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Course Description:
This course is an introduction to the Christian life from a Lutheran approach. It addresses the basic theological categories and paradigms through which Lutheran Christians view the world. This is ideal for someone who is new to Lutheranism, or even new to Christianity as a whole. The content of the course is based on Jordan Cooper's book Baptized Into Christ: A Guide to the Christian Life. |
Length of Course: Ten one-hour sessions
Overview:
I. Baptized into Christ II. The Two Kinds of Righteousness III. Law and Gospel IV. Christ for Us V. Christ in Us VI. The Two Kingdoms VII. The Imitation of Christ VIII. Saint and Sinner IX. Vocation X. The Liturgical Life |
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About the Instructor:
Jordan Cooper is an ordained Lutheran pastor in the American Association of Lutheran Churches, a Professor of Systematic Theology, the Executive Director of Just and Sinner, and the President of the American Lutheran Theological Seminary. He has also held positions in multiple Christian organizations on campus at Cornell University. Cooper has authored several books, including his ongoing A Contemporary Protestant Scholastic Theology series, as well as theological articles in a variety of publications, including: Credo, Modern Reformation, Logia, Conspectus, Sapientia, the Issues Etc. Journal, Rowan and Littlefield's Encyclopedia of Martin Luther and the Reformation, and more. He has hosted the Just and Sinner Podcast since 2012, and also has a popular YouTube channel. He lives in Ithaca, NY with his wife Lisa and their two sons. |
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