DESCRIPTION:

This is a survey course that is designed to cover the development of Christian doctrines and formation of various confessional groups in the western theological tradition between the sixth and the sixteenth century. By providing the basic understanding on the development of the church and its doctrines, this course should help the students to form their self and confessional identity as individual Christians and Christian leaders. As they become conversant with the history and doctrines of the western church, they should become aware of the historical background behind the current theological debates and develop a sense of direction for Christian ministries and missions. This class is conducted mainly in the Korean language to serve students whose native tongue is Korean.

This course should help the students to form their self and confessional identity as individual Christians and Christian leaders by providing a basic understanding on the development of the church and its doctrines. As they become conversant with the history and doctrines of the western church, they should become aware of the historical background behind the current theological debates and develop a sense of direction for Christian communities.

The class will meet daily in four-hour sessions for lectures. The Korean language will be used for all lectures, discussion, and assignments.

Anderson, Charles S. Augsburg Historical Atlas of Christianity in the Middle Ages and Reformation. Augsburg, 1967. (Not available in Korean; required to consult the maps only.)

Gonzalez, Justo L. The Story of Christianity. Vols. 1-2. Harper Collins, 1985. Sections on Medieval & Reformation periods only. (Korean translation by Young Il Suh; pub.: Eun Sung, 1995.)

Walton, Robert C. Chronological and Background Charts of Church History. Zondervan, 1986. (Korean translation by Dok-Sang Ko; published by Christian Literature Crusade, 1990.)

Bainton, Roland H. Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther. Abingdon, 1978. (Korean translation by Jong Tae Lee; published by Word of Life Press, 1996.)

Bettenson, H., ed. Documents of the Christian Church. Oxford Univ. Press, 1999. (Not in Korean.)

Calvin, John. Institutes of the Christian Religion. (Korean translation by Kwang Yon Won; published by Christian Digest, 2003.)

Foxe, George. Foxe's Book of Martyrs. (Korean translation by Sung Ok Um; pub.: Eun Sung, 1992.)

Janz, Denis, ed. A Reformation Reader with CD-ROM. Fortress, 2002. (Not available in Korean,)

Tucker, Ruth and Walter L. Liefeld. Daughters of the Church: Women and Ministry from New Testament Times to the Present. Academie/Zondervan,1987. (Not available in Korean.)

(1) Completion of readings, including reading of the Medieval and Reformation sections of Gonzalez prior to the beginning of the class. Exams will test the students' knowledge from the readings, as well as from the lectures. (2) One class presentation on a person, event, or movement. Not to exceed 10 minutes (25% of grade). (3) One short paper on a selected primary reading due August 31, 2004 (5-6 pages; 25% of grade). (4) A midterm in the last two hours of the first week (25% of grade). (5) A final exam in the last two hours of the second week (25% of grade).