Book of Kells, Soldiers arresting Christ, 8th c.

Lecture Schedule and  Assignment Due Dates

Week 1: 74-75, 82-100 in Dowley
Jan 9  Introduction, N.T. Issues
Jan 11   Persecution/Gnosticism
   
Week 2: 101-22, 130-35 in Dowley
Jan 16 Scriptures and Canonization  Pre Test Due by 5:00pm
Jan 18  Worship, Other Early Issues 

Week 3: 4-21 in McKim, 169-78 in Dowley
Jan 23 Rise of Trinitarian Controversy: Arian; Response 1
Jan 25 Nicaea/Continuing Controversy 
 

Week 5: 44-59 in McKim;195-203, 224-38 in Dowley
Feb 6  Papacy vs. Emperor; Response 3
Feb 8  Penance, Other Issues /
           Missions and the West 

Week 6: 238-59 in Dowley
Feb 13 Carolingian Church; Splits East/West
Feb 15  FIRST EXAM DUE 

Week 7: 260-99 in Dowley
Feb 20 Changing emphases in the Church /
            Scholasticism; Response 4
Feb 22 Mysticism

Week 8: 75-95 in McKim, 330-46, 365-73 in Dowley
Feb 27 Late Medieval Church
Mar 1   Luther,  Denominational Paper DUE

Week 9: 115-150 in McKim; 377-87, 390-94 in Dowley
Mar. 6  Anabaptists, Zwingli; Response 5
Mar 8   Calvin

Week 10: 96-114 in McKim; 388-89, 406-09, 411-28 in Dowley
Mar 13 Catholic Reform; Attempts to mend the breach; Response 6
Mar 15  English Reformation; Puritans, non-Conformists

Week 11: 151-165 in McKim; 440-57, 485-95, 500-03 in Dowley
Mar 20 SECOND EXAM
Mar 22 Age of Reason, Great Awakenings, Methodism

Week 12:  Mar 24-April 1:  Spring Break

Week 13: 520-27, 538-40, 544-47 in Dowley
Apr 3  New Challenges; New Movements; Response 7
Apr 5  19th century denominations

Week 14: 646-60, 657-59, 664-72 in Dowley
Apr 10  New responses to modern issues; Ecumenicalism; Personal Theology Statement Due
Apr 12 Vatican II, 20th century denominations

Week 15: 644-72 in Dowley, 171-76 in McKim
Apr 17 Global Church; Response 8
Apr 19 Conclusion   

FINAL: Tuesday, 23 April, 10am