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Required:
Eldon Epp. Junia. The First Woman Apostle. Fortress Press. 0-8006-3771-2
Miguel de la Torre. Reading the Bible From the Margins.
Super Highly Recommended:
HarperCollins Study Bible, New Revised Standard Version with Apocrypha-Deuterocanonical Books
Good options to the HarperCollins are:
• Oxford Annotated Version, New Revised Standard Version with Apocrypha-DeuteroCanonical Books
• New Interpreters' Study Bible, Revised Standard Version with Apocrypha
Optional:
Another Biblical Translation selected by the Student but not a paraphrase such as The Message or the Living Bible.
Acceptable Translations include:
• King James Version (also known as Authorized Version - preferably with Apocrypha)
• New King James Version (but lacks the Apocrypha)
• New International Version (but lacks the Apocrypha)
• New Jerusalem Bible
• New American Bible
Wagner, Walter. Opening the Qur'an: Introducing Islam's Holy Book. Indiana: University of Notre Dame Press, 2008. 978-0268044152
Knipe, David M. Hinduism. Experiments in the Sacred (Religious Traditions of the World). Waveland Press, Inc. Reprint Ed, 1998. ISBN 1577660072.
Lester, Robert C. Buddhism. The Path to Nirvana. (Religious Traditions of the World).Waveland Press, Inc. Reprint Ed., 1998. ISBN 1577660137.
Robinson, George. Essential Judaism. A Complete Guide to Beliefs, Customs and Rituals.New York: Pocket Books, 2000. ISBN 0671034812.
Magesa, Laurenti. African Religion: The Moral Traditions of Abundant Life. Orbis, 1997. 978-1570751059
K. Ellinger and W Rudolph, eds. Biblica Hebraica Stuttgartensia, Stuttgart, 1983.(BHS)
Francis Brown, S. Driver, C. Briggs, The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and EnglishLexicon : With an Appendix Containing the Biblical Aramaic : Coded With the Numbering System from Strong's. Hendrickson Publishers, Inc., 1996.
Ronald Williams, Hebrew Syntax. An Outline. Toronto: U of Toronto Press, 1986.
William R. Scott, A Simplified Guide to the BHS: Critical Apparatus, Masora, Accents, Unusual Letters and Other Markings. (3rd edition) Berkeley, CA: Bibal, 1995.
The New Interpreter’s Bible. Vol.5. Introduction to Wisdom through Sirach. Nashville: Abingdon, 1997. (This is for the intro article and Proverbs—van Lewen’s commentary is great. This is much cheaper to buy online!!)
Gutierrez, Gustavo. On Job: God-Talk and the Suffering of the Innocent. Mary Knoll: Orbis, 1987, ISBN-13: 978-0883445525.
Choose a commentary on the Book of Job. Recommended: New Interpreter’s Bible and Carol Newsom (volume 5). Anchor Bible; the David Clines set—or one that means something to you.
Recommended:
Jon Sobrino. Where is God? Earthquake, Terrorism, Barbarity, and Hope. Mary Knoll, NY: Orbis, 2006.
Bach, Alice. Religion, Politics, Media in the Broadband Era. Sheffield: Sheffield Phoenix, 2005. ISBN-13: 978-1905048434
De Capoa, Chiara. Old Testament Figures in Art. Los Angelos: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2003. ISBN-13: 978-0892367450
Assorted articles and electronic books
Brown, Raymond E. An Introduction to the New Testament. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1997. ISBN: 0300140169
Aland, Kurt. Synopsis of the Four Gospels. United Bible Societies, 1982. ISBN: 0826705006
A modern, scholarly, English translation of the Bible. NRSV or NIV preferred.
Suggested study Bible: Attridge, Harold W., editor. The HarperCollins Study Bible. Revised and updated edition. Harper One, 2006. ISBN: 006078685X
Meeks, Wayne A., and John T. Fitzgerald, editors. The Writings of St. Paul. 2nd edition. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2007. ISBN: 0393972801
A modern, scholarly, English translation of the Bible. NRSV or NIV preferred.
Miguel A. De La Torre, Doing Christian Ethics from the Margins. Maryknoll: Orbis Books, 2004. ISBN 1-57075-551-5
J. Philip Wogaman, Christian Ethics, Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1993. ISBN 0-664-25163-3
Hauerwas, Stanley & Samuel Wells, A Blackwell Companion to Christian Ethics. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 2004.
Harold Wells, The Christic Center: Life-Giving and Liberating. Maryknoll: Orbis Books, 2004. ISBN 1-57075-569-8
Paul F. Knitter, Jesus and the Other Names. Maryknoll: Orbis Books, 1996. ISBN 1-57075-053-X
Gerald, O’Collins S.J. Christology: A Biblical, Historical, and Systematic Study of Jesus Christ, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1995. ISBN 0-19-875502-3
Required:
Mark A. Noll, A History of Christianity in the United States and Canada. Eerdmans Publishing, 1992.
