STMA 5860 - United Methodist Doctrine

3 credit hours
The goals of this course are to: clarify the nature and dynamics of official United Methodist doctrine; introduce Wesley’s theology and its formative influence on United Methodist doctrine and doctrinal disputes; place Wesleyan/Methodist theology within the shared themes and distinguishing emphases of the larger Christian family, and suggest some of its developmental tendencies; and illuminate recent United Methodist debates over our general theological identity and some specific issues.

Terms Typically Offered: as needed