{"id":1522,"date":"2018-07-31T23:36:36","date_gmt":"2018-07-31T23:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/missional.university\/missionalcollege\/?page_id=1522"},"modified":"2018-08-19T14:18:56","modified_gmt":"2018-08-19T14:18:56","slug":"about-cultural-contextual-theology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/missional.university\/theologicalstudies\/departments\/cultural-contextual-theology\/about-cultural-contextual-theology\/","title":{"rendered":"About Cultural &#038; Contextual Theology"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1522\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1522-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1522-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1522-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL &amp; CONTEXTUAL THEOLOGY<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1522-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1522-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1522-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1522-1-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h1>Explore Cultural &amp; Contextual Theology<\/h1>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/theologicalstudies\/departments\/cultural-contextual-theology\">Welcome Message\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/theologicalstudies\/departments\/cultural-contextual-theology\/about-cultural-contextual-theology\/\">About the Department<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/department\/bib\/\">Departmental Faculty<\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/department\/bib\/\">Dual Enrollment Faculty<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/department\/bib\/\">Undergraduate Faculty<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/department\/bib\/\">Graduate Faculty<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col\">\r\n<h2>Causes Supported<\/h2>\r\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/cause\/14\">Contextual &amp; Cultural Theology<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2>Academic Programs<\/h2>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col\">\r\n<h3>Dual Enrollment Academies<\/h3>\r\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/dual_enrollment\/program\/9479d6d6-6d46-4dda-b\"> Pre-Biblical Studies Academy <\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Certificate Programs<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col\">\r\n<h4>Associate Certificate programs<\/h4>\r\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/dual_enrollment\/program\/b16e4e60-8559-4b2b-a\"> Fundamentals of Biblical Studies <\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col\">\r\n<h4>Undergraduate Certificate programs<\/h4>\r\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/5d681ff8-1d2f-4f32-a\">African Theology<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/59d59af4-cc23-418b-8\">Contextual Theology<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col\">\r\n<h4>Graduate Certificate programs<\/h4>\r\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/30379a14-01c6-4d8a-8\">African Theology in Context<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/db902ebb-fcbc-4369-b\">Contextual Theology &amp; Practice<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/ee-53cd0a1c-fac6-4258-9-cey\">Cultural Theology &amp; Reflection<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col\">\r\n<h3>Degree Programs<\/h3>\r\n<h4>Associate Degrees<\/h4>\r\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/e58b44cf-0595-4d24-a\"> Major in Biblical Studies <\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h4>Bachelor Completion Degrees<\/h4>\r\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/9e4cb138-d326-4129-9\">Major in Contextual Theology<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/38bf75fd-56ac-43e8-b\">Major in Cultural Theology<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h4>Bachelor 2+2 Degrees<\/h4>\r\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/2fc7368f-2003-434a-b\">Major in Contextual Theology<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/program\/a1114d45-6fa4-4121-8\">Major in Cultural Theology<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h4>Masters Degrees<\/h4>\r\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\r\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/2a02fe8d-a3b9-48b3-b\">Master of Theological Studies<\/a>\r\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/2a02fe8d-a3b9-48b3-b\">Major in Contextual Theology<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/a5a6d033-6e30-45ae-9\">Major in Cultural Theology<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/fb81e26e-2d7a-41c3-a\">Master of Divinity<\/a>\r\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/fb81e26e-2d7a-41c3-a\">Major in Contextual Theology<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/4801db8c-13bb-4943-9\">Major in Cultural Theology<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h4>Doctoral Degrees<\/h4>\r\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/2d090a67-52f9-4c0e-b\">Doctor of Theology<\/a>\r\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/2d090a67-52f9-4c0e-b\">Major in Contextual Theology<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/program\/cf5de891-3122-454b-b\">Major in Cultural Theology<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>Course Descriptions<\/h3>\r\n<h4>Undergraduate Courses<\/h4>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col\">\r\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/courses\/?subject_area=TCL\">TCL - Cultural Theology<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/undergraduate\/courses\/?subject_area=THC\">THC - Contextual Theology<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h4>Graduate Courses<\/h4>\r\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled\">\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/courses\/?subject_area=TCL\">TCL - Cultural Theology<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.missional.university\/graduate\/courses\/?subject_area=THC\">THC - Contextual Theology<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Resources<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: 333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/spirituallife\/\">Spiritual Resources<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: 333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/students\/\">Student Resources<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/library\/subject-guides\/\">Library Subject Guides<\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sp.library.missional.university\/subjects\/guide.php?subject=tcl\">TCL - Cultural Theology<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sp.library.missional.university\/subjects\/guide.php?subject=thc\">THC - Contextual Theology<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: 333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.missional.university\/category\/faculties\/theological-studies\/cultural-contextual-theology\/\">News Archive<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Contact<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Still Have Questions?