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U250 Church History the Essentials

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Thomas Thorstad

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Course Overview

This class explores the individuals, historical events, and influential movements that have shaped the history of the church. It covers a wide range of topics, starting from the time of Jesus up until the twentieth century. The course examines the early church, the impact of Constantine, the development of the church during the Middle Ages, the Reformation in Europe and Great Britain, as well as the significance of Protestantism in France. It also delves into more recent centuries, addressing the topics of doubt and dogma, and culminates with a study of the Great Awakening, focusing on figures such as Edwards, Whitefield, and Wesley.

This course is a 3 Credit Course, and offers 10 Continual credit.

This course is designed by Dr. T Gorden, our Professor of Historical and Pastoral Theology. Dr. T. Gorden hold’s a Doctor of Theology in Pastoral Theology with additional Post Doctoral work in Historical Theology. Dr. T. Gorden also holds a Masters of Theology in Bibilcal Studies.

Course Content

  • The Early Church

    • Introduction

    • Outline

    • The Political and Social Setting

    • The Political and Social Setting Early Church History

    • Birth of the Church

    • Gentiles and the Jewish Law

    • The Message of the Early Church

    • Fall of Jerusalem

    • Persecutions in the Early Church

    • Issues of Theology, Early Heresies

    • Quiz for Early Heresies

    • Summary of Section

  • Ecumenical Councils and Constantine

    • Spread of Christianity - Asia Monor

    • Spread of the Gospel

    • Gospel engages Human Cultures

    • The conversion of Constantine

    • Quiz on Constantine

    • Nicaea

    • Council of Chalcedon

    • Essential Church History Nicaea and Chalcedon

  • Early Church Fathers

    • Outline

    • Introduction to the Early Church Fathers

    • Hillary of Portier

    • Ambrose Milan

    • Augustine

    • Important Augustine works

    • Cappadocian Fathers

    • John of Chrysostom

    • Jerome

    • Quiz on Early Church Fathers - Essential Church History

  • The Medieval Period

    • Outline

    • Introduction

    • Poe Gregory the Great

    • Christianity Arrives in Great Britain

    • Theological changes in the early Medieval Period

    • Monasticism

    • The Rise of Islam

    • Christianity spreads to the Germanic Tribes

    • The Holy Roman Empire

    • The Papacy

    • The Crusades

    • Summary of the Medieval times

    • Quiz for the Medieval Period - Essential Church History

  • Beginning of the Reformation Period

    • Introduction and Outline

    • Western Catholicism Expands

    • Columbus and The New World

    • Tension in Latin America between Spaniards and Indians

    • Portugal and Africa

    • Quiz on Western Catholicism Expansion

    • Beginning of the Reformation

    • Martin Luther

    • The 95 Thesis

    • Luther's Theology and beginning of Lutheranism

    • Quiz on Martin Luther - Essential Church History

  • Reformation - Reform and Anabaptist Traditions

    • Outline

    • Ulrich Zwingli

    • Quiz for Zwingli - Church History the Essentials

    • Anabaptists

    • Melchior Hoffman and the Mennonites

    • Quiz on Anabaptist - Church History the Essentials

    • John Calvin

    • Quiz on John Calvin, Church History Essentials

  • Reformation - Anglican and Presbyterian Traditions

    • Outline of this section

    • Reformation in England

    • Quiz - Beginning of Anglican Church - Church History Essentials

    • Beginning of the Presbyterian Church

    • Quiz on the beginning of the Presbyterian Church - Church History Essentials

  • Reformation - The Catholic church Protestantism in France

    • Outline

    • Protestantism in France

    • Quiz on Protestantism in France - Church History Essentials

    • Reformation in the Catholic Church

    • Quiz on Reformation of the Catholic Church - Church History Essentials

  • Reformation - Final Thoughts

    • Final Thoughts

  • Enlightenment Period

    • Outline

    • Age of Doubt and Dogma

    • Peace of Augsburg

    • Thirty Years War

    • Peace of Westphalia

    • Beginning of the Enlightenment

    • England in the 17th Century

    • English Monarchs

    • Reformed Orthodoxy in Europe

    • Rise of Rationalism

    • Empiricism

    • Deism

    • Rise in the Critique Against the Church

    • Spiritualist Option

    • Pietist Option

    • Quiz on the Enlightenment Period - Church History Essentials

  • Beginning of the Modern Period

    • Outline

    • Introduction

    • Key Evangelists of the Period

    • Two Great Awakenings

    • Charles G. Finney

    • Dwight L. Moody

    • The Rise of American Cults

    • Catholicism in the 19th Century

    • Social developments in the 19th century

    • Worldwide Evangelism and Colonialism?

    • Quiz on the 19th Century - Church History Essentials

  • Theological and Political Influences of the 20th Century

    • Outline

    • Beginning of Pentecostalism

    • Theological Influences

    • Second and Third Wave of Pentecostalism

    • Influences in the 20th Century

    • The Ecumenical Movement

    • Quiz on 20th Century - Church History Essentials

  • Conclusion of Course

    • Conclusion

$15.00
  • Lessons 90
  • Language English
  • Skill Beginner
  • Last Update January 17, 2024
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