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New Library Resource: Digital Theological Library (DTL)

by Ronnie West -

Bethany provides access to the Digital Theological Library (DTL), an online collection of theological eBooks, journals, and academic research resources.

You can explore DTL resources at:

Login instructions are attached to this announcement. 

Click here for the DTL Access Guide

You may browse without signing in, but you will be prompted to log in with your Bethany account when accessing full resources.

If you experience issues accessing DTL, please contact IT Support at support@bethanyseminary.edu.


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Available courses

H-502-O(1) - History of Christianity II (Seminary Fall 2025-26)

Radical Reformation, Roman
Catholic reform, Protestant
Orthodoxy, Pietism, and the
Evangelical Awakening, the
impact of Enlightenment
rationalism, missionary
expansion, Protestant
liberalism and
fundamentalism, the
ecumenical movement,
Christianity in developing
countries and the Christian
decline in the industrialized
West. This course may
be taken in a traditional
classroom format (H 102) or
online (H 102-O). 3 semester
hours.

Seminary Fall 2025-26 Patterns of Worship (M-620-1, M-620-B-2)

This course is designed
to deepen students' theological
understanding and creative design of
corporate worship through preparing
and leading chapel services at
Bethany Seminary. Through
lectures, readings, discussions and
activities, students are encouraged
to work as a team toward developing
meaningful and creative worship
events as they provide worship services
during the semester.

B-502(1) - Reading the NT Contextually (Seminary Spring 2025-26)

This survey course is an invitation to deeper, contextual understandings of the 27 diverse writings that make up the second part of the Christian canon. It is designed for both new and experienced readers of the Bible. We will practice thoughtful and imaginative readings of the New Testament texts with multiple contexts in view, including the historical situations of the texts' authors and earliest audiences, the student's own present-day context, and a present-day context that involves intercultural conversation. May be taken in a traditional classroom format (B-102) or online (B 102-O).

B-502(3) - Reading the NT Contextually (Seminary Spring 2025-26)

This survey course is an invitation to deeper, contextual understandings of the 27 diverse writings that make up the second part of the Christian canon. It is designed for both new and experienced readers of the Bible. We will practice thoughtful and imaginative readings of the New Testament texts with multiple contexts in view, including the historical situations of the texts' authors and earliest audiences, the student's own present-day context, and a present-day context that involves intercultural conversation. May be taken in a traditional classroom format (B-102) or online (B 102-O).

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Here you can review all syllabi for courses offered at Bethany for the upcoming semester, as available. We hope that you will feel free to peruse this information to assist you in selecting courses that you wish to take.

Additionally, while these syllabi are subject to final revision by faculty prior to the course beginning, book lists, preliminary assignments, and the like are dependable for these syllabi unless otherwise noted, so that you may use this information to begin to prepare ahead for courses in which you have chosen to enroll.

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Seminary Fall 2026-27 Voices of Peace in Hebrew Bibl (B-616-1, B-616-2)

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Prójimos amados: Lecturas intercontextuales de la carta de Santiago / Beloved neighbors: Intercontextual readings of James

Este seminario intensivo ofrece la oportunidad de practicar la interpretación intercontextual de la carta de Santiago en conversaciones con vecinos que hablan inglés o español. Utilizaremos tecnología (Zum y Moodle-X) para facilitar la conversación sin necesidad de viajar. Veremos que el amor al prójimo es fundamental en la sabiduría que Santiago transmite, basada en Levítico 19:18 y las enseñanzas de Jesús, y analizaremos cómo esta sabiduría puede influir en nuestras respuestas a los problemas actuales, incluyendo el trato a los inmigrantes y otras minorías en Estados Unidos. Esta experiencia de aprendizaje mutuo nos permitirá profundizar nuestra comprensión y práctica de la fe cristiana de maneras que encarnen la paz justa de Dios y contribuyan al desarrollo de nuestros vecinos y vecindarios.

This intensive seminar is an opportunity to practice intercontextual interpretation of the letter of James in conversation with neighbors who speak either English or Spanish. We will use technology (Zoom and Moodle) to facilitate conversation without the need for travel. We will see that neighbor-love is central to the wisdom that James conveys based on Leviticus 19:18 and the teachings of Jesus, and we will discuss how this wisdom can shape our responses to current issues, including the treatment of immigrants and other minorities in the United States. This mutual learning experience will be to deepen our understanding and practice of Christian faith in ways that embody God's just peace and that help neighbors and neighborhoods flourish.

