History of Modern Theology

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An investigation into how the Protestant and Roman Catholic theology unfolded in Europe and North America in the wake of the Enlightenment. This investigation begins in the late eighteenth century and terminates with theological trajectories that appeared in the middle of the twentieth century. Although due attention will be paid to the socio-political context of theology, the heart of the course is the close reading and interpretation of primary sources. Offered spring term alternate years. Three semester hours.