Hist of Xnity & Social Change - Online

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Taught by PSR. ONLINE History of Christianity and Social Change is a basic course in the History of Christianity focused on ways Christianity contributed to and was shaped by social, economic, and or political change, from the 2nd century to the present. It is designed primarily as an elective for the PSR MAST Program but will serve as a basic course in History for the PSR MDiv or Common MA. It is a mostly asynchronous online course with a variety of activities found on the GTU Moodle platform. There will be four required 1 hour synchronous webinars during the semester at times will set together when the course begins. Students will learn basic skills for the study and interpretation of history - how to find and evaluate information about the past, how to interpret texts and artifacts, and skills in the application of historical study to the concerns of the present and future by creating plausible narratives. Grading will be based on participation in written discussion forums on Moodle, completion of interactive or collaborative exercises, and three short written papers demonstrating the student's ability to find and interpret information and shape plausible historical narratives. Students looking for a course focused primarily on denominational institutional developments or primarily historical theology should consider other options. [Auditors with faculty permission]