STMA 5040 - God and the World

3 credit hours
Formerly - STMA 504

Examines Christian understandings of God and God’s relationship to the world (including the doctrine of the Trinity). Specific topics of discussion include: the nature of God, God as mystery, God’s love and God’s power, divine transcendence and immanence; God as creator, liberator, and sustainer of all, models of God’s relationship to the world, God and evil; sources, opportunities, and limits of Trinitarian language. Culturally and theologically diverse materials will be considered. Prerequisite course: STMM 5000.

Prerequisite Course(s): STMM 5000
Terms Typically Offered: fall, winter