Graduate Theological Union
Courses
Courses with Primary Focus on Asia/Oceania
Fall 2012 - Spring 2013
HRHS1515 01 BUDDHIST TRADTNS OF SOUTH ASIA, 3 units, Pokorny (GTU/IBS)
HR1570 01 RITUAL/PRACTICE/CRMNY BUDDHISM, 3 units, Bridge(GTU/IBS)
HR1596 01 INTRO THERAVADA BUDDHIST TRAD. 3 units, Kerr(GTU-IBS)
HR8161 01 READINGS EARLY BUDDHIST TEXTS, 3 units, Fronsdal(GTU/IBS)/Olivia(GTU/IBS)
HRPH1614 01 INTRO TO SHIN BUDDHIST THOUGHT, 3 units, Matsumoto(GTU/IBS)
STHR2380 01 CHRIST,KRISHNA,BUDDHA, 3 units, Cattoi(JST)
HRPS3016 01 PSYCHLGCL ASPECTS BUDDHISM II, 3 units, Kinst(GTU/IBS)
HR3060 01 BUDDHIST JAPANESE III, 3 units, Kurioka,Y.(GTU/IBS)
PSHR3076 01 BUDDHIST PASTORAL CARE I, 3 units, Kinst(GTU/IBS)
HRCE8340 01 BUDDHIST ETHICS, 3 units, Fronsdal(GTU/IBS)/Olivia(GTU/IBS)
HR8344 01 TOPICS BUDDHIST TRDTNS WEST, 3 units, Mitchell(GTU/IBS)
HR8357 01 BUDDHIST JAPANESE III, 3 units, Kurioka,Y.(GTU/IBS)
HRST4633 01 CONFUCIANISM AND CHRISTIANITY, 3 units, Berling(GTU)
HRPH8465 01 CRTCL HSTRGRPHY OF “BUDDHISM”, 3 units, Amstutz(GTU/IBS)
HRPH8453 01 WORKS OF SHINRAN I, 3 units, Matsumoto(GTU/IBS)
HRHS8455 01 TOPICS IN BUDDHIST THOUGHT, 3 units, Grumbach(GTU/IBS)
HR4811 01 RUMI & DEVITRAY-MEYEROVITCH, 3 units, Farajaje(SKSM)/Lipowitz(GTU)
HRBS4828 01 QURANIC STUDIES II, 3 units, Anwar(SKSM)
HRRS5785 01 TOPICS IN ISLAMIC STUDIES, 3 units, Jiwa(GTU/CIS)
Intersession 2013
STRS4216 01 INDIA-THEOLOGICAL IMMERSION, 3 units, Cattoi(JST)
HRRS4835 01 Islam in Central Asia, 3 units, Zildzic (GTU-CIS)
Spring 2013
HRSP1508 01 INTRO TO BUDDHIST MEDITATION, 3 units, Seelawimala(GTU/IBS)
HR1511 01 BUDDHIST TEXTS: PALI II, 3 units, Kerr(GTU-IBS)
HRHS1518 01 BUDDHIST TRADTNS OF EAST ASIA, 3 units, Pokorny(GTU/IBS)
HRPH1615 01 RDGS IN EARLY BUDDHIST TEXTS, 3 units, Olivia(GTU/IBS)
HR1630 01 METHODS IN STUDY OF BUDDDHISM, 3 units, Payne,R.(GTU/IBS)
HRPH3011 01 INDIAN BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY, 3 units, Kerr(GTU-IBS)
HR3061 01 BUDDHIST JAPANESE IV, 3 units, Kurioka,Y.(GTU/IBS)
HR8317 01 READINGS IN MAHAYANA TEXT, 3 units, Leighton(GTU/IBS)
HRPS8320 01 PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS Buddhism, 3 units, Bermant(GTU/IBS)
HRHS3250 01 HISTORY OF PURE LAND:7 MASTERS, 3 units, Bridge(GTU/IBS)
HR8359 01 BUDDHIST JAPANESE IV, 3 units, Kurioka,Y.(GTU/IBS)
HRRS3931 01 ISLAM IN THE PUBLIC SPHERE, 3 units, Jiwa(GTU/CIS)
HR3943 01 WOMEN IN CHINESE ISLAM, 3 units, Berling(GTU)/Bruntz(GTU)
HRST4312 01 INTRO TO ISLAM, 3 units, Chadly(SKSM)
HRPH8454 01 WORKS OF SHINRAN II, 3 units, Matsumoto(GTU/IBS)
HRHS8455 01 TOPICS IN BUDDHIST THOUGHT, 3 units, Grumbach(GTU/IBS)
