Subject: Historical Studies (Div.) (DVHS)

CRN: 40061

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center 105

  Kenneth Snyder

This course studies the history of Christianity from its origins to the late Middle Ages of the fifteenth century. It requires a critical analysis of primary source documents, examining the historical origins of church institutions, practices, and doctrines. Attention is given to the interaction of social, political, cultural, and theological factors that shaped and influenced the Christian tradition throughout the Patristic and Medieval eras.

3 Credits

Subject: Historical Studies (Div.) (DVHS)

CRN: 43233

Directed Study

St Paul: In Person

  Kenneth Snyder

This course introduces the literature and theological themes of the patristic period, from the first to the seventh centuries. The course emphasizes the reading and discussion of primary sources in translation. Themes may include the formation of Christian doctrine, the Church, spiritual life broadly construed, the interpretation of the Bible, the relation of faith and culture, and the emergence of a Christian consciousness of history. Pre-requisite: DVHS 501.

3 Credits