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PHILOSOPHY 1317
Introduction to Christian History and Thought

Welcome to the beautiful and inspring world of Christian history and philosophy. During your time in this course, you will explore the various people, places, and events, doctrines and dogmas that have shaped the faith of millions of believers for over 2000 years. As with any academic survey course, we can only present a thumbnail sketch of the richness and complexity that weaves the greatest tradition the world has ever known. As your guide through this course, I hope you will take away with you a deeper understanding of the Faith, a desire to learn more about your own faith (Christian or otherwise), and a motivation to pursue the splendor of truth through faith and reason. --KTH

Course Syllabus--Everything you need to know about assignments, grading, due dates and more...

Ancient Christianity--Ancient Israel, New Testament Christianity, 2nd & 3rd Century Christianity

Contstantine the Great to St. Augustine--Imperial Religion, the Creeds, and Monasticism

St. Augustine to Justinian--Heretics, Imperialism, and the Council of Chalcedon

The Early Medieval Period--The Rise of the Papacy, Benedictine Monasticism, and the HRE

The High Middle Ages--The Great Schism, the Crusades, Scholasticism, and Heresy

The Late Medieval Period and Early Renaissance--Babylonian Captivity, the Black Death and the origins of ad fontes scholarship

The Protestant Reformation and Catholic Counter-Reformation--Luther, Calvin, Radicals, and the Council of Trent

The 17th Century--Puritainism, Galileo, and the New World

The 18th Century and Enlightenment--Great Awakening, Science and Reason, Deism and the American Revolution

The 19th Century--Age of Revolution, Vatican I and the Conservative Reaction, American Evangelicalism and Democratization of Christianity

The 20th Century--Ultramontanism, Fundamentalism, the Social Gospel, Modernism, Globalization, and Liberation Theology

Review for Exam One

Review for Final Exam