PHCE-4960 01 FAITH IN HUMAN RIGHTS, 3 units, Farina &Yuen (GTU)
PSHR5160 01 TOPICS BUDDHIST PASTORAL CARE, 3 units, Kinst(GTU/IBS)
HRHS5526 01 TPCS IN BUDDHISM IN THE WEST, 3 units, Mitchell(GTU/IBS)
ST2055 01 THEOLOGY OF RELIGIONS, 3 units, Tran(PSR)
Fall 2011 – Spring 2012
Fall 2011
HR2849 Buddhism & the West: Modernity/Globalization, 3 units, Mitchell(GTU/IBS)
HR8145 Buddhist Japanese I, 3 units, Kurioka,Y.(GTU/IBS)
HRBS4828 Quranic Studies II, 3 units, Anwar(SKSM)
HRHS8151 Buddhist Traditions of South Asia, 3 units, Quli(GTU/IBS)
HRHS8450 Topics in Japanese Religions, 3 units, Grumbach(GTU/IBS)
HRRS1502 East Meets West: Buddhism in America, 1.5 - 3 units, Verhoeven(PSR)
HRRS4550 Theravada Buddhism, 3 units, Quli(GTU/IBS)
HRRS5785 Topics in Islamic Studies, 3 units, Jiwa(GTU/CIS)
HRPH3011 Indian Buddhist Philosophy, 3 units, Pokorny(GTU/IBS)
HRPS3016 Psychological Aspects of Buddhism II, 3 units, Kinst(GTU/IBS)
HR8301 Tibetan Buddhism, 3 units, Harrington,L(GT/IBS)
HS4557 History of Christianity in Pacific Region, 3 units, Walker,R.(PSR)
RSHR8427 Promised Land and Immigrants, 3 units, Cordova Quero(SKSM)
STRS4215 Nepal Theological Immersion, 3 units, Cattoi(JST)
Intercession 2012
HRRA4802 Rumi Immersion in Turkey, 3 units, Farajaje(SKSM)
STRS4215 Nepal Theological Immersion, 3 units, Cattoi(JST)
Spring 2012
HR3040 Zen Buddhism, 3 units, Kinst(GTU/IBS)
HR8146 Buddhist Japanese II, 3 units, Kurioka,Y.(GTU/IBS)
HRCE3002 Buddhist Ethics, 3 units, Seelawimala(GTU/IBS)
HRHS8152 Buddhist Traditions of East Asia, 3 units, Quli(GTU/IBS)
HRHS8350 History of Pure Land Tradition, 3 units, Amstutz(GTU/IBS)
HRHS8450 Topics in Japanese Religions, 3 units, Grumbach(GTU/IBS)
HRHS8454 Topics in Buddhist Traditions of Japan, 3 units, Leighton(GTU/IBS)
HRPH4556 Topics in Buddhist Thought, 3 units, Payne,R.(GTU/IBS)
HRPS8320 Psychological Aspects Buddhism, 3 units, Bermant(GTU/IBS)
HRRS4831 Karbala: Islam and Liberation, 3 units, VanBoom(PSR)
HRRS3930 Pluralism in Islam, 3 units, Jiwa(GTU/CIS)
HS2533 History of Christianity in Korea, 3 units, Lee,J(SFTS)
RARS2349 Picturing God in Modern India, 3 units, Shah(GTU/CARE)
Fall 2010 – Summer 2011
Fall 2010
HR1570 Ritual/Practice/Ceremony Buddhism (with practicum), 3 credits, Bridge(GTU/IBS)
HR4175 Asian/Oceanic Cultural/Faith Traditions, 3 credits, Kuan(PSR) & Yip(GTU)
HR4206 Divine Shakti, 3.0, Santwani(SKSM)
HR4526 Buddhist-Christian Dialogue, 1.5-3 credits, Sure, Jones,A.& Powers,D.(PSR)
HRHS8151 Buddhist Traditions of South Asia, 3 credits, Grumbach(GTU/IBS)
HRHS8307 History of Shin Buddhist Tradition, 3 credits, Amstutz(GTU/IBS)
HRPH1614 Introduction to Shin Buddhist Thought, 3 credits, Matsumoto(GTU/IBS)
