BANGOR THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
300 Union Street, Bangor, ME 04401
May 18, 2000
Courses being taught by adjunct faculty must register the equivalent of seven full credit students.

Liberal Studies students who wish to take courses that are not cross-listed must have permission of the instructor.
The Seminary Reserves the right to make changes without prior notice to the information contained in the publication, including the atleration of various fees, schedules and the revision or cancellation of particular courses.

January 2001 Course Descriptions
Pre-registration starts Wednesday, November 29, 2000.
Registration for some classes is limited. Appointments for registration are to be made with your advisor.

New Testament Studies (Graduate level)
NT1726
Trip to Israel Trobisch, David
Tentative plans are to stay two weeks, one week in Jerusalem, one week in Galilee. We will try to do it on a low budget.  Price for trip, overnights and basic meals will be between $1700.00 and $2000.00. Students will be assigned one site, write a research paper during the fall semester and give an oral presentation on site in Israel. 3 credits


World Religions (Graduate level)
WR1703
Southeast Asian Study Tour: Christian Witness in a Pluralistic Culture Fonner, Michael G.
Explore the cultural and religious practices of Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Thailand and Hong Kong. Discover what it means to be a Christian in a religiously pluralistic society. Chinese religious traditions and Buddhism will come alive through opportunities to talk with religious leaders of other faiths, Christian ministers, professors, and indigenous hill tribes. Interfaith dialogue will take place at universities and religious centers including:
Tao Fong Shan Center and Lutheran Seminary, Hong Kong
Payap University and McGilvery Faculty of Theology, Chiang Mai
Center for Study of Religion and Culture in Southeast Asia, Chiang Mai
Mahachulalongkom Buddhist University, Bangkok

Readings on world religions and the cultural diversity of this region of the world before will be assigned before departure.  Participants will be encouraged to form their own theological convictions amidst the cultural and religious diversity of the world. The tour promises to be an educational and spiritual journey of deep reflection, inter-religious dialogue, and personal learning.


Church and Ministry Units (Graduate level)
CMU343
Orientation to Leading Worship and Supply Preaching
 Offers preparation for the responsibility of leading worship and preaching in Protestant congregations.  Requirements include the preparation of a worship service and sermon which use the liturgical resourses of the students' particular tradition, as well as the rationale for the theme of the worship service and the type of sermon. This course includes classroom exegetical work on lectionary texts and a brief historical survey of the nature of Christian worship.  Enrollment limited to 8. No auditors.  Scheduled TBA 1 credit

Independent Study
1790-1793
Independent Study
Tutorials are available in every area of theological study. To do a directed study, a student and a full-time professor contract with each other for a definite amount of work, including meetings with the instructor, to be accomplished during the coming academic semester. The student is then responsible for fulfilling those requirements. A student may take no more than four independent studies during the course of their degree.
Scheduled Contracted with full-time faculty. 1-3 credits