This course analyzes the Biblical understanding of human nature related to race and ethnicity. The student explores various philosophical and historical perspectives, biblically respond to these, and develop ministerial and missional strategies for engaging issues such as racism, immigration, justice, and the refugee crisis.
Every student recognizes that all humans, him or herself included, struggle with biases and prejudices. This course assists the student in understanding the Biblical perspective on race and ethnicity and develops strategies to engage all peoples of all tongues and tribes in ministry and missions.
Revelation promises that people from all tribes and all nations will be part of the kingdom of God. This course provides the Biblical foundations for understanding equality before God, for loving one’s neighbor as oneself, and for overcoming biases and prejudices in one’s missional endeavors.
The Bible recognizes races and ethnicities and commands the Christian to take the gospel to panta ta ethne.
The Great Commission found in Matthew and Luke speaks of making disciples to all people and to the ends of the earth.
There are few human issues that determine context as do race and ethnicity. This course helps the student see those contexts with Biblical and missional eyes.
Culture is intimately tied to race and ethnicity.
The course equips the student to sensitively and missionally engage people of all races and ethnicities.
The course requires students to examine their own racial and ethnic presuppositions and fruitfully engage those of other races and ethnicities.
