DESCRIPTION:

This is a survey course that is designed to cover the development of Christian doctrines and the formation of various confessional groups in the Western theological tradition between the sixth century and the sixteenth century.

This course can assist students in forming their self-identity and confessional identity through the acquisition of the knowledge of the historical development of the church and its doctrines. As students become conversant with the history and doctrines of the western church, they can contribute to the current theological debates with deeper perspectives and to the life of Christian churches with wisdom gained through a knowledge and understanding of history.

The class will meet twice weekly in two-hour sessions for lectures and discussions.

Anderson, Charles S. Augsburg Historical Atlas of Christianity in the Middle Ages and Reformation. Minneapolis: Augsburg Publishing House, 1967.

Bettenson, Henry S. and Chris Maunder, eds. Documents of the Christian Church. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999.

Gonzalez, Justo L. The Story of Christianity. Vols. 1 and 2. New York: Harper Collins, 1985. Chapters on the Medieval period and Reformation only.

Janz, Denis, ed. A Reformation Reader with CD-ROM. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2002.

Tucker, Ruth and Walter L. Liefeld. Daughters of the Church: Women and Ministry from New Testament Times to the Present. Academie/Zondervan, 1987.

In addition to the assigned reading from the textbooks, students will be required to take a midterm and a final examination and to turn in a ten-page research paper. Students whose native language is Korean may submit their midterm and final exam answers in Korean.

None.

Meets M. Div. core requirement in Church History "b" (CHB).

Yes.