<\/strong><\/li>\r\n \t<li><i><b><a href=\"https:\/\/apply.missional.university\/request-info\">Contact Admissions<\/a><\/b><\/i><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Calendar<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><span style=\"color: 333333;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/theologicalstudies\/about-us\/calendar\/\">View Calendar<\/a><\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1522-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1522-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-1522\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/theologicalstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2018\/08\/culturalcontextualtheology2.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/missional.university\/theologicalstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2018\/08\/culturalcontextualtheology2.jpg 650w, https:\/\/missional.university\/theologicalstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2018\/08\/culturalcontextualtheology2-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/missional.university\/theologicalstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2018\/08\/culturalcontextualtheology2-600x283.jpg 600w, https:\/\/missional.university\/theologicalstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2018\/08\/culturalcontextualtheology2-280x132.jpg 280w, https:\/\/missional.university\/theologicalstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2018\/08\/culturalcontextualtheology2-360x170.jpg 360w, https:\/\/missional.university\/theologicalstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2018\/08\/culturalcontextualtheology2-20x9.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1522-1-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>About the Department<\/h3>\n<p>The Department of Cultural &amp; Contextual Theology will take the student from the diversity of New Testament contexts, through the contextual and cultural achievements and mishaps of Christian history, to contemporary cultural reflection and missional action. The student will engage those who have followed the mission Dei in the early church, through the Roman Empire, Western Europe, and on to current expressions of global Christianity in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.<\/p>\n<p>A highly experienced international faculty will guide each student through this journey of greater cultural and contextual comprehension, personal transformation, and missional fruitfulness.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Areas of Study<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The Department of Cultural &amp; Contextual Theology offers students a variety of study options, including:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Theology of Aesthetics:<\/em>\u00a0Through a study of biblical perspectives on beauty students explore a theological framework for understanding creation and artistic endeavors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Theology of Cultural Expression:<\/em>\u00a0Through a study of a theology of media and communication students explore the nature of communication and storytelling from biblical perspectives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Doing Theology:<\/em>\u00a0Student explore the relation between theology and cultural context and gain experience in methods of community-based theologizing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Contextual Theologies:<\/em>\u00a0Students explore indigenous, non-European theological expressions from African, Black, Asian and Latin American perspectives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Students who complete the Bachelor of Theological Studies with a Cultural &amp; Contextual Theology Major will be able to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Demonstrate knowledge of various philosophies, approaches, and methods in the field of cultural and contextual theology.<\/li>\n<li>Devise contextualized missional endeavors for a variety of cultural contexts.<\/li>\n<li>Analyze competing cultural and contextual theologies.<\/li>\n<li>Defend your personal missional approach to culture and context.<\/li>\n<li>Apply a missional theology in a context so that it is both Biblically faithful and\u00a0practically relevant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Students who complete the Master of Theological Studies with a Cultural &amp; Contextual Theology Major will be able to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Compare and contrast various philosophies and approaches to contextual theology.<\/li>\n<li>Design and implement a variety of missional endeavors in different cultural contexts.<\/li>\n<li>Critique any number of competing contextual theologies and methodologies.<\/li>\n<li>Design and justify a personal approach to cultural and contextual theology.<\/li>\n<li>Implement a cultural and contextual theology that is both Biblically faithful and\u00a0contextually relevant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Gainful Employment<\/h3>\n<p>While all students will take some courses in Biblical Studies, students who take a program in the Department of Biblical Studies will be prepared to serve in a variety of functions and locations:<\/p>\n<h4>Sample Employment Positions<\/h4>\n<p>Missionary<br \/>\nMinistry Director<br \/>\nPre-Seminary degree (Undergraduate)<br \/>\nBible Teacher<\/p>\n<h4>Sample Employers<\/h4>\n<p>Saddleback Church<br \/>\nThe Potter's House<br \/>\nWillow Creek Community Church<br \/>\nThomas Road Baptist Church<br \/>\nInternational Mission Board<br \/>\nNew Tribes Missions<br \/>\nChristStar<br \/>\nWycliffe Associates<br \/>\nGospel for Asia<br \/>\nSamaritan's Purse<br \/>\nLocal churches<\/p>\n<h4>Major Popular US Locations<\/h4>\n<p>Lake Forest, CA<br \/>\nDallas, TX<br \/>\nHouston, TX<br \/>\nChicago, IL<br \/>\nOklahoma City, OK<br \/>\nNew York, NY<br \/>\nLos Angeles, CA<br \/>\nAtlanta, GA<br \/>\nSan Diego, CA<br \/>\nLynchburg, VA<br \/>\nRichmond, VA<\/p>\n<h4>Major International Locations<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL &amp; 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