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CHURCH HISTORY II - HOME & SYLLABUSThis course continues the
overview of developments in Christian history, theology, and discipline that
began in Church History I. Readings, assignments, seminars, and lectures are
designed to lay the groundwork for future studies in ecclesiastical history,
theology, and canon law. Students will study key figures, magisterial
pronouncements, and theological developments in Latin Christianity, along with
significant political and cultural factors that influenced the Church. The
course focuses on Tradition as a source of theological reasoning which, together
with sacred Scripture and under the authority of the Catholic Magisterium,
preserves, fosters, and promotes the Church’s faith in Christ. Special attention
is given to the context and content of the ecumenical councils from Lateran I
(1123) to Vatican II (1963-1965). Through an extended study of Catholicism in
England during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, students also will be
introduced to the riches of Catholic culture, liturgical practice, and
devotional life during the late Middle Ages. Finally, students will learn the
personalities and issues at the origins of Protestantism. Required Texts
Requirements and assessment 15% Attendance 35% Exam 20% Seminar 30% Research Paper |
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COURSE CALENDAR†
Class 1, Tues 12 January
Class 2, Thursday 14 January Topic: Anselm (d. 1109), Scholasticism, and Church-State Troubles Reading:
Class 3, Tuesday 29 January Topic: Lateran I (1123) and Lateran II (1139): The First General Councils of the Middle Ages Reading:
Class 4, Thursday 21 January Topic: Peter Lombard (d. 1160s) Reading:
Class 5, Tuesday 26 January Topic: Lateran III (1179) Reading:
Class 6, Thursday 28 January Topic: Lateran IV (1215) Reading:
Class 7, Tuesday 2 February Topic: Lyons I (1245) Reading:
Class 8, Thursday 4 February Topic: Lyons II (1274) Reading:
Class 9, Tuesday 9 February Topic: The Rise of the Mendicant Orders Reading:
Class 10, Thursday 11 February Topic: Vienne (1311-1312): Templars and Beghards Reading:
Class 11, Tuesday 16 February Topic: William of Ockham (d. 1347): The Dissolution of Theology and Discipline Reading:
Class 12, Thursday 18 February Topic: Constance (1414-1418): Wyclif, Hus, and the Western Schism Reading:
Class 13, Tuesday 23 February Topic: Basel-Ferrara-Florence-Rome (1431-1445): Ottomans and the East Reading:
Class 14, Thursday 25 February Presentations: The Stripping of the Altars Topic A: Chapter 1, Seasons and Signs: the Liturgical Year (pp. 11-52) Topic B: Chapter 2, How the Plowman Learned His Paternoster (pp. 53-87)
Class 15, Tuesday 2 March Presentations: The Stripping of the Altars Topic C: Chapter 3, The Mass (pp. 91-130) Topic D: Chapter 4, Corporate Christians (pp. 131-54)
Class 16, Thursday 4 March Presentations: The Stripping of the Altars Topic E: Chapter 5, The Saints (pp. 155-205) Topic F: Chapter 6, The Laity and the Primers (pp. 209-32)
Class 17, Tuesday 16 March Presentations: The Stripping of the Altars Topic G: Chapter 9, Last Things (pp. 301-337) Topic H: Chapter 10, The Pains of Purgatory (pp. 338-76)
Class 18, Thursday 18 March Topic: Martin Luther Reading:
Class 19, Tuesday 23 March Topic: Lateran V (1512-1517): Conciliarism and Gallicanism Reading:
Class 20, Thursday 25 March Topic: John Calvin Guest Lecturer: Dr John Gresham Reading:
Class 21, Tuesday 30 March Topic: St John Fisher Reading:
Class 22, Tuesday 6 April Topic: The Radical Reform and Anglicanism Reading:
Class 23, Thursday 8 April Presentations: The Stripping of the Altars Topic I: Chapter 11, The Attack on Traditional Religion I (pp. 379-423) Topic J: Chapter 12, The Attack on Traditional Religion II (pp. 424-47)
Class 24, Tuesday 13 April Presentations: The Stripping of the Altars Topic K: Chapter 14, The Impact of the Reform: Parishes (pp. 478-503) Topic L: Chapter 16, Mary (pp. 524-64)
Class 25, Thursday 15 April Topic: Council of Trent (1545-1563) Reading:
Class 26, Tuesday 20 April Topic: Evangelization of the Americas Reading:
Class 27, Thursday 23 April Topic: The Church and the French Revolution Reading:
Class 28, Tuesday 27 April Topic: Vatican I (1869-1870) Reading:
Class 29, Thursday 39 April Topic: Vatican II (1962-1965) Reading:
FINAL EXAM: to be held during the examination period, 5-10 May
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Professor reserves the right to make substitutions, deletions, or additions to
the schedule of readings.
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