The course focuses on the aspects of spiritual gifts, demonology and exorcisms. These themes are presented and discussed from the perspectives of New Testament theology, church history and missiology. Through such an interdisciplinary approach, the aspects are given both a theological consideration, and invites a practical discussion of how we should relate to these issues in different contexts in the contemporary church.
Teaching amounts to 30 hours of classroom instruction and is mainly given through lectures and/or seminars. The classroom experience aims to stimulate you to independent reflection.
Knowledge
The students have:
- knowledge of New Testament pneumatology and demonology
- knowledge of theology and practice regarding spiritual gifts and exorcism in the early church.
- knowledge of spiritual gifts in the contemporary church
- knowledge of spiritual warfare as a missiological challenge
Skills
The students can:
- analyse and discuss themes related to spiritual gifts and spiritual warfare in contemporary society
- reflect on the relation between the biblical material and contemporary practice in different missiological contexts
To be eligible for final assessment you must:
- Attend a minimum of 70 % of the lectures (cf. chap. 5.5)
Students who don’t complete the attendance requirement, must retake the course the next time it is offered.
See the document “Attendance Regulations for Fjellhaug International University College” for more details.
All course requirements and exams are individual and are submitted digitally.
Course Requirements:
To receive final assessment, you must:
- Submit a first draft of your essay. Required length is 1000 words.
Deadline for submission is given at the start of the semester but notice that the requirements must be fulfilled not later than two weeks before the exam date.
Final Assessment:
| Form of assessment | Duration | Grading scale | Comment |
| Written Essay | 1 semester | A-F | Length: 3000 words |
Final assessment is based on the written essay. The course and the written essay will be graded A-E for pass and F for fail.
In case of “fail”, the students are allowed to revise and resubmit their essay in the period for new/postponed exams.
Some readings are available digitally on the school’s learning management system (LMS) and are marked with *.
Cole, Graham A. (2019): Against the Darkness: The Doctrine of Angels, Satan, and Demons. Wheaton, Illinois: Crossway. (213 pages)
Engelsviken, Tormod (ed.) (2023): Welcome, Holy Spirit. Charismatic Renewal in the Global Church. Oxford, Regnum Books, pages 297-311, 556-576.
Hiebert, Paul G. (1982): “The Flaw of the Excluded Middle.” Missiology 10 (1982): 35–47 (12 pages). https://doi.org/10.1177/009182968201000103
Moreau, Scott A., Adeyemo, Tokunboh., Burnett, David G., Myers. Bryant L., Yung, Hwa. (2002): Deliver Us from Evil. An Uneasy Frontier in Christian Mission. Monrovia, CA: MARC, pages 327, 65-87, 91-103, 127-137, 138-144, 203-211, 243-257.
Turner, Max. (1996): The Holy Spirit and Spiritual Gifts: Then and Now. Carlisle: Paternoster, 350 pages.
Twelftree, Graham (red.) (2011): The Cambridge Companion to Miracles. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pages 235-253 (Author of this chapter is Ralph Del Colle).
