History of Christianity

Catalog description

Taught by PSR. This course is a basic introduction to the history of Christianity for students in a variety of programs of theological education. The format includes lecture, reading, class discussion, and the possibility of collaborative projects. The course will treat Christianity as a world religion, and will offer students ways of focusing on denominational history or the history of particular traditions, interpretation of Christianity to non-Christian communities, or the exploration of a particular theme or problem in the history of Christianity. The course will include attention to institutional church developments, theology, and the relationships of Christianity and society. Students will gain skills in finding and interpreting historical evidence, reading and using historical books and articles critically, and the ability to craft a good historical essay or presentation that could be used in an educational setting outside the classroom. Grading will be based on class participation including four written discussion forums on Moodle, and three written assignments.