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Introduction To The Bible: Christian Spirituality

This course introduces students to the Methodist tradition and Christian spirituality at Wesleyan University-Philippines. It will focus on the life and teachings of John Wesley and how his ideas can apply today. Students will be introduced to the Bible, including its structure and key books. Communication for the flexible learning course will occur through online video, presentations, messages, and group chats. Students are expected to engage respectfully and support all comments with facts or biblical texts. The course will cover WUP's vision, mission, and values of competence, compassion, spirituality, unity, and accountability. Students will memorize a book of the Old Testament as an assignment. Spirituality is defined as attempting to experience the presence of

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Introduction To The Bible: Christian Spirituality

This course introduces students to the Methodist tradition and Christian spirituality at Wesleyan University-Philippines. It will focus on the life and teachings of John Wesley and how his ideas can apply today. Students will be introduced to the Bible, including its structure and key books. Communication for the flexible learning course will occur through online video, presentations, messages, and group chats. Students are expected to engage respectfully and support all comments with facts or biblical texts. The course will cover WUP's vision, mission, and values of competence, compassion, spirituality, unity, and accountability. Students will memorize a book of the Old Testament as an assignment. Spirituality is defined as attempting to experience the presence of

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Christian Education 1

INTRODUCTION TO THE BIBLE


CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALIT
COURSE DESCRIPTION

• This course introduces the Methodist tradition that inspires WU-


P as a Christian institution of learning. The life and teachings of
John Wesley on Christian spirituality will be given particular
attention and how these can be appropriated to the present
context. It includes an introduction to the study of the Holy
Scriptures (its division and subdivisions) choosing texts that
deal with WU-P Vision statement.
CLASS POLICIES AND REQUIREMENTS

•Flexible Learning Approach: Communications (discussions, interaction, sharing of


reflections and ideas) will be done through the internet via Video, PowerPoint, Cellphone
and Texts messages through the use of Group Chat. It is therefore important to:
•a) PRAY and ask for GOD’s guidance.
•b) Observe respect to the teacher and co-students.
•c) Give positive comments.
•d) It is possible to avoid offensive statements when giving negative observations.
•e) Statements or comments should be supported and validated by facts and Biblical
text(s) - not mere opinion!
WU-P VISION, MISSION, CORE VALUES
VISION MISSION
Wesleyan University-Philippines
By 2024, WU-P is a Methodist provides quality education and
institution of learning that compassionate health care
fosters academic excellence, services imbued with Wesleyan
innovate research, spirituality, to produce competent
transformative leadership, graduates committed to the
environmental stewardship, and healing of persons and the whole
health care services at par with of creation for the Glory of God.
global standards imbued with
social holiness.
CORE VALUES

COMPETENCE
We promote high academic standards
carried out by highly capable faculty
members and employees in equipping the
students and the WU-P communities with
cutting-edge knowledge and skills and
refinements of the liberal arts responsive to
development.
COMPASSION
We empathize with and endeavor to respond to
the needs of the community we serve.
UNITY
SPIRITUALITY
We nurture the spirit of
We manifest that education is both
harmony through mutual
brilliance and character, which is the
respect and
acquisition of wisdom anchored on
understanding, in our
social holiness and teachings of
efforts at fellowship and
Jesus Christ.
building community.

ACCOUNTABILITY
We assume full responsibility for all our decisions, actions,
and their consequences. We demonstrate stewardship in
utilizing resources and integrity in fulfilling our roles and
capacities as models of servant stewardship.
INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOKS OF THE
OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS

WHY THE BIBLE IS VERY


IMPORTANT?
OLD TESTAMENT
NEW TESTAMENT
ASSIGNMENT

“MEMORIZE OLD TESTAMENT


BOOK”

From Genesis to Malachi


WHAT IS SPIRITUALITY?
WHAT IS SPIRITUALITY?

as generally understood within church circles today? Definitions abound within


spiritual writings of every sort, each of which defines spirituality with a
particular end-goal in mind. Many of these definitions are helpful within
academic discussions but are less so outside those circles. So, let me risk
simplifying things with a definition that’s wide, interreligious, ecumenical, and
hopefully simple enough to be helpful.

Spirituality is the attempt by an individual or a group to meet and


undergo the presence of God, other persons, and the cosmic world
so as to come into a community of life and celebration with them.
The generic and specific disciplines and habits that develop from
this become the basis for various spiritualities. (Ronald Rolheiser)
WHAT IS SPIRITUALITY?

Spirituality concerns what we do with


desire. It takes its root in the eros inside
of us and it is all about how we shape
and discipline that eros.

(Ronald Rolheiser)
WHAT IS SPIRITUALITY?

The quality of being concerned with


the human spirit or soul as opposed to
material or physical things.

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