Introduction to Church History (CH1291B)

Content

This survey unit provides an historical overview and introduction to key people and events in the history of the Church. It explores issues of significance faced by Christianity throughout the life of the church. Students will explore how the church and individuals have responded in the past and how this has made an impact on the life of the church and Christian expression today.

Learning outcomes

Indicative Bibliography

• Bradley, James E., and Richard Muller. Church History: An Introduction to Research, Reference Works and Methods. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1995.
• Bettenson, Henry, and Chris Maunder (eds.). Documents of the Christian Church. Fourth Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011.
• The Cambridge History of Christianity. 9 vols. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006-2008.
• Breward, Ian. A History of the Churches in Australasia. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004.
• Davidson, Ivor J. The Birth of the Church. The Baker History of the Church. Vol. 1. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2004.
• Davidson, Ivor J. A Public Faith. The Baker History of the Church. Vol. 2. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2005.
• Gonzales, Justo L. The Story of Christianity. Vol. I. San Francisco: Harper Collins, 2010.
• ______. The Story of Christianity. Vol. II. San Francisco: Harper Collins, 2010.
• Heinze, Rudolph W. Reform and Conflict. The Baker History of the Church. Vol. 4. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2005.
• Koschorke, Klaus, et al (eds.). A History of Christianity in Asia, Africa and Latin America, 1450-1990: A Documentary Sourcebook. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2007
• Littell, Franklin H. Historical Atlas of Christianity. New York: Continuum, 2001.
• MacCulloch, Diarmaid. Christian History: An Introduction to the Western Tradition. Peterborough: Epworth, 2006.
• ______. A History of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years. London: Penguin Books, 2009.
• McManners, John (ed.). The Oxford Illustrated History of Christianity. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1990.
• McGrath, Alister. Christian History: An Introduction. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. (recommended for purchase)
• Noll, Mark A. Turning Points: Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1997.

Assessment