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Winter 2011
FSW – Phoenix
CH502
Carter
CH502: MEDIEVAL AND REFORMATION CHURCH HISTORY. Grayson Carter
DESCRIPTION:
This course examines the development of Church History from the Council of
Chalcedon (451) through the Protestant and Catholic Reformations of the C16th.
Particular attention will be given to the lives and principal writings of the
most significant Christian leaders and theologians. The course will also
consider in detail the historical context in which these events occurred.
SIGNIFICANCE
FOR LIFE AND MINISTRY: Christianity is a historical religion. Thus, the
effective practice of Christian ministry requires an understanding of the
significant historical and theological developments that occurred during the
important period between the C5th and C16th. This was a time in which
Christianity and culture became almost indistinguishable, only to break apart
into schism and prolonged conflict during the C16th. Why did this enormous
change come about? What lessons can we learn from it? While our classroom
investigations and discussions will be primarily historical and theological in
nature, every effort will be made to set aside time in class for the
integration of practical (i.e., contemporary) application of the academic
material under consideration.
LEARNING
OUTCOMES: This course should (i) enhance the studentŐs basic factual and
thematic knowledge of the Christian story during the Medieval and Reformation
periods; (ii) help students gain a basic competence in how to interpret the
story of the Christian church; (iii) help students gain a greater ability to
evaluate various theological issues and their development; and, (iv) provide
students with the tools and knowledge for a critical and sympathetic
appreciation for the breadth, unity and diversity of the Christian church.
COURSE
FORMAT: The course will on Thursday evenings from 6.30 p.m. until 10.00 p.m.
over 10 weeks, for a total of 35 hours.
Class time will be devoted to formal lectures, questions and answers,
and informal classroom discussion.
REQUIRED
READING: (Approximately 1200 pages total.)
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Class Handouts (approximately
450 pages)
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Justo Gonz‡lez, The
Story of Christianity. The Early Church to the Present Day (Prince Press,
2004, 153 pages). (This edition available from CDB. Phone:
1-800-247-4784; Web: www.christianbook.com). ISBN: 1565635221. $14.99.
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Patrick
Collinson, The Reformation (Modern Library, 2006, 272 pages). ISBN:
0812972953. $10.20.
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Henry Bettenson
and Chris Maunder, eds. Documents of the Christian Church, 3rd
ed. (Oxford, 1999, 200 pages). ISBN: 192880713. $24.56.
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Amy Oden, ed., In
Her Words. WomenŐs Writings in the History of Christian Thought (Abingdon,
1994, 128 pages). ISBN: 0687459729. $24.69.
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Video Assignments
(Viewed over the Internet; approximately 7 hours; see Course Syllabus for
details)
RECOMMENDED
READING:
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John
Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion (Hendrickson, 2008).
1598561685. $16.47.
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Hans
Hilderbrand, The Protestant Reformation (Harper Perennial, 2009). 0061148474.
$10.87.
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Denis
Janz, ed. A Reformation Reader. (Fortress, 2008). 0800663101. $38.61.
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Helmer
Jungbans, ed. Martin Luther. Exploring His Life and Times, 1483-1546 (Augsburg
Fortress CD-ROM, 1999). 0800631471.
$39.00
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Jaroslav
Pelikan, ed. LutherŐs Works, 55 volumes (Fortress Press CD-ROM, 2001)
(Selected volumes).
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E.
A. Livingstone, ed. The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, 3rd
ed. (Oxford, 1997). 0192802909. $150.00.
ASSIGNMENTS:
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Class attendance,
class participation, and completion of reading and video assignments (25%)
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Mid-term
examination (25%)
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One 5-page
research paper (20%)
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Final examination
(30%)
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Extra credit research
paper (10% maximum)
PREREQUISITES: None.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: M. Div.: CHB; M.A.T: CHB; M.A.C.L.: CHB.
FINAL
EXAMINATION: Yes.
This
ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification