History of the Christian Church in the East.

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An introduction to the history of the Christian Churches in the Middle East from the first to the seventh centuries A.D. Major Christian authors from the Second Temple to Emperor Constantine will show the common Christian basis of the churches in the Middle East, while representative Church writers from the three developing ecclesial families (Assyrian, Oriental, Chalcedonian) will reflect each Church’s significant role in the Christian mosaic in the Middle East. Note: If this course is taken through direct enrollment at Jerusalem University College, it will be considered transfer credit. Prerequisite: GPS 231 .