Content

This unit will introduce students to central features of the development of European and North American Christianity from the Reformation period to late modernity. Topics will include 16th century reformation movements, 17th century Puritanism and Pietism, the impact of enlightenment and revolution upon the church, the development of Christianity in the modern era.

Unit code: CH1712S

Unit status: Archived (New unit)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Undergraduate Level 1

Unit discipline: Church History

Delivery Mode: Face to Face

Proposing College: Stirling College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Outline some key aspects of the variegated Christian story in Europe and North America from the 16th century to the present

2.

Identify some of the social, political, and cultural factors influencing the development of Christianity in the modern era

3.

Demonstrate an understanding of the major theological controversies of the emerging modern era and an ability to discuss their significance for the church

4.

Demonstrate basic skills in interpreting selected historical documents

Pedagogy

lecture/discussion/group work

Indicative Bibliography

  • Cragg, G R The church and the age of reason. Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1987.
  • Ebeling, E Luther: An Introduction to his Thought, trans. R.A. Wilson. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1972, 2007.
  • Ellingsen, M Reclaiming our Roots: An inclusive Introduction to Church History, Vol. II. Harrisburg, Penn: TPI, 1999.
  • Hillerbrand, HJ (ed.) The Protestant Reformation. New York et al.: Harper, 1968.
  • Jensen, D Reformation Europe: age of reform and revolution. 2nd edn, Lexington, MA: D C Heath & Co., 1992.
  • Lindberg, C The European Reformations. Oxford, UK et al: Blackwell, 1996.
  • Lindberg. C (ed.) The European Reformations Sourcebook. Oxford UK et al: Blackwell, 2000.
  • Martin, D On Secularization: Towards a Revised General Theory. Aldershot: Ashgate, 2005.
  • Lull, TF (ed.) Martin Luther’s Basic Theological Writings, 2nd edition ed. William R. Russell. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2005.
  • Matheson, P. The Imaginative World of the Reformation. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2001.
  • MacCulloch, D The Reformation: A History. Penguin, 2005.
  • McGrath, A Christianity’s Dangerous Idea: The Protestant Revolution. New York: HarperOne, 2007.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Document Study

Document study (500 words)

0 15.0
Essay

2,000 word essay

0 50.0
Short Answer Tests

Open book test (500 words)

0 10.0
Document Study

Document study (500 words)

0 15.0
Short Answer Tests

Open book test (500 words)

0 10.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 28 Oct, 2016

Unit record last updated: 2022-10-04 12:42:42 +1100