HRPH8455 Topics in Buddhist Thought, 3.0, Grumbach(GTU/IBS)
HRPS3016 Psychological Aspects of Buddhism II, 3 credits, Kinst(GTU/IBS)
STRS1392 California Immigrant Theologies, 3 credits, Doi(FST)
STRS4217 Indonesia-Theological Immersion, 3 credits, Farina(DSPT) & McChesney(JSTB)
HR2850 Buddhism in the West, 3 credits, Mitchell (IBS)
Intercession 2011
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Spring 2011
LSRS4002 Liturgy & Mission in Asia, 3 credits, Joo(CDSP)
HR3061 Buddhist Japanese IV, 3 credits, Kurioka,Y.(GTU/IBS)
HR4567 Works of Shinran II, 3 credits, Matsumoto(GTU/IBS)
HR4810 Islam, Buddhism & Christianity, 3 credits, Akpinar & Nassiri(PSR)
HR5800 Ahmadou and Hajji Bektash, 3 credits, Farajaje(SKSM)
HR6016 Doctoral Seminar in Buddhism, 3 credits, Williams,B.(GTU/IBS)
HR8150 Survey of Zen Buddhism, 3 credits, Leighton(GTU/IBS)
HRCE3002 Buddhist Ethics, 3 credits, Seelawimala(GTU/IBS)
HRHS3250 History of Pure Land: 7 Masters, 3 credits, Bridge & Kuwahara(GTU/IBS)
HRHS4540 Topics in Buddhist Traditions of Japan, 3 credits, Payne,R. & Kurioka,Y.(GTU/IBS)
HRHS8152 Buddhist Traditions of East Asia, 3 credits, Grumbach(GTU/IBS)
HRPH3006 Chinese Buddhist Philosophy, 3 credits, Pokorny(GTU/IBS)
HRPH8455 Topics in Buddhist Thought, 3 credits, Grumbach(GTU/IBS)
HRPS8320 Psychological Aspects of Buddhism, 3 credits, Bermant(GTU/IBS)
HRRS1502 East Meets West: Buddhism in America, 1.5-3credits, Verhoeven(PSR)
HRRS4814 5 Pillars And Social Justice, 3 credits, Pourfarzaneh(SKSM)
HRST2083 Christian-Muslim Dialogue, 3 credits, Farina(DSPT)
STRS4280 Asian American Theologies, 3 credits, Doi(FST)
Summer 2011
FTHR3820 Monastic Buddhism Immersion, 3 units, Verhoeven & Chih(PSR)
HR1640 American Buddhisms, 3 units, Hickey(PSR)
Fall 2009 – Summer 2010
Fall 2009
CEHR 8428 Islam, Human Rights & Shariah, Anwar (SKSM), 3 credits
HR 1512 Buddhist Japanese I, Kurioka (IBS), 3 units
HR 1570 Ritual/Practice/Ceremony in Buddhism, Bridge (GTU/IBS) 3 credits
HR 3040 Zen Buddhism, Kinst (GTU/IBS), 3 credits
HR 4526 Buddhist-Christian Dialogue, Sure, A. Jones & D. Powers (PSR), 3 credits
HR 4549 Buddhist Traditions SE Asia, Kandahjaya (GTU/IBS), 3 credits
HR 4567 Work of Shinran II, Matsumoto (GTU/IBS), 3 credits
HR 8301 Tibetan Buddhism, L. Harrington (GTU/IBS), 3 credits
HR 8344 Topics in Buddhist Traditions of the West, Mitchell (GTU/IBS), 3 credits
HR 8475 Contemporary Hinduism, Mishra (SKSM), 3 credits
HRPH 4556 Topics in Buddhist Thought, Grumbach (IBS), 3 credits
HRHS 1515 Buddhist Traditions of South Asia, Grumbach (IBS), 3 credits
HRHS 8350 History of Pure Land Tradition, Amstutz (GTU/IBS), 3 credits
