Master of Theology Degree Course
Forthcoming Modules for 2012
27th February-2nd March - Dr Garry Williams
Classical Reformed Covenant Theology
This course will cover the covenant theology of selected major authors from the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, especially Robert Rollock, John Ball, Samuel Petto, John Owen, Thomas Blake, and Thomas Boston. It will examine the evidence for and the relationship between the covenants, and will use material from the period to assess recent critiques of classic Reformed covenant theology.
Garry Williams MA MSt PhD
Visiting Professor of Historical Theology
B.A., Christ Church, Oxford, 1993; Postgraduate Certificate in Education, University of Cambridge, 1994; M.St., Christ Church, Oxford, 1996; D.Phil., The Queen’s College, Oxford, 1999; Religious studies teacher, The Royal Grammar School, Guildford, 1994–1995; Research assistant in moral and pastoral theology, Oxford, 1996–1999; Lecturer in church history and doctrine, Oak Hill Theological College, London, 1999–2009 ; Westminster, 2005–; Director of The John Owen Centre 2009 -
25th-29th June - Dr Robert Letham
Trinitarian Theology Ancient and Modern
The purpose of this course is to explore the doctrine of the trinity from primary texts from the fourth century trinitarian crisis, Augustine, key medieval theologians and a selection of Reformation and post-Reformation authors.
Topics will include:
Reading and seminar discussion of key works of fourth century theologians such as Athanasius, Basil the Great, Gregory of Nyssa and Gregory of Nazianzus, together with the resolution of the trinitarian crisis at the First Council of Constantinople.
A consideration of Augustine's doctrine of the trinity and various critical appraisals of its role in the history of theology.
An evaluation of the Eastern and Western doctrines of the trinity, together with claims that such distinctions are inapplicable.
Reading and seminar discussion of important works on the trinity from within the Reformed church; such as John Calvin, John Owen, Jonathan Edwards and Karl Barth.
Robert Letham BA PGCE MAR ThM PhD
Adjunct Professor of Systematic Theology
BA (Hons), University of Exeter; PGCE, University of Nottingham; MAR, ThM, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia; PhD, University of Aberdeen.
Senior Tutor in Systematic and Historical Theology at Wales Evangelical School of Theology, he has taught at Westminster Theological Seminary, Reformed Theological Seminary (Washington, DC / Baltimore) and London School of Theology.
27th-31st August - Dr Jeffrey Jue
Studies in Old Princeton Theology
The purpose of this course is to deepen students’ knowledge of Old Princeton’s theological contribution; to explore the writings of the Princeton theologians in the context of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and to investigate the theology of Old Princeton within the wider history of the Reformed tradition.
Topics covered include theological method, the influence of Common Sense Philosophy, the doctrine of Scripture, Calvinism in North America, confessionalism, and Reformed biblical theology.
Jeff Jue BA MDiv PhD
Associate Professor of Church History
B.A., University of California, Irvine, 1994; M.Div., Westminster Seminary California, 1998; Graduate Studies, University of Geneva, 1999; Ph.D., University of Aberdeen, 2003; Lecturer, The Aberdeen School of Christian Studies, 2000; Tutorial Instructor, University of Aberdeen, 2000–2001; Visiting Professor, Reformed Theological Seminary, 2002– ; Westminster, 2002– .
3rd-7th September - Dr Lane Tipton
Covenant and Christology
This course seeks to understand the comprehensive accomplishment of redemption by the Triune God in the person and work of Jesus Christ.
Topics will include the plan of Salvation; the Covenant of Works; the Covenant of Grace; the person and work of Christ, and Contemporary Christologies: Protestant and Roman Catholic.
While the course will deal with historical concerns, the primary focus will rest on the biblical foundations for systematic theological formulation. Special attention will be given to the topics from an exegetical and redemptive-historical perspective.
Lane Tipton BA MDiV PhD
Assistant professor of Systematic Theology
Graduate of Southwestern Oklahoma State University (BA), Westminster Seminary California (M.Div.), and Westminster Theological Seminary (PhD). He joined the Westminster faculty in 2003.
Modules 2011
January 3 - 7
Topics in Soteriology
The purpose of this course is to deepen understanding of the application of the salvation applied by the triune God in Christ in both its central focus and comprehensive scope. Topics covered include the relationship between eschatology and soteriology; historia salutis and ordo salutis; union with Christ, and the systematic theological implications of Reformed soteriology and eschatology.
Lane Tipton BA MDiV PhD
Assistant professor of Systematic Theology
Graduate of Southwestern Oklahoma State University (BA), Westminster Seminary California (M.Div.), and Westminster Theological Seminary (PhD). He joined the Westminster faculty in 2003.
April 18 - 21
Rooted in Modernity
Purpose:
• To introduce students to the intellectual and social history of the early 19th century.
• To explore the major thinkers who guided the emerging mentalities of the time.
• To examine a few of the major theologians who led the church in response to the times.
• To discover trends in church history which have left their mark on us today.
Topics include:
• Understanding our own times in the light of emerging modernity.
• Understanding the challenges before the church today in the light of the past.
• Biblically evaluating the major thinkers and theologians of the early 19th century.
• Formulating the major theological, apologetical and missiological directions for today.
