RELG 200 History of Christian Thought

Part I: Introduction of Course [Week 1]

Syllabus distributed

Reading from Leading Lives That Matter

Journal entry due by Saturday at noon (Moodle).

Part II: Foundations - Jesus & Paul [Weeks 2-3]

Reading from Placher’s History, excerpts from Callings and selections from Leading Lives That Matter

Journal entry due by Saturday at noon (Moodle).

Student-led discussion on Fridays

Part III: Callings to a Christian Life - The Early Church (100 - 500) [Weeks 4-7]

Reading from Placher’s History, excerpts from Callings and selections from Leading Lives That Matter

Journal entry due by Saturday at noon (Moodle).

Exam I scheduled for Monday, Feb. 6^th

Student-led discussion on Fridays

Part IV Called to Religious Life - The Middle Ages (500-1500) [Weeks 8-9]*

*Spring Break follows Week 8

Reading from Placher’s History, excerpts from Callings and selections from Leading Lives That Matter

Journal entry due by Saturday at noon (Moodle).

Exam II scheduled for Monday, March 22^nd

Student-led discussion on Fridays

Part V: “Every Work a Calling” - Reformation and the Idea of Vocation (1500-1800) [Weeks 10-13]

Reading from Placher’s History, excerpts from Callings and selections from Leading Lives That Matter

Journal entry due by Saturday at noon (Moodle).

Exam III scheduled for Monday, April 19th

Student-led discussion on Fridays

Part VI: Christian Callings in a Post-Christian World (1800-Present) [Weeks 14-16]

Reading from Placher’s History, excerpts from Callings and selections from Leading Lives That Matter

Journal entry due by Saturday at noon (Moodle).

Exam IV scheduled for Wednesday, May 5^th

Student-led discussion on Fridays

Final meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 12^th at 9 am.

Class discussion (graded) on Epilogue and The Death of Ivan Illych (487-539) from Lives.

Journals due at final meeting.