16 November 2007

CED315 Philosophy of Adolescent Ministry - Texts for Spr '08

here are the required texts:

Dean, Kenda Creasy. Practicing Passion: Youth and the Quest for a Passionate Church. Grand Rapids: Wm B. Eerdmans Publishing Co, 2004. ISBN: 0802847129.

Hersch, Patricia. A Tribe Apart: A Journey into the Heart of American Adolescence. New York: Ballantine Books, 1999. ISBN:034543594X.

Jones, Tony. Postmodern Youth Ministry. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2001. ISBN: 031023817X.

McLaren, Brian. Everything Must Change: Jesus, Global Crises, and a Revolution of Hope. Thomas Nelson, 2007. ISBN: 0849901836.

Smith, Christian. Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005. ISBN: 019518095X.

Turpin, Katherine. Branded: Adolescents Converting from Consumer Faith. Cleveland: The Pilgrim Press, 2006. ISBN: 0829817387.

White, David F. Practicing Discernment With Youth: A Transformative Youth Ministry Approach. Cleveland: The Pilgrim Press, 2005. ISBN: 0829816313.

REL262 Intro to Christian Theology - Texts for Spr '08

Here are the 3 required texts:

Hanson, Bradley. Introduction to Christian Theology. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 1997. ISBN: 0800629841

Jacobsen, Douglas G; Sawatsky, Rodney. Gracious Christianity: Living the Love We Profess. Grand Rapids, MI : Baker Academic, 2006. ISBN: 0801031397 (pbk.) 9780801031397 (pbk.)

McLaren, Brian D; Campolo, Anthony. Adventures in Missing the Point. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, 2006, 2003. ISBN: 0310267137 (pbk.) 9780310267133 (pbk.)

REL280 History of Christianity - Texts for Spr '08

Here are the 3 required texts:

Keen, Ralph. The Christian Tradition. Upper Saddle River (N.J.) : Prentice Hall, 2004. ISBN: 0130904619; 9780130904614 (NOTE: publication will be transferred in July 2008 to Rowman & Littlefield. New ISBN: 0-7425-6089-9).

MacHaffie, Barbara J. Her Story: Women in Christian Tradition. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2006, (2nd ed.). ISBN: 0800638263 (pbk : alk. paper) 9780800638269 (pbk : alk. paper)

Moore, Rebecca. Voices of Christianity: a Global Introduction. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2006. ISBN: 0072870435 (alk. paper) 9780072870435

Required Textbooks - Fall 2007

CED214 Introduction to Adolescent Culture and Ministry (offered every fall)
  • Chbosky, Stephen, The Perks of Being a Wallflower. 1999.
  • Dean & Foster, The Godbearing Life: The Art of Soul Tending for Youth Ministry, 1998.
  • Yaconelli, Mark, Contemplative Youth Ministry: Practicing the Presence of Christ, 2006.
  • Ward, Pete, God at the Mall, 1997.


REL 110 Introduction to Biblical Studies (offered every fall)

  • Hauer & Young, Introduction to the Bible: A Journey into Three Worlds, 6th edition. 2005
  • The New Oxford Annotated Bible with Apocrypha, College Edition. 3rd edition. 2001.


REL 382 Religion in America (offered every fall)

  • Albanese, Catherine, America: Religions and Religion. 4th edition. 2007.
  • Balmer, Randall, Thy Kingdom Come: How the Religious Right Distorts the Faith and Threatens America, an Evangelical's Lament. New York, N.Y. : Basic Books, 2006.
  • Sweeny, Douglas. The American Evangelical Story: A History of the Movement. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Academic, 2005