ISBN-10 : 0802806511; ISBN-13 : 9780802806512
Catherine L. Albanese, America: Religion and Religions. Wadsworth Publishing, 2006.
ISBN-10 : 0534627390; ISBN-13 : 9780534627393; 0-534-50457-4
Jim Wallis, The Great Awakening: Reviving Faith and Politics in a Post-Religious Right America. HarperOne, 2008.
ISBN-10 : 0060558296; ISBN-13 : 9780060558291
Recommended:
Robert Walton, Chronological and Background Charts of Church History, rev. edn. Zondervan, 2005.
ISBN-10 : 0310258138; ISBN-13 : 9780310258131
Mary Lynn Rampolla. A Pocket Guide to Writing in History, 5th edn. Bedford, 2006.
ISBN-10 : 031244673X; ISBN-13 : 9780312446734
Freeman, Arthur. An Ecumenical Theology of the Heart. Bethlehem , Pennsylvania: Moravian Church in America, 1998.
Geiger, Erika. Erdmuthe Dorothea, Countess von Zinzendorf: Noble Servant. Winston-Salem, North Carolina: John F. Blair Publisher, 2006.
Hamilton, J. Taylor, and Kenneth G. Hamilton. History of the Moravian Church: The Renewed Unitas Fratrum, 1722-1957. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania: Interprovincial Board of Christian Education, 1967.
Weinlick, John R. Count Zinzendorf: The Story of His Life and Leadership in the Renewed Moravian Church. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1984.
* The Moravian Historical Society is willing to make these text available to MTS students at a discount. On the first day of class the instructor will distribute order forms.
Required:*
Burcaw, Robert T., ed. The Moravian Book of Worship Manual for Worship Planners (1995)
Frank, Albert H. Companion to the 1995 Moravian Book of Worship (2004)
Knouse, Nola R. The Music of the Moravian Church in America (2008)
The Moravian Book of Worship (1995)
Readings for Holy Week (1995)
Services for Holy Communion (1995)
Recommended:*
Atwood, Craig D. Jesus Still Lead On: An Introduction to Moravian Belief (2004)
Church Order of the Unitas Fratrum (Moravian Church), 2002
Couch, M. Blair, and Graham H. Rights, What We Believe: A Glimpse at Moravian Theology (2006)
Crews, C. Daniel. Confessing Our Unity in Christ: Historical and Theological Background to “The Ground of the Unity” (2000)
Crews, C. Daniel. This We Most Certainly Believe: Thoughts on Moravian Theology (2005)
Following Our Shepherd to Full Communion (1999)
Willimon, William. Worship as Pastoral Care (1979)
* Required and recommended texts (except for Willimon) are available from the Inter-Provincial Board of Communications (1021 Center Street) and the Moravian Archives (41 West Locust Street). Although Willimon is out of print, students in previous semesters have had success in getting copies through amazon.com.
1. Assuming class members have the NRSV with Apocrypha and Deutero-Canonicals
2. Cook, David. Contemporary Muslim Apocalyptic Literature. Syracuse University Press, 0-8156-3058-1
3. Nickelsburg and Vanderkam. 1 Enoch. A New Translation. Fortress Press. 0-8006-3694-5
4. Yahya, Harun. The End Times And The Mahdi. Khatoons (Khatoons is the publisher. See www.khatoons.com) 975-6426-27-6
THIS TEXT IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE, POSSIBLE REPLACEMENT IS:
Mabruk, Laila, The Day of Rising. Dar al Taqwa. ISBN 1-870582-85-3
5. McGinn, Bernard (editor). Apocalyptic Spirituality. Paulist Press 0-8091-2242-1
Dougherty, R. M. (1995). Group spiritual direction: Community for discernment. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press.
Fryling, A. (2009). Seeking God together: An introduction to Group spiritual direction. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
Linn, D; Linn, S; & Linn, M. (1995). Sleeping with bread: Holding what gives you life. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press.
Lindahl, K. The sacred art of listening: Forty reflections for cultivating a spiritual practice. ISBN 1-893361-44-6
Thibodeaux, Mark. Armchair Mystic: Easing into Contemplative Prayer. Cincinnati: St. Anthony Messenger, 2001. USBN 978-0867164305
Nouwen, Henri & Sue Monk Kidd. With Open Hands. Notre Dame: Ave Maria, 2006. USBN 978-1594710643
Vennard, Jane E. A Praying Congregation: The Art of Teaching Spiritual Practice. Herndon: Alban Institute, 2005. USBN 978-1566993135
Wuellner, Flora Slosson. Prayer and Our Bodies. Nashville: Upper Room Books, 1987. USBN 978-0835805681
Blythe, Teresa. 50 Ways to Pray: Practices from Many Traditions and Times. Nashville: Abingdon, 2006. ISBN 978-0687331048
Kidd, Sue Monk. When the Heart Waits: Spiritual Direction for Life's Sacred Questions. New York: HarperOne, 2006. ISBN 978-0061144899
Required Texts – Assigned readings as indicated on the course schedule:
Hunter, Rodney J. (ed.) Dictionary of Pastoral Care and Counseling, Expanded Edition with CD-ROM (Abingdon Press, 2005)
Kornfeld, Margaret. Cultivating Wholeness(Continuum, 2001).