HRST 2083 Christian-Muslim Dialogue, Farina (DSPT), 3 credits
HS 4158 Orthrodoxy and Islam, J. Thomas (GTU/PAOI), 3 credits
HSHR 5190 Medieval Jewish Philosophy, Aranoff (GTU/CJS), 3 credits
MA 5020 Exchange Program, Japan, R. Payne (GTU/IBS), 0 -12 credits
ST 2539 Theology in a Korean Context, S. Lee (ABSW), 3 credits
STRS 4216 India-Theological Immersion, Cattoi & Griener (JSTB), 3 credits
Intercession 2010
HR 4836 Race,Religion & Islamophobia, Farajaje (SKSM), 3 credits
HRRA 4802 Rumi Immersion in Turkey, Farajaje (SKSM), 3 credits
HRST 2751 Hindu-Christian Meeting Point, Matus (JSTB), 3 credits
PS1815 01 Introduction to Health Chaplaincy, P. Clark (ABSW), 1.5 units
STRS 4216 India - Theological Immersion, Cattoi & Griener (JSTB), 3 credits
Spring 2010
BS 2684 Asian/Asian-American Biblical Hermeneutics, Kuan (PSR), 3 credits
HRSP 1508 Introduction to Buddhist Meditation, Seelawimala (GTU/IBS), 3 credits
HR 1513 Buddhist Japanese II, Y. Kurioka (GTU/IBS), 3 credits
HR 1550 Life & Teachings of the Buddha, Seelawimala (GTU/IBS), 3 credits
HR 3030 Women In Japanese Buddhism, Ewing(GTU), 3 credits
HR 4568 Works of Shinran III, Matsumoto (GTU/IBS), 3 credits
HR 4569 Works of Shinran IV, Haneda (GTU/IBS), 3 credits
HR 4630 Buddhist Critiques of Hinduism, Sanzgiri (SKSM), 3 credits
HR 4816 Sufi Dhikr: Remembrance of the Divine, Chadly (SKSM), 3 credits
HR 8317 Readings In Mahayana Texts, Leighton(GTU/IBS), 3 credits
HRHS 8152 Buddhist Traditions of East Asia, Grumbach (GTU/IBS), 3 credits
HRHS 8370 History of Shin Buddhist Tradition, Amstutz (GTU/IBS), 3 credits
HRHS 8450 Topics in Japanese Religions: Buddhism and Landscape, Grumbach(GTU/IBS), 3 credits
HRPS 3016 Psychological Aspects of Buddhism II, Kinst (GTU/IBS), 3 credits
HRPS 8320 Psychological Aspects of Buddhism, Bermant (GTU/IBS), 3 credits
HRRS 1502 East Meets West: Buddhism in America, Verhoeven (PSR), 1.5 -3 credits
LSHS 4702 Rites of Christian Marriage, Klentos (GTU/PAOI), 3 credits
LSRS 4002 Liturgy & Mission In Asia, Joo (CDSP), 3 credits
MA 5020 Exchange Program,Japan, R. Payne (GTU/IBS), 3 credits
ASP 1171 Art & Magic of Ancient Healing, Georgiou (GTU/CARE), 1.5 - 3 credits
RS 2775 Christianity in Context: China, Wickeri (SFTS), 3 credits
ST 4276 Asian Theologies, Morimoto (GTU), 3 credits
STHR 2781 Intercultural Theologies, Doi (FST), 3 credits
Summer 2010
HM5260 Changes in Korean Preaching, Park,S. (ABSW), 3 credits
Courses with Secondary Focus on Asia/Oceania
One course with a secondary focus on Asia/Oceania can count toward the AOCFT certificate if the student’s term paper or project focuses on a topic directly related to Asia/Oceania.
