“Training Disciple-Making Leaders”

Southeastern Seminary
www.sebts.edu
 Objectives
The student will…

  Investigate the contours of Ante-Nicene Christian theology.

  Become intimately familiar with significant Ante-Nicene Christian

theologians.

  Be able to analyze and synthesize the various theological positions

prior to Nicaea.

  Look for ways to learn the theological lessons of the history of

Christian doctrine.
 Resources
  Weekly classroom lectures

  Moodle

  www.stevemckinion.com

  Reading assignments from the textbooks

  Classroom discussions
 Textbooks
  J. Behr, The Way to Nicaea

  J. Behr, Irenaeus: On the Apostolic Preaching

  R. Wilken, The Christians as the Romans Saw Them

  Numerous primary texts in translation to be found

at moodle.sebts.edu
 Exams
Three (3) non-cumulative examinations
evaluating both the level of information
retained by the student and the ability to
synthesize that material. All exams will
be taken on Moodle. No make-up
exams will be given for reasons other
than illness or death in the family. No
exams will be given late. Ever.
 Weekly Talking Points
Each week you will write your “talking
points” from the primary text readings.
These will be submitted on Moodle for
the class to download. No late entries
will be accepted. Ever. For any reason.
Period. Don’t ask.
 Essay
You will write a 3000-word, properly-styled essay on a
topic consistent with the course. The essay will be
submitted in stages, and you will be graded for each
submission.

•  Topic you have chosen

•  Research question

•  Final draft (I will offer some comments at this point)

•  Final, final draft

 Academic Integrity
Students are expected to reflect the high standard of
academic integrity as spelled out in the catalogue and
Student Handbook of the Southeastern Baptist
Theological Seminary. Plagiarism or academic theft of
any kind will not be tolerated. If discovered, the
student will receive an automatic failing grade with no
chance for absolution. Above all, seminary students
ought to practice the highest in academic integrity.
There is no excuse for anything less.
 Grade Scale
A = 95-100
B = 86-94
C = 77-85
D = 68-76
F = below 68
 Classroom policies
  Students are expected to attend classes. A
student absent more than one-fourth of the
total number of classes will receive
automatically a grade of “F.”
  No eating in class. Coffee is encouraged.
Other beverages are fine as well.
  TURN off cell phones. The professor will
answer phones that ring in class.
  No hats are to be worn in class.
 Contact info
Professor Teaching Fellow

  smckinion@sebts.edu   mckinion_grader@gmail.com

  stevemckinion.com Assistant – Mrs. Peggy

Loafman
  Twitter.com/stevemckinion
  ploafman@sebts.edu
  Facebook.com/stevemckinion
  919.761.2140
 Course Outline

See Moodle for weekly readings and assignments.

Students should consult the course Moodle page
often. You will read all the textbooks, and you
are free to begin reading before the beginning of
the semester in preparation. ALWAYS read
PRIOR TO coming to class.