William Edgar BA MDiv PhD
Professor of Apologetics, WTS
Home missionary of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Pennsylvania, 1969-1970; Faculty, Brunswick School, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1970-1978; Professor of Apologetics, Faculté Libre de Théologie Réformée, Aix-en-Provence, France, 1979-1989; Westminster, 1989 —
June 27 - July 1
The Life and Thought of Jonathan Edwards
This course explores the rich contours of the life, thought, and legacy of Jonathan Edwards. Topics include his role in the Great Awakening and his thoughts on revivalism, his emphases on glory and beauty, his sense and vision of history, and his understanding of pastoral ministry.
Stephen Nichols MA MAR PhD
Associate Professor of Historical Theology and Philosophy
Lancaster Bible College and Graduate School, Lancaster, PA and Lecturer in Church History at WTS. PhD Westminster Theological Seminary, 2000; Faculty, Lancaster Bible College, 1997- ; Westminster, 2004 - . Author of books on Jonathan Edwards, Martin Luther and Gresham Machen.
August 29– September 2
Horrendous Evils and the Atonement: Theological and Spiritual Perspectives
Purpose: The cultivation of a biblical and theological orientation to expressions of horror as encountered in various spheres of personal and ministerial life, including natural disasters, national-political atrocities, profound grief, severe mental illness, abuse, and chronic pain and suffering.
While most calamities provoke voiced reactions of one kind or another, encounters with truly horrendous evils render human beings speechless. Theodicies have long wrestled with the relationship of the Christian confession of a good and holy God and the reality of such evils. At the same time, Christians confess that the atonement of Jesus Christ speaks directly both to the evils themselves and to our horror in the face of them. Drawing extensively from literature as well as classic texts of philosophy, psychology, and theology, this course explores the relationship between a biblical theology of horrendous evils – particularly Christ’s descensus (“descent into Hell”) in the context of biblical evils – and the human experience and interpretation of horrendous evils in natural-environmental, corporate-national, and individual contexts.
Mark Garcia BS MAR PhD
Adjunct Professor of Church History
Adjunct Professor of Systematic Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary, 2004-06; Visiting Scholar, Faculty of History, Cambridge University, 2006-07 ; Senior Member and Post-doctoral Research Associate, Wolfson College, Cambridge 2006-07; Pastor, Immanuel Orthodox Presbyterian Church, West Allegheny, PA 2007– ; Westminster, 2006– .
September 5 - 9
The Life and Theology of Martin Luther
The purpose of this course is to examine the life and teaching of Martin Luther through studying texts written by Luther and his contemporaries which illuminate the intellectual development and theological contribution of the German Reformer. Topics include the controversy over indulgences, the nature of justification, the dispute with Erasmus, the Marburg Colloquy, and the development of Lutheran theology in the 1530s and 1540s.
Carl R. Trueman MA PhD
Professor of Historical Theology and Church History
Lecturer in Theology, University of Nottingham, 1993-98; Senior Lecturer in Church History, University of Aberdeen, 1998-2001, Westminster Theological Seminary, 2001 -
Topics covered by the course (2002-2010)
Scottish Covenant Theology
Andrew McGowan
2002, 2004, 2006, 2007
History of Reformed Thought
Carl Trueman
2002
Jonathan Edwards
Sam Logan
2002
Doctrine of Adoption
Carl Trumper
2002
English Nonconformity
Robert Oliver
2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009
Life and Thought of John Owen
Carl Trueman
2003, 2005
English Puritan Piety
William Barker
2003
History and Theology of Apologetics
Scott Oliphint
2003
Reformed Ecclesiology -
(Doctrine of the Church in Reformed Theology)
Craig Troxel
2003, 2006, 2008, 2010
The Westminster Standards
Sinclair Ferguson
2004
Life and Thought of Martin Luther
Carl Trueman
2004, 2008
Old Religion in the New World -
(Transatlantic Puritan Thought)
Jeff Jue
2004, 2006, 2008
Life and Thought of Jonathan Edwards
Stephen Nichols
2004, 2006
Calvin's Doctrine of the Holy Spirit
Sinclair Ferguson
2005
Kuyper and His Worldview Tradition
McKendree Langley
2005
Reformed Doctrine of Salvation
Lane Tipton
2005, 2007
History of the Atonement
Garry Williams
2006, 2008, 2009
Calvin's Theology of Union with Christ
Mark Garcia
2007, 2009
History and Theology of the Westminster Assembly
Chad Van Dixhoorn
2007
Life and Thought of J Gresham Machen
Stephen Nichols
2008
Origins of Covenant Theology
Peter Lillback
2009
Apologetics of Cornelius Van Til and Francis Schaeffer
Bill Edgar
2009
Doctrine of Scripture in Theological and Historical Perspective
Iain Campbell
2009
Classical Reformed Covenant Theology
Garry Williams
2010
The Doctrine of Scripture in Theological and Historical Perspective
Iain Campbell
2010
Classic Reformed Sacramental Theology
Robert Letham
2010
The Life and Thought of Francis Turretin
Jeff Jue
2010
Application forms and more information can be obtained from:
The John Owen Centre
104 Hendon Lane
London N3 3SQ UK
Telephone: 020 8346 7587
johnowen@ltslondon.org
To book to audit a ThM module please email johnowen@ltslondon.org
The auditing fee is £175 per module