Fall 2011 – Spring 2012
Fall 2011
CEHR4575 Virtues: Islam & Christianity, 3 units, Farina(DSPT)
FT2204 Ministry Across Cultures, 3 units, Vargas,A.(PLTS)
HS1080 History I, 3 units, Ocker(SFTS)
PS8430 Forgiveness, 1.5 units, Fry(SKSM)
ST1085 Systematic Theology II, 3 untis, Love,G.(SFTS)
ST2391 Christology: Ancient & Modern, 3 units, Cattoi(JST)
ST4183 Christologies in Context, 3 untis, Lobo(JST)
HRRA3900 East/West: Global Sacred Arts, 3 units, Zion(GTU)
Intercession 2012
FT 2203 Cross-Cultural Experience, 3 units, Vargas (PLTS)
RS1401 Comparative Sexualities & Culture,1.5 units, Teunis(PSR)
RAHR1118 Art, Darkness, & Womb of God, 1.5 units, Galland(GTU/CARE)
Spring 2012
HS1081 History II, 3 units, Noel(SFTS)
HS1120 History of Christianity, 3 units, Walker,R.(PSR)
HS2195 Church: Modern to Contemporary, 3 units, Boenzi(DSPT)
HSHR5190 Medieval Jewish Philosophy, 3 units, Aranoff(GTU/CJS)
HSRA4639 Art of the Jesuit Missions, 3 units, Mochizuki(GTU/JST)
HSRS2492History of Immigrant Roman Catholic Church in US, 3 units, Burns,J.(FST)
PS8430 Forgiveness, 1.5 units, Fry(SKSM)
RA1156 Visual Arts and Religion, 3 units, Schroeder(PSR/CARE)
RAHS4610 Christian Islamic Interactions, 3 units, Schroeder(PSR/CARE)
RAHS5430 William Blake & Counterculture, 3 units, Zuber(PSR/SHS)
ST2455 Introduction to Local Theologies, 3 units, Kiesler(FST)
ST3462 Can Eschatology Be Saved?, 3 units, Jacobson,C.(PLTS)
STSP4279 Tibetan/Christian Dialogue, 3 units, Cattoi(JST)
Fall 2010 – Spring 2011
Fall 2010
FT2204 Ministry Across Cultures, 3 credits, Vargas,A.(PLTS)
HRRA1970 Relics, Reliquaries & Memory, 3 credits, Zion(GTU)
HS1080 History I, 3 credits, Ocker(SFTS)
HS2437 History of Evangelization/Mission, 3 credits, Burns,J.(FST)
HSFT8422 Unitarian Universalist History, 3 credits, Ritchie(SKSM)
LSSP4364 Women, Spirituality, & Worship, 3 credits, McGann(FST)
PHCE4960 Faith in Human Rights, 3 credits, Farina & Martin,JH(DSPT)
PSST5211 Different Voices: Pastoral/Prcatical Theology, 3 credits, Anderson,H.(PLTS)
RAHR1118 Art, Darkness, & Womb of God, 3 credits, Galland(GTU/CARE)
SPFT8400 Spiritual Practice in These Times, 1.5 credits, Fry(SKSM)
ST1085 Systematic Theology II, 3 credits, Love,G.(SFTS)
ST2055 Theology Of Religions, 3 credits, Cattoi(JSTB)
Intercession 2011
HSHR4017 Unitarian Universalist History, 3 credits, Ritchie(SKSM)
RAHM1106 Film Clips in Preaching/Worship, 1.5 credits, Rhodes,M.(GTU/CARE)
RS1401 Comparative Sexualities & Culture, 1.5 credits, Teunis(PSR)
Spring 2011
FTLS4239 How People Pray, 3 credits, Tharan & Pike, P.(SKSM)
