Spring 2016/Fuller Online
CH504
Murphy
CH504: THE MODERN CHURCH IN A GLOBAL HISTORICAL CONTEXT (4 Units: 160 hours). Karen R.J. Murphy.
DESCRIPTION: This course introduces the most important themes and events in the life of the church around the world from the seventeenth through the twentieth centuries. Beginning with the post-Reformation period, students will examine the growth and contributions of the church in Europe, Africa, Asia, North and South America, and Australia/Oceana. Attention will be given to some of the more important historical, theological, and cultural developments that have shaped (or been shaped by) specific regional and global historical contexts.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students who complete the course will demonstrate ability to (1) identify and explain principal theological developments and historical events and personalities that have shaped the modern church; (2) think critically about historical texts and arguments, placing them in context; (3) interpret their own ecclesiastical tradition and other traditions with critical awareness and reflection; (4) critically assess their religious and cultural assumptions by examining the complexity and diversity of modem Christian history; (5) gain an appreciation for the multiplicity of ways in which the Christian faith is experienced and expressed in various parts of the world.
COURSE FORMAT: The class will be conducted online using a 10-week schedule aligned with Fuller’s academic calendar for a total of 40 instructional hours, which is outlined below in the assignment and assessment section. Each week, students are required to interact with the material, with each other, and with the instructorthrough online PowerPoint lectures and forums, Required Readings, and other assignments that promote active learning.
REQUIRED READING: (minimum of 1200 pages)
Anderson, Allan. An Introduction to Pentecostalism. Cambridge University Press, Second Edition, 2013. ISBN: 978-1107660946, Pub. Price $29.99 [286 pp. assigned].
Jenkins, Philip. The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity. 3rd ed. Oxford University Press, 2011. ISBN: 978-0199767465, Pub. Price $15.95 [276 pp. assigned].
Koschorke, K. Ludwig F., Delgado, M. and Spliesgart, R. eds., A History of Christianity in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, 1450-1990: A Documentary Sourcebook. Eerdmans, 2007. ISBN: 978-0802828897, Pub. Price $40.00 [~ 180 pp. assigned].
Miller, Glen. The Modern Church: From the Dawn of the Reformation to the Eve of the Third Millennium. Abingdon, 1997. ISBN: 978-0687006052, Pub. Price $27.99 [180 pp. assigned].
Placher, William.Reading in the History of Christian Theology, Vol 2: From the Reformation to the Present. Westminster, 1988. ISBN: 978-0664240585, Pub. Price $27.00 [80 pp. assigned]
Online readings and handouts (~ 100 pp. assigned).
Students must also choose ONE book from one of the following regional groups:
Latin America:
Cook, Guillermo, ed. New Face of the Church in Latin America: Between Tradition and Change. Orbis, 1994. ISBN: 978-0883449370, Pub. Price not available [289 pp.]. ***OUT OF PRINT.
González, Ondina, and Justo González. Christianity in Latin America: A History. Cambridge, 2007. ISBN: 978-0521681926, Pub. Price $27.00 [344 pp.].
Martin, David. Tongues of Fire: The Explosion of Protestantism in Latin America. Blackwell, 1993. ISBN: 978-0631189145, Pub. Price $47.95 [366 pp.].
OR Africa:
Gifford, Paul. African Christianity: Its Public Role. Indiana, 1998. ISBN: 978-0253212047, Pub. Price $26.00 [384 pp.].
Hanciles, Jehu. Beyond Christendom: Globalization, African Migration and the Transformation of the West. Orbis, 2009. ISBN: 978-1570757907, Pub. Price $35.00 [430 pp.].
Hastings, Adrian. The Church in Africa, 1450-1950. Oxford, 1996. ISBN: 978-0198263999, Pub. Price $150.00 [720 pp.].
Isichei, Elizabeth. A History of Christianity in Africa: From Antiquity to Present. Eerdmans, 1995. ISBN: 978-0802808431, Pub. Price $36.00 [432 pp.].
Sanneh, Lamin. West African Christianity: The Religious Impact. Orbis, 1983. ISBN: 978-0883447031, Pub. Price $28.00 [286 pp.].
OR Asia/Australia:
Aikman, David. Jesus in Beijing: How Christianity Is Transforming China and Changing the Global Balance of Power. Regnery, 2006. ISBN: 978-1596980259, Pub. Price $16.35 [418 pp.].
Bays, Daniel H., ed. Christianity in China: From the Eighteenth Century to the Present. Stanford, 1999. ISBN: 978-0804736510, Pub. Price $39.95 [508 pp.].
________. A New History of Christianity in China. Wiley-Blackwell, 2011. ISBN: 978-1405159555, Pub. Price $31.50 [256 pp.].
Clark, Donald. Living Dangerously in Korea: The Western Experience, 1900-1950. Eastbridge, 2003. ISBN: 978-1891936111, Pub. Price $29.95 [455 pp.].
Fernando, Leonard, and G. Gispert-Sauch. Christianity in India: Two Thousand Years of Faith. Penguin/Viking, 2005. ISBN: 978-0670057696, Pub. Price $39.00 [336 pp.].
Hunter, Alan, and Kim-Kwong Chan. Protestantism in Contemporary China. Cambridge, 2007. ISBN: 978-0521046916, Pub. Price $63.00 [316 pp.].
Kang, Wi Jo. Christ and Caesar in Modern Korea: A History of Christianity and Politics. SUNY, 1997. ISBN: 978-0791432488, Pub. Price $29.95 [214 pp.].
Moffett, Samuel. A History of Christianity in Asia: Beginnings to 1500. Orbis, 1998. ISBN: 978-1570751622, Pub. Price $40.00 [560 pp.].
_________. A History of Christianity in Asia: 1500-1900. Orbis, 2005. ISBN: 978-1570754500, Pub. Price $28.99 [742 pp.].
ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:
Instruction, including videos, audio lectures, PowerPoint presentations, etc. [20 hours].
A minimum of 1,200 pages of required reading [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1, 2, 3, 4, and 5]. [80 hours].
Forum participation and postings (20% of final grade). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1, 2, 3, 4, and 5]. [20 hours].
Weekly Quizzes (20% of final grade; the lowest two quizzes will be dropped). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1, 2, 3, 4, and 5]. [10 hours].
Two 5-page Research/Analytical Essays (20% each of final grade). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1, 2, 3, 4, and 5]. [20 hours].
Final exam covering readings, lectures (20% of final grade). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1, 2, 3, 4, and 5]. [10 hours].
PREREQUISITES: None.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Option to meet the TH3 or TH4 requirement in the 120 MDiv Program and the 80 MAT Programs (Fall 2015). Option to meet the TH3 requirement in the 80 MATM Program (Fall 2015). Core requirement in the 80 MAICS Program (Fall 2015). Meets CHC in the 144 MDiv Program.
FINAL EXAMINATION: Yes.