Nouwen, Henri. The Living Reminder(Harperone, 1984).
One of the texts where you will find required readings is The Dictionary of Pastoral Care and Counseling (DPCC). This volume is out of print and it is an expensive book. However, it is a valuable resource, filled with articles and definitions illuminating the subject of Pastoral Care & Counseling. This book can serve as a practical guide for providers of pastoral care and counseling throughout their entire professional careers. I highly recommend purchasing it whenever your budget will allow. You can find copies on-line. I recently purchased a copy for $150.00.
Photo copies of required reading assignments from (DPCC) will be available for students in class on the first day of class.
Supplemental Readings Unassigned/Not Required:
Sleeping With Bread: Holding What Gives You Life, Dennis Linn, Sheila Fabricant Linn, Matthew Linn, Paulist Press, New York, 1995. ISBN: 0-8091-3579-5.
Working the Angles, The Shape of Pastoral Integrity, Eugene H. Peterson, W. B. Eerdmans, Michigan,1987, ISBN: 0-8028-0265-6.
Spiritual Wholeness In Clergy, Donald R. Hands and Wayne L. Fehr, The Alban Institute, 1993, ISBN-13: 9781566991070
Bissonnette, D. (2002). The wholehearted journey: Bringing qualities of soul to everyday life and work. Santa Cruz, CA: Diversity World.
Muller, Wayne (1999). Sabbath: Finding rest, renewal, and delight in our busy lives. NY: Bantam books. ISBN: 0 553 38011 7
Required:
Axline, Virginia M.,(1964). Dibs in Search of Self, Houghton Mifflin Co. ISBN 0-345-33925-8 (Required)
Guise, Robert W. (Ed.) (2005). Family solutions Institute: Study Guide for the Marriage & Family Therapy National Licensing Examination (4th Ed.) MA: Jamaica Plain (The Family Solutions Corporation, 19 Peter parley Road, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130, (617)-522-6701), (Textbook, Required)
Weeks, Gerald R. (Ed.) (1989). Treating Couples: the Intersystem Model of Marriage Council of Philadelphia. New York: Brunner/Mazel. ISBN 0-87630-534-6 (Required)
Recommended:
Friedman, Edwin H.(1985). Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue. New York: The Guilford Press. ISBN 0-89862-059-7. (Recommended)
Napier PhD., Augustus Y. & Carl Whitaker, MD. (1988). The Family Crucible: The Intense Experience of Family Therapy. New York: Harper Perennial. ISBN 0-06-091489-0 (Pbk.) (Recommended)
Weeks PhD., Gerald R. & Larry Hof, M.Div. (1995). Integrative Solutions: Treating Common Problems in Couples Therapy. New York:Brunner/Mazel. ISBN 0-87630-781-0 (Recommended)
Akhtar, Salman, Selma Kramer, Henri Parens (Editors, 1999), The Internal Mother: Conceptual and Technical Aspects of Object Constancy, New Jersey: Jason Aronson. ISBN 1-56821-651-3( not sure this is the ISBN,,,there are several)
Freud, Sigmund, Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality, (1972), New York: Avon Books. (No ISBN #, a later edition would be find).
Mahler, Margaret S., Fred Pine, Anni Bergman (2000), The Psychological Birth of the Human Infant. New York: Basic Books.IsBN 0-465-09554-2 (pbk.)
Winnicott, D.W. (1987), The Child, The Family, And The Outside World, Massachusetts: Cambridge. ISBN 0-201-63268-3 (pbk).
Winnicott, D.W. (1984).The Family and Individual Development. New York: Tavistock Publications, ISBN 0 422 723703.
Pinson, J. Matthew, ed. Perspectives on Christian Worship: Five Views. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 2009.
White, James, F. Introduction to Christian Worship (Revised Edition). Nashville: Abingdon, 1990.
Long, Thomas G. Beyond the Worship Wars; Building Vital and Faithful Worship. Virginia: Alban Institute, 2001.
Hickman, Hoyt L. et. al. The New Handbook of the Christian Year. Nashville: Abingdon, 1992.
A copy of your denominational Hymnal and Worship Book (if published)
No set booklist for course.
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