Subject: Historical Studies (Div.) (DVHS)

CRN: 40046

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: 42566

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center 105

  Kenneth Snyder

This course examines the development of prominent Protestant denominations and the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. Attention is also given to various religious experiments, divergent theological opinions, and other spiritual phenomena that have flourished in this country. Ecumenical and multicultural considerations include an examination of the experiences of various indigenous, ethnic, and racial groups that have significantly influenced the American religious landscape. Prerequisite: M.A.T. Students - one core course or permission of instructor; M.Div. Students - DVHS 502.

3 Credits

Subject: Historical Studies (Div.) (DVHS)

CRN: 42783

In Person | Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center 108

  Anthony Thomas

This course examines the origins of the mendicant orders in the 13th century, with a particular focus on the Franciscans (and Poor Clares) and the Dominicans. The course considers how these orders arose as a response to new social and ecclesial realities, especially the growth of cities and the need to reform religious life and combat heresy with a deepened embrace of Gospel poverty. The course also considers the ways in which these orders grew and developed, at times through conflict, in response to internal and external challenges. Some attention will also be given to the establishment of the third orders, as well as the emergence and growth of other mendicant orders.

3 Credits