DESCRIPTION:

This course is an overview of the history of Christianity from Gregory the Great through the Reformation, with a global perspective. Emphasis will be placed on the further development of the Christian testimony, especially the West. Major events, movements, outstanding characters, and theological trends will be dealt with.

Knowing the medieval and reformation history of Christianity is basic to an understanding of contemporary Christian testimony and church life. Many of our present-day beliefs and practices are products of those fruitful centuries. Through studying the teaching and practice of medieval and reformation Christians, students will learn to love the church and to commit themselves to the mission the Lord entrusted to her.

Class time will consist of lectures on major themes of the medieval and reformation history of Christianity and discussion based on daily reading assignments. The class will meet weekly for three half-hour sessions.

Bainton, Roland H. La iglesia de nuestros padres. La Aurora, 1969.

Deiros, Pablo A. Historia del cristianismo. Casa Bautista, 1986.

González, Justo L. Historia ilustrada del cristianismo. Vols. 1-2. Caribe, 1992.

Latourette, Kenneth Scott. Historia del cristianismo. Vols. 1-2. Casa Bautista, 1967.

Walker, Williston. Historia de la iglesia cristiana. Casa Nazarena, 1957.

Baker, Robert A. Compendio de la historia cristiana. Casa Bautista, 1974.

Bettenson, Henry, ed. Documents of the Christian Church. Oxford University Press, 1979.

Comby, Jean. How to Read Church History. Vols. 1-2. Crossroad, 1992.

Danielou, J. and H. I. Marrou. Nueva historia de la iglesia. Vols. 2-4. Cristiandad, 1964.

Irvin, Dale T. and Scott W. Sunquist. History of the World Christian Movement, Vol. 1: Earliest Christianity to 1453. Orbis Books, 2001.

Course requirements include 1500 pages of reading from the required and secondary texts, a midterm exam, a written paper of 5-7 pages on an outstanding character of Medieval or Reformation Christianity, and a final exam.

Spanish.

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

Yes.