RELI 4102/6102: History of Christian Theology (Modern-Contemporary)

Dr. William L. Power

207 Peabody Hall

Office Hours: By Appointment

Office Phone: 542-5356 Home Phone: 354-1860

COURSE DESCRIPTION: A study of the development of Christian theology from the 15th through the 19th century as expressed in the discourse and cultural forms of the Christian community and its leading thinkers.

TEXT: Justo Gonzales, A History of Christian Thought, Vol. III

REQUIREMENTS: Read text according to sequence as indicated on course outline; class discussion and participation; two exams - mid-term and final - over text and lectures; regular and prompt attendance is expected; grade will be affected after five absences.

All academic work must meet the standards contained in “A Culture of Honesty.” All students are responsible to inform themselves about those standards before performing any academic work.

The course syllabus is a general plan for the course; deviations announced to the class by the instructor may be necessary.

COURSE OUTLINE:

Introduction

I. The End of an Era

II. The Theology of Martin Luther

III. Ulrich Zwingli and the Beginning of the Reformed Tradition

IV. Anabaptism and the Radical Reformation

V. Lutheran Theology to the Formula of Concord

VI. The Reformed Theology of John Calvin

VII. The Reformation in Great Britain

VIII. Theology in the Catholic Reformation

IX. The Theology of Lutheran Orthodoxy

X. Reformed Theology After Calvin

XI. New Awakenings in Personal Piety

XII. The Changing Philosophical Setting

XIII. Protestant Theology in the Nineteenth Century

XIV. Roman Catholic Theology to the First World War

XV. Eastern Theology After the Fall of Constantinople

XVI. Theology in the Twentieth Century

Conclusion