Winter Courses: 2006

Here are the courses I'm taking this semester:

1 - History of Christianity II (Tues, Thur 9:30-11am) - whereas last semester we covered the history of the Christian faith from the early church to the reformation, this semester we're going to start with the reformation and continue on to present day Christianity. Here are some of the themes we'll touch on:

* Anglican Reformation (mid 16th Century)
* Catholic Counter Reformation, Catholic Doctrine and Missions (mid 16th century)
* The Puritans
* Protestant Scholasticism, the Englightenment
* German Pietism (1675-1725)
* Awakenings: Britain, Europe (1735-1785, 1785-1830)
* Christianity in America
* The Rise of Protestant Liberalism
* American Evangelicalism (19th Century)
* Catholicism (19th Century)
* The Rise and Fall of Evangelicalism
* The Rise and Fall of Social Gospel Liberalism
* Fundamentalism, Modernism (20th Century)
* Renewal Movements
* Expansions: China, Africa (20th Century)
* Pentecostal Explosion in Latin America (20th Century)
* Christianity in the West (20th Century)

2 - History and Theology of the Anglican Church (Fri 9:30am-12:30pm) - my first course with JIP!!! This course will survey the history of the church in England from the reformation to present day. It will include Evangelical, Anglo-Catholic, and Broad Church (Mainline) perspectives. Here are more specifics:
* Introduction: varieties of Anglican Theology today
* The English Reformation
* The Puritans
* Richard Hooker, Caroline Divines
* Rational Divinity, Revival Theology
* The Oxford Movement: Anglo-Catholicism
* The Broad Church Movement: Modernism
* 20th Century Anglicanism
* Evangelical Anglican Theology

I'm also taking the 2nd portion of Supervised Ministry. Details of this course can be found here under point #3.

Course content of #1 & #2 above overlap each other somewhat, but it will be interesting comparing and contrasting the approaches, viewpoints, and opinions of three professors (History of Christianity II is being co-taught by two professors) on these matters.

I'm looking forward to this semester. It'll be a ride. Hopefully a fun ride.

Lord, may the things I'm learning this semester lead to a deeper love of you.