HS1081 History II, 3 credits, Noel(SFTS)
HS2195 Church: Modern to Contemporary, 3 credits, Boenzi(DSPT)
HS2392 History of Roman Catholic Cultures in US, 3 credits, Burns,J.(FST)
HS4557 History of Chritianty in Pacific Region, 3 credits, Walker,R.(PSR)
PH1008 General Ethics, 3 credits, Farina(DSPT)
RAHS1821 Icons and Their Audiences, 3 credits, Schroeder(PSR/CARE)
RASP1171 Art & Magic of Ancient Healing, 1.5 – 3 credits, Georgiou(GTU/CARE)
SPFT8400 Spiritual Practice in These Times, 1.5 credits, Fry(SKSM)
HR4810 Islam,Buddhism & Christianity, 3 credits, Akpinar & Nassiri(PSR)
STRA4505 Dramatics of Local Theologies, 1.5 – 3 credits, Garcia-Rivera & Fernandez(JSTB)
STSP4322 Theology of Desire, 3 credits, Cattoi(JSTB)
Summer 2011
FT2203 Cross-Cultural Experience, 3 units, Vargas,A.(PLTS)
RSHS8241 Transgendering Faith, 1.5 units, Schlager(PSR)
SP1145 Meditation: Theory & Practice, 1.5 units, Azevedo(PSR)
Fall 2009 – Summer 2010
Fall 2009
FT 2204 Ministry Across Cultures, A.Vargas (PLTS), 3 credits
OT 3220 Book of Job, Kuan (PSR), 3 credits
RA 4084 Sacred Chant Spiritual Practice, Cohen (SKSM), 0 credit
ST 1085 Systematic Theology II, Veninga (GTU), 3 credits
ST 4231 Theology From the Margins, Penumaka (PLTS), 3 credits
Intercession 2010
FT 2203 Cross-Cultural Experience, Vargas (PLTS), 3 units
RAHR 1118 Art, Darkness, & Womb of God, Galland (GTU/CARE), 1.5 credits
Spring 2010
BS 2608 The Bible and Mythology, J. Brown (GTU), 3 credits
HR 8400 World Religions, Cooley (SKSM), 3 credits
HRRS 3940 Islam in America, Jiwa (GTU/CIS), 3 credits
HS 1081 History II, Noel (SFTS), 3 credits
HS 2392 History of Roman Catholic Cultures in U.S., J. Burns (FST), 3 credits
HS 4800 History of Religion Seminar, Ocker (SFTS), 3 credits
HS 8423 Unitarian Universalist History, Mace (SKSM), 3 credits
NTOT 1701 Interpreting Bible: Methods and Issues, Kuan (PSR), 3 credits
PS 1062 Introduction to Congregational Care, P. Clark (ABSW), 3 units
RASP 1171 Art & Magic of Ancient Healing, Georgiou (GTU/CARE), 1.5 – 3 credits
RSFT 2577 Ministry at the Margins, Chisholm (JSTB), 3 credits
RSHR 8427 Promised Land and Immigrants, Cordova-Quero (SKSM), 3 credits
ST 2391 Christology: Ancient & Modern, Cattoi (JSTB), 3 credits
ST 2455 Introduction to Local Theologies, Kiesler (FST), 3 credits
ST 3462 Can Eschatology Be Saved?, C. Jacobson (PLTS), 3 credits
Summer 2010
BSHR4110 Moses, Farajaje(SKSM), 3 credits
FT2203 Cross-Cultural Experience, Vargas,A.(PLTS), 3 credits
FT8278 New Media & Communication Theology, Bausch(PSR), 1.5credits
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