Moral Theology for Ministry
A Greystone
MAR/MDiv Module
Program: MAR/MDiv
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This course module consists of three parts. The first part examines the way Holy Scripture functions morally, including the nature and proper uses(s) of law (general and special), the Torah as law “collection,” and the ways non-legal biblical genres (historical narrative, poetry, and wisdom) serve as Torah. The second part explores the history, nature, and continued importance of Reformed casuistic pastoral theology against the backdrop of mid- and late-medieval penitential theory and practice, including discussion of the principles and practices of theological reasoning in pastoral contexts in light of biblical examples. The third part carries forward these studies to investigate the uses and abuses of church power, especially in disciplinary contexts, and includes case-study examinations of covenantal apostasy, domestic violence/abuse, and church/home/state relations.