Discipleship through the time machine (CH0145W)

Content

This unit will focus upon ways in which people throughout history learned to shape their lives around Christian ideas, attitudes and values. It will examine the impact of social, political and cultural factors upon selected individuals’ understanding and practice of Christian discipleship. An exploration of their experiences will help shed light upon:

Life in the early church before Constantine; Living in a medieval world; The impact of reformation; Christianity in the light of modernity; Living the Christian faith in a post-modern World.

Learning outcomes

Pedagogy

Lectures, seminars, tutorials, intensives

Indicative Bibliography

• Bryan, G. McLeod. Voices in the wilderness: Twentieth Century prophets speak to the new millennium. Macon, Ga: Mercer University Press, 1999.
• Butler Bass, Diana. A people’s history of Christianity. New York: HarperOne, 2009. (recommended for purchase)
• Cox, Harvey. The future of faith. New York: HarperOne, 2009.
• Gonzalez, Justo. The story of Christianity Vols 1 and 2. New York: HarperOne, 2010.
• Tim Grass. Modern church history. London: SCM, 2008.
• MacCulloch, Diarmaid. Christian History: An introduction to the Western tradition. Werrington, UK: Epworth, 2006.
• McLeod, Hugh. The religious crisis of the 1960s. Oxford: OUP, 2007.
• Noll, Mark A. Turning points: decisive moments in the history of Christianity. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Academic, 2012.
• Shelley, Bruce L. Church history in plain language 4th edn. Nashville, Tenn.: Thomas Nelson, 2013.

Assessment