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Course Listings
Anabaptist-Mennonite Studies
A minor is available in Anabaptist-Mennonite studies. See also related majors in Religion and Peace, Justice, and Conflict Studies.
Minor in Anabaptist-Mennonite Studies
18 credit hours
- Core courses selected from the following list12
- Elective courses selected from core courses above or the following list6
Student Learning Outcomes
Graduates with a minor in Anabaptist-Mennonite Studies will:
- Demonstrate knowledge of Anabaptist history and theology.
- Explore Anabaptist practice in a variety of creative fields: art, music, or literature.
- Apply Anabaptist theology to current issues and problems.
- Interpret personal and social moral responsibilities using the Anabaptist lens.
Planning and Advising Notes
It is assumed that students who apply the elective courses above to the minor will do a focused study (paper or project, e.g.) that makes an explicit connection with an Anabaptist-Mennonite topic.
Special resources at Goshen College include the Institute for the Study of Global Anabaptism (see goshen.edu/institutes/anabaptism/), the Mennonite Historical Library, the Archives of Mennonite Church USA, and The Mennonite Quarterly Review, a respected scholarly journal published by Goshen College.
BIBL 321 Biblical Themes of Peace
A study of the themes and concepts that provide a biblical basis for nonretaliation and peace making. Particular attention is given to the nature of God’s sovereignty, forgiveness versus vengeance and love of enemies. Prerequisite: CORE 120.
HIST 304 Renaissance and Reformation
Topical survey of European civilization in the period from about 1300 to 1550. Intellectual, cultural and religious changes will receive most attention.
HIST 318 Anabaptist/Mennonite History
Introduction to Mennonite history and thought. About one-third of the course is devoted to Anabaptism. Special attention given to distinctive Anabaptist religious ideas, changes in Mennonite religious ideas and practice in Europe, migrations, contrasts in social-communal practices among Mennonites and...
HIST 321 History of Mennonites in America
Emphasis on Mennonites as a people developing and interacting with the larger American society, using themes such as migration, community formation, beliefs, acculturation and pacifist citizenship in war and peace.
HIST 375 Topics
Study on a selected topic in American or world history. Examples: History of the Southwest; Model United Nations. Students may be invited to help shape the topic.
MUS 311 Topics in Music Literature
The study of a major composer, genre or style. Prerequisites: Mus 201-202 and Mus 204 or consent permission of the instructor.
REL 315 Religion in Culture & Society
(Cross-listed from Soc 315) An analysis of the social, cultural and political contexts that profoundly affect religious institutions and expressions, and upon which religion has an influence. Course includes such topics as meaning and belonging, modern individualism, dynamics of religious...
REL 320 Christian Theologies
A thorough introduction to theology, examining Christianity’s basic theological features and themes (e.g. human nature, Christology, atonement, the nature of the church, eschatology). An excellent course for those committed to Christian faith as well as skeptics and those along faith’s...
SOC 334 Race, Class & Ethnic Relations
A study of race/ethnic group interaction, gender and class dynamics focusing on marginalized groups in the U.S. Attention is given to social class, power and majority-group dominance as factors in assimilation and culture-loss or collective self-determination and maintenance of cultural...