Fall 2005/Pasadena
CH502
Ahn
CH502: MEDIEVAL AND REFORMATION HISTORY. Katherine H. L. Ahn.
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.
RELEVANCE FOR MINISTRY:
- 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.
COURSE FORMAT:
- The class will meet twice weekly in two-hour sessions for lectures
and discussions.
REQUIRED READING:
- 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.
ASSIGNMENTS:
- 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.
PREREQUISITES:
- None.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:
- Meets MDiv core requirement in Church History "b" (CHB).
FINAL EXAMINATION:
- Yes.