DESCRIPTION:

This survey course will chart the history of Christianity from 590 A.D. to the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century. About one-third of the study will focus on the medieval era, its key personalities and major theological movements, while the Reformation will receive a lion's share of attention due to its central importance in church history.

Christianity is a uniquely historical religion in which the divine plan is revealed in an unfolding drama of redemption. To minister effectively in any age requires a thorough knowledge of the eras that have shaped the present. This course will provide the student with an historico-theological context for ministry, and especially for teaching and preaching.

The class will meet twice weekly for two hour sessions for lecture and discussion, and regular attendance is very important. Time in class will center on lecture and student interaction. Students will submit response papers for each reading assignment.

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

Bettenson, Henry, ed. Documents of the Christian Church. New York: Oxford University Press, 1970.

Hillerbrand, H. J., ed. The Protestant Reformation. New York: Harper and Row, 1968.

Latourette, Kenneth Scott. A History of Christianity. Vols. I and II (Revised Edition.) San Francisco: Harper and Row, 1975.

The course grade is determined by student work in a fifteen-page research paper, a mid-term and the final examination. The paper must be typed, double-spaced, and submitted at the last regular class meeting.

None.

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

Yes. The final examination will be a take home test.