Summer 2018/Pasadena

HT502

Waldrop

HT502: THE CHURCH’S UNDERSTANDING OF THE CHURCH, HUMANITY, AND THE CHRISTIAN LIFE IN ITS HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT (4 Units: 160 hours). Jeffrey A. Waldrop, Ph.D.

DESCRIPTION: HT502 is a survey largely of medieval and Reformation history and theology that focuses especially on the doctrines that received their crucial shape for Protestant Christians during this period. Among these are the doctrine of the church (including the authority and office of the ministry, sacraments, the place of councils, and the role of the laity), the doctrine of scripture (including the place of tradition), theological anthropology (including human nature as created and fallen, and original sin), and the doctrine of the Christian life (including the entire order of salvation—election, calling, faith, justification, sanctification, and final glory). Key figures to be studied include Aquinas, Luther, and Calvin.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students who complete HT502 will demonstrate: (1) a basic historical and theological knowledge of the doctrines of the church, humanity, and the Christian life as those and other selected doctrines emerged especially in the medieval and Reformation church and developed to this day, (2) a basic competence in interpreting this history and theology and an ability to evaluate these theological issues and their historical development; and (3) a critical and sympathetic appreciation for the breadth, unity, and diversity of the Christian church.

COURSE FORMAT: This class will meet daily for three hour sessions as a two-week intensive for 30 hours of classroom instruction including lecture and discussion, plus 10 hours of directed learning activities, for a total of 40 instructional hours.

REQUIRED READING: 1,264 total pages required.

Gonzalez, Justo L. A History of Christian Thought. Vol. 2. 2nd rev. ed. Abingdon, 1987. ISBN: 978-0687171835, Pub. Price $33.99 [334 pp. assigned]. Available in Kindle

Janz, Denis R. A Reformation Reader. 2nd ed. Fortress, Press, 2008. ISBN: 978-0800663100, Pub. Price $49.00. [360 pp. assigned]. Available electronically through Google Play

MacHaffie, Barbara J. Her Story: Women in Christian Tradition. 2nd ed. Augsburg Fortress, 2006. ISBN: 978-0800638269, Pub. Price $44.00 [125 pp. assigned]. Available in Kindle

McGrath, Alistair E. Reformation Thought: An Introduction. 4th ed. Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. ISBN: 978-0470672815, Pub. Price $49.95 [270 pp. assigned]. Available in Kindle

Plantinga, Richard J., Thomas R. Thompson, Matthew D. Lundberg. An Introduction to Christian Theology. Cambridge University Press, 2010. ISBN: 978-0521690379, Pub. Price $34.99 [175 pp. assigned]. Available in Kindle

RECOMMENDED READING:

Bynum, Caroline Walker. Jesus as Mother: Studies in the Spirituality of the High Middle Ages. University of California Press, 1984. ISBN:978-0520052222, Pub. Price $29.95.

Cross, F. L. The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 3rd Ed. Oxford, 2005. ISBN: 978-0192802903, Pub. Price $215.00.

Hillerbrand, Hans J.The Division of Christendom: Christianity in the Sixteenth Century. Westminster John Knox Press, 2007.ISBN:978-0664224028, Pub. Price$50.00.

Madigan, Kevin. Medieval Christianity: A New History. Yale University Press, 2015. 978-0300216776, Pub. Price $27.50.

Payton, James R., Jr.Getting the Reformation Wrong: Correcting Some Misunderstandings. IVP Academic, 2010. ISBN: 978-0830838806, Pub. Price $23.00.

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

1. Read assignments from class texts (about 1,264 pp.) [This assignment is related to learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4] [90 hours].
2. In-class lectures and discussions (10%) [This assignment is related to learning outcomes 1, 2, 3] [30 hours].
3. Directed Learning Activities (30%) [This assignment is related to learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4] [20 hours].

• Submit a 1,000-word reflection on the reading, lectures, and PowerPoint presentations
• Submit a 1,000-word documentary/film analysis
• Submit a 1,000-word article review (from a list of articles provided)

4. Final Exam (30%) [This assignment is related to learning outcomes 1, 2, 3] [10 hours].
5. Submit a 1,500-word analytical essay based upon one of the primary documents posted in the weekly readings (30%). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4] [10 hours]. This essay serves as the signature assignment for the course, and will be graded according to the Program Learning Outcome Rubric for Church History Signature Assignments, based on three major criteria: Overall Impression, Evidence & Argumentation, and Style & Grammar.

PREREQUISITES: None.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Option to meet the TH2 or TH4 requirement in the 120 MDiv and 80 MAT Programs (Fall 2015). Option to meet the TH2 requirement in the 80 MATM and 80 MAICS Programs (Fall 2015). Meets the CHB requirement in the 144 MDiv Program.

FINAL EXAMINATION: Yes.

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.