To gain a sound grasp of the major themes in European and American church history from the Reformation to the present. To acquire an awareness of some of the trends in church history from primary sources.
Lectures are a guide to, rather than an exhaustive analysis of, a topic.
Wide and intelligent reading is necessary if the student is to be well-informed. Henry Bettenson and Chris Maunder, eds., Documents of the Christian Church Elizabeth Isichei, A History of Christianity in Africa John McManners, ed. Three Essays 2. The theology of a prominent figure in the Church's history 2. The social milieu of medern millenialism 4.