Spring 2016/Fuller Online

CH554

Carter

CH554: ANGLICAN CHURCH HISTORY. (4 Units: 163 hours). Grayson Carter.

DESCRIPTION: This course introduces the principal historical and theological events in the life of the Anglican Church, from its pre-Reformation context in England through recent events affecting the worldwide Anglican Communion. Attention will be given to the most important historical, theological, and cultural developments that have shaped what is now the third largest Christian tradition in the world.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: This course should prepare students to (1) identify and understand the principal historical events, personalities, and theological developments of the Anglican tradition; (2) think critically about historical texts and arguments, and place them in their proper context; (3) gain a critical and sympathetic appreciation for the nature, breadth, unity, and diversity of Anglicanism; (4) develop an appreciation for the multiplicity of ways in which the Anglican religious tradition has been (and continues to be) experienced and expressed in various parts of the world.

COURSE FORMAT: This course 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 instructor through online PowerPoint lectures and forums, Required Readings, and other assignments that promote active learning.

REQUIRED READING: (minimum of 1,500 pages, including Course Handouts, selected from the following):

Moorman, J. R. H. A History of the Church in England. 3rd ed. Moorhouse, 1980. 460 pages. ISBN 9780819214065. $35.00.

Rowell, Geoffrey, ed. The English Religious Tradition and the Genius of Anglicanism. Wipf & Stock, 2008. 254 pages. ISBN 9781606082096. $28.00.

Sykes, Stephen, John Booty, & Jonathan Knight, Eds. The Study of Anglicanism. Revised Edition. Augsburg/Fortress, 1998. 536 pages. ISBN 9780800631512. $44.00.

Kaye, Bruce. An Introduction to World Anglicanism. Cambridge University Press, 2008. 259 pages. ISBN 9780521618663. $34.99.

Williams, Rowan. Anglican Identities. Cowley, 2003. 137 pages. ISBN 9781561012541. $13.95.

Course Handouts: (on Moodle).

REQUIRED VIDEO:

Amazing Grace (2006), 118 minutes. Rated: PG (not supplied).

John Wesley: Preacher. 45 minutes. Not rated (on Moodle).

RECOMMENDED READING: See course syllabus for recommended texts.

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

  1. Required Reading (15% of final grade). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1, 2, 3, and 4]. [80 hours of reading].
  2. Required Videos (5% of final grade). [This assignment is linked to learning outcomes #1 and 3]. [3 hours of viewing].
  3. Viewing/Listening to 10 weekly PowerPoint lectures, regular forum participation (i.e., postings) including active online response to other’s postings: (40% of final grade). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1, 2, 3, and 4]. [40 instructional hours].
  4. Two 10-page research/analytical papers (20% each, or 40% of final grade). [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1, 2, 3, and 4]. [40 hours].

PREREQUISITES: None.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Elective.

FINAL EXAMINATION: None.


NOTE: This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification. Textbook prices are set by publishers and are subject to change.

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