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HIS232E Early Christianity Through Medieval Times (3 credits) 9295

COURSE DESCRIPTION
A study of the beginning of the Christian movement and its contact with Judaism, paganism and Greek philosophy, the Roman empire and the Renaissance, including the great personalities, documents and developments of the church up to the Reformation.

LEARNING RESULTS
The learner will be able to:
• Discuss the influence of pagan philosophy and Judaism on the formation of Christianity.
• Explain the process by which Christianity transformed the Roman empire and the Roman empire transformed Christianity
• Identify the significant contributions of church leaders and reformers.
• Outline conflicts within early Christianity.
• Trace the political and cultural role that Christianity played in Medieval Europe.
• Outline the importance of the Crusades in altering the history of Christianity.
• Compare the role Plato’s philosophy played in the intellectual foundations of early Christianity to that of Aristotle in the Renaissance and Reformation period.
• Compare and contrast the beliefs and practices of sixteenth century Anabaptists, Anglicans, Calvinists, and Lutherans.
• Integrate faith and learning through critical analysis of your own beliefs in relation to their historic development.

REQUIRED TEXTS AND MATERIALS
Christianity, Roland Bainton, Mariner, 2000
Documents of the Christian Church Third Edition, Henry Bettenson & Chris Maunder, Oxford, 1999

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INTEGRATION OF FAITH AND LEARNING
Integration occurs through required reading and interaction with those readings. In addition, Assignment # 13 specifically requests that students analyze their Christian beliefs in light of the course material.

LEARNING DOCUMENTATION
To determine if the course learning results have been attained, students document their learning by submitting the following items:
• Paper on Jewish and Pagan influences.
• Paper on developments of Christianity under the Romans.
• Paper on early church fathers.
• Paper on early heresies within Christianity.
• Paper on neoplatonism.
• Paper on Carolignian empire.
• Paper on Church and state struggles.
• Paper on monastic orders.
• Paper on Crusades.
• Paper on Aquinas & Aristotelianism
• Paper on Huss and Wycliffe.
• Paper on Reformation
• Paper on faith and learning.
• Paper reflecting the entire course.
There are 14 lessons and 0 examinations for this course.

LEARNING EVALUATION
Evaluation is on a point system:
Assignment #1 20 points
Assignment #2 50 points
Assignment #3 30 points
Assignment #4 50 points
Assignment #5 20 points
Assignment #6 30 points
Assignment #7 25 points
Assignment #8 25 points
Assignment #9 50 points
Assignment #10 30 points
Assignment #11 30 points
Assignment #12 90 points
Assignment #13 100 points
Assignment #14 150 points
Total Points 700