A chronological study, progressing from the day of Pentecost through the Great Schism. A heavy emphasis will be placed on the historical context and theological significance of each era that we study. We will focus especially on the challenges that arise, both from within the Church and from without, throughout the first millennium. These include especially persecution, heresies, and the complex relationship between the Church and the Roman Empire. We will also focus on how the Church—and especially the many women and men who have been canonized as saints—rose up to meet these challenges.
This class does not require students to purchase any textbook. All assigned readings will be announced in class and posted on the course’s LearnDash site, and will be either available online or will be provided by the instructor as PDFs.
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Students will write five short, double-spaced papers, due at the end of each of the five modules. Prompts for these questions will be given at the beginning of each module and posted on the course page. All assignments will be uploaded by the student through the online learning portal.
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