In short, studying Church History helps students learn how to learn Second, history is popular . History's special appeal comes from its distinctive subject matter, the human past. Church History is interesting because it deals with real people and events, not with abstractions. The history of the Christian Church from the earliest times to the present offers a boundless variety for selecting favorite topics and pursuing personal interests. Third, historical knowledge is important .
Amnesia is devastating on the individual level.
If I don't know who I am and where I've come from, then I can't know where I am or should be headed. Historical amnesia on the institutional level is even more devestating. As the church stands poised to enter the 21st century, it is imperative that its pastors and teachers know its history. Studying historical theology at Concordia Theological Seminary equips the leaders of God's church with insight both into where we've been and, perhaps more importantly, where we should be headed. The Christian Church is itself the greatest fact in the history of the world. . . .