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The Multi-Vocational Pastor: Full-Bodied Ministry in the Part-Time Context

Every church is a full-time church.  No matter the size of the congregation, life for each member happens around the clock, every day of the week.  Yet the reality is that many smaller congregations are unable to support a full-time minister.  The tension between part-time hours and full-time demands can be challenging for multi-vocational or part-time pastors.  Pastors serving in part-time contexts realize that their ministry is as full-bodied and challenging as a lead pastor in a multi-staffed church, yet often find themselves without guidance when forced to navigate the complexities of multiple demands on their time and emotional energy.  This course will examine what it takes to have a vital and authentic ministry that is rooted in the multi-vocational reality.

Introduction to Biblical Studies (Fall 2026)

Redeeming AI: Biblical Guidelines

Introduction to Preaching

Church of the Brethren History 2026

Church of the Brethren History offered through SVMC.

This course will help students understand the origins of the denomination, including its Anabaptist and Radical Pietist roots, as well as changes to the denomination over the past 300 years. Emphasis will be placed on Brethren theological understandings and how these have impacted its history.  

Christian History 1

This online course provides an overview of Christian history from the close of the New Testament era to the eve of the Protestant Reformation (approximately 75 CE to 1500 CE). Students will become broadly familiar with this era of Christian history, with special focus on

  • the identity, beliefs, practices, and struggles of the pre-Constantinian church
  • the impacts of Constantine’s conversion on Christian influence and theology
  • monastic reform
  • the concerns and criticisms of the pre-reformers
  • the church’s evolving attitudes about war
  • the Doctrine of Discovery
Along the way we will engage both our primary text and selected translated works of Christian thinkers and writers of this era.

Church of the Brethren History 26

How has the Brethren movement developed over time? How have Brethren confronted issues in the broader society, such as slavery, war, or prohibition? This course will answer these questions and others by exploring the history of the Brethren movement, beginning with its origins in Schwarzenau, Germany and tracing its development through over 300 years of his-tory. While this course will predominantly focus on the Church of the Brethren, the class will also touch briefly on other Brethren groups. The course will investigate the social historical contexts in which the Brethren emerged in Europe, immigrated to North America, and spread to other countries. A focus of the course will be on the changes and continuities among the Brethren in interaction with surrounding cultures.
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the broad scope of Brethren history. Students should become able to identify key terms, persons, themes, and events within Brethren history.

SVMC-Church of the Brethren History

How has the Brethren movement developed over time? How have Brethren confronted issues in the broader society, such as slavery, war, or prohibition? This course will answer these questions and others by exploring the history of the Brethren movement, beginning with its origins in Schwarzenau, Germany and tracing its development through over 300 years of his-tory. While this course will predominantly focus on the Church of the Brethren, the class will also touch briefly on other Brethren groups. The course will investigate the social historical contexts in which the Brethren emerged in Europe, immigrated to North America, and spread to other countries. A focus of the course will be on the changes and continuities among the Brethren in interaction with surrounding cultures.
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the broad scope of Brethren history. Students should become able to identify key terms, persons, themes, and events within Brethren history.

Cultivating an Everyday Faith

Church of the Brethren Beliefs and Practices S26

What do Brethren believe? How do these beliefs translate into practice? This course will answer these questions and others by exploring Brethren beliefs related to a variety of issues, including Scripture, the person of Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, the nature of the church, original sin, and the endtimes. We will discuss how these beliefs shape our understanding of Brethren ordinances, such as baptism, Love Feast, anointing, nonresistance, and nonconformity. Particular attention will be paid to the Pietist and Anabaptist origins of Brethren beliefs. The course will also examine how these beliefs and practices have changed over time and consider the diversity of beliefs found among Brethren today.

Practical Ministry Colloquium 2026

SVMC Church of the Brethren History: 2026

Church of the Brethren History offered through SVMC.

This course will help students understand the origins of the denomination, including its Anabaptist and Radical Pietist roots, as well as changes to the denomination over the past 300 years. Emphasis will be placed on Brethren theological understandings and how these have impacted its history.  

BAML Practice Course for NEW Moodle Users

This is a practice space for Fran to try things.

Introduction to Hebrew Bible (OT)

The Minister as Theologian

A Place for EveryBody

Leadership and Administration for the Now and Future Church

What makes for an excellent leader in the current and emerging church? What qualities must leaders cultivate in order to meet the ministry needs of the now and future church? How might we stay attuned to what God is doing today and how God is calling us into the future? This course will explore these questions by engaging current theory and practical resources for developing church leaders who can address the challenges and opportunities present in today’s churches. In this course, students will strengthen their own spiritual fortitude and self-awareness, while developing skills for administration, effective communication, conflict management, and visioning.