History of Christianity ((4 Credits))

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The Christian Population of the World as of 2022 stands at over 2.5 billion people. Christianity’s phenomenal growth as a small religious sect in Western Asia to the largest Religion on Earth. Today most Christians live in Earth’s Southern Hemisphere. The Growth of Christianity is a global phenomenon. This study examines the history of Christianity from the time of Jesus of Nazareth to the present. The study will both focus on the development of Christian thought and on the influence of Christianity on the intellectual, cultural, political, and economic history of the World. Students will consider topics like Cultural Antecedents; 1st Century Palestine; The Graeco-Roman World; The Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ; Paul and the Spread of Christianity; The Church Fathers; Creeds and Councils; Roman Catholicism in the Middle Ages; Scholasticism; The Renaissance and the Reformation; The Counter Reformation; Pietism and Revival; The Enlightenment; Christianity in the Modern World; The Church and the Challenges of the 21st Century, etc. Prerequisites: Western Civilization, World History, or the History of World Religions recommended.