DESCRIPTION: This survey course is an overview of the history of Christianity from Gregory the Great through the Reformation, from a global perspective. The course will focus on the principal events, movements, people, and theological issues of the period, with a particular focus on the Western church.

SIGNIFICANCE FOR LIFE AND MINISTRY: The course introduces students to historical and theological materials so that they can develop a broader perspective of their own Christian faith. Students need to understand and appreciate their own confessional traditions within the larger scope of their development in the medieval and reformation periods.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: In this course students will demonstrate

1. knowledge of the most important events by developing a historical outline of the principal events of Christian history from the medieval period through the Reformation;

2. familiarity with the leading figures and movements of the period and their influence;

3. understanding of the development of the major theological themes of the period and their implications for Christian theology today;

4. ability to read church history critically, and awareness of its impact on their understanding of the church today.

Driver, Juan. La fe en la periferia de la historia. SEMILLA, 1997. ISBN: 84-89389-08-X.

González, Justo. Historia del Cristianismo. Vols. 1-2. Unilit, 1994. ISBN: 1-56063-476-6 & 1-56063-477-4. [Also available in 1 volume: ISBN 0-7899-1786-6.]

González, Justo. Historia del pensamiento cristiano. CLIE, 2010. ISBN: 978-84-8267-571-8.

Walker, Williston. Historia de la Iglesia Cristiana. Casa Nazarena Publ., n.d. ISBN: 156-344-1411.

Course reader of primary source documents.

See course syllabus for list of recommended texts.

1. Assigned readings and weekly quizzes (20%).

2. Five reflection papers (1-2 pages each) on primary sources (30%).

3. One essay (5-8 pages) on a topic addressed in class (30%).

4. Final examination (20%).