CH-525 Church History

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Course Description

This is a survey of the history of the church from the early church to the end of the Middle Ages. We will cover a lot of ground—fifteen-hundred years. This course will give students a broad and practical view of the church. We will appreciate the growth of the church, its struggles, and the highs and lows of an exceptionally long story. The focus here is not on names, dates, and places—but on the story of the church. The story of those Christians who went before us.

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Course Learning Objectives

A student who successfully complete this course will be able to:

1. Identify the major creeds and explain their significance for the church today
2. Trace the global nature of the church
3. Explain and critique the issues in the church during the Middle Ages (e.g. rise of Papacy)

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Textbooks

Required Books

• The Story of Creeds and Confessions (reading half)
  Don Fairbairn and Ryan M. Reeves (Baker, 2019)

• Lost History of Christianity
  Philip Jenkins (HarperOne, 2009)

Optional Book

• KNOW: How We Got Our Bible
  Ryan M. Reeves and Charles Hill (Zondervan, 2018)

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Course Requirements & Grading

• Attendance (for courses taught in the classroom):

  Students are expected to attend all class sessions unless they are ill or there are extenuating circumstances.

• Penalty for Late Work:

  Late work will be penalized one letter grade for the assignment for every day late. If you need to turn an assignment in late, you must have written permission from the professor first. Asking after the fact will not count.

• Final Due Date for Course Work:

  All work due November 19th

  Due Date of the Final Exam: November 19th.