interim 2012 courses

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HONORS DCM: “Called to Serve—Called to Lead” (IDIS 150 16 H—8:30 a.m. to noon with Prof. Sig Burg; 3 credit hours). Through tears of shattered dreams, empty success, cruel injustice, and broken promises, the world cries for a sense of meaning, a sense of hope, and new life. Where are the leaders who can show us a “new land”, a “new beginning’, and a “new hope” for a better tomorrow? Exploring the commands of Jesus, the Biblical message, and Reformed theological insight, the course will examine (in practical terms) two propositions: (1) “Leadership is not simply a question of how can “leaders better serve”, but rather how can “servants better lead” and (2) “Today’s leaders are already in our midst.” Class sessions will incorporate guest speakers, lectures, one-on-one and small group discussions, videos, and readings from Neal Plantinga, Jim Collins, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and Timothy Keller. Students will be evaluated on the basis of performance during in-class discussion, group work, writing assignments, and final exam. This section is restricted to members of the honors program. Over the course of his career Prof. Burg has been an officer on nuclear submarines, a Lutheran minister, the head of a nuclear power company, and today is active in teaching around the world.