”). • To give the student an appreciation of the contemporary challenges faced by the church through its call to be “in the world but not of the world.”
Lecturer/Teacher
Dr. James Anderson is an ordained minister in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. Dr. Anderson came to RTS from Edinburgh, Scotland, and specializes in philosophical theology, religious epistemology, and Christian apologetics. His doctoral thesis at the University of Edinburgh explored the paradoxical nature of certain Christian doctrines and the implications for the rationality of Christian faith. His research and writing has also focused on the presuppositionalism of Cornelius Van Til, particularly his advocacy of the transcendental argument.
Dr. Anderson has a long-standing concern to bring the Reformed theological tradition into greater dialogue with contemporary analytic philosophy. Before studying philosophy, Dr. Anderson also earned a Ph.D. in Computer Simulation from the University of Edinburgh. He is a member of the Society of Christian Philosophers, the British Society for the Philosophy of Religion, and the Evangelical Philosophical Society. Prior to joining RTS Charlotte, Dr. Anderson served as an assistant pastor at the historic Charlotte Chapel in Edinburgh where he engaged in regular preaching, teaching, and pastoral ministry. He is married to Catriona and they have three children.
Course Description
28 audio sessions
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