Winter 2012/Pasadena
CH502
Ahn
CH502: MEDIEVAL AND REFORMATION HISTORY [Taught in Korean]. Katherine H. L. Ahn.
DESCRIPTION: This is a survey course that covers the development of Christian doctrines and the formation of various confessional groups in the Western theological tradition from the sixth through the sixteenth centuries. The class is conducted mainly in the Korean language for students whose native language is Korean.
SIGNIFICANCE FOR LIFE AND MINISTRY: This course should help students identify origins of major confessional traditions in the West both in Roman Catholicism and Protestantism. As they learn how the early Christian Church was transformed to include such a large number of diverse groups of Christians, students will be able to better understand and identify the basic characteristics of different churches and believers that exist today. In another words, this course can help students to be able to relate and minister to more diverse groups of Christians with more educated perspectives and approaches toward their practices and beliefs. Students can also engage in theological discussions about issues relevant to the life of Christians today with greater historical and cultural sensitivity.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
COURSE FORMAT: The class will meet weekly for three and half hours for lectures and discussions.
REQUIRED READING:
Gonzalez, Justo L. The Story of Christianity. Harper Collins, 1985. (Korean trans. by Suh, Young Il; published by Eun Sung, 1995. 중세교회사. 유스토 곤잘레스 저. 서영일 역. 은성 출판사. 1995 & 종교개혁사. 유스토 곤잘레스 저. 서영일 역. 은성 출판사. 1995.)
Rha, Eun Sung. Heavenly Women in the Medieval Age. Seoul, Korea: Geurishim, 2006. (천상의 누이들. 라은성 저. 그리심. 2006.)
Choose one primary source text:
Bettenson, Henry S., and Chris Maunder, eds. Documents of the Christian Church: Selected and edited by Henry Bettenson. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999.
OR Martin Luther. Three
Treatises. (말틴루터의 종교개혁 3대
논문. 말틴 루터 저. 지원용 역. 컨콜디아시. 2000.)
OR Calvin, John. Institutes
of the Christian Religion. (기독교 강요. 존
칼빈 저. Christian Digest, 2003)
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Completion of reading the required texts
2. In-class final exam (40%)
3. Book Review (4-5 pages; 20%)
4. Research Paper (30%; 10-12 pages) and Presentation (10%)
PREREQUISITES: None.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Meets MDiv core requirement in Church History ÒBÓ (CHB); meets MAT (2010 revision) requirement.
FINAL EXAMINATION: Yes.