History of Christianity 1: From Jerusalem to Chang'An CH101-LPW-AY-SPL
Discover how the rich spiritual legacies are relevant to you and learn to construct your own historical papers. [This is a 3 credit, core course] #CH101-LPW-AY-SPL
History of Christianity 1 is the first of a two course survey (3 credits each) on the history of Christianity over the last 2,000 years. .
The course aims to identify the significant historical movements in the first 1,500 years of church history and consider their influence and relevance for contemporary Christians, especially those living in Asia.
We begin with the theological, historical and spiritual developments in what John Calvin calls the ‘Golden Age of the Church’, that is, the age of the church fathers (2nd to 5th centuries). From here, we then examine the history of three major streams of Christianity, namely the Orthodox, Oriental and Western (Latin) Christianities, from the Middle Ages right up to the pre-Reformation period.
Topics to be discussed include the formation of the biblical canon and how this affects our Christian beliefs, the challenge of evangelism and Christian living in a multi-cultural and religious society like the Roman Empire, the insights that we may gain from the Nestorian evangelization of China in the 8th century, and the legacy of medieval theology and spirituality for modern day Christianity.
The guiding principle is to consider the relevance of these historical movements for contemporary Protestant / Evangelical Christianity.
Dr Lai Pak Wah
Welcome to CH101
CH101 Course Syllabus
01a Historiography Ch101 2022
Historiography
Whirlwind tour of history CH101 2022
Whirlwind Tour of Church History: An Overview
How to Write Historical Paper Lecture Slides (2022)
How to write historical essays
1P01 Background to Early Christianity CH101 2022
Patristic Christianity I
1P02 Scripture _ Canon CH101 2022
Primary Source Reading: Epistle to Diogentus
Article 1: Introduction to Church History Bradley and Mueller
Primary Source Reading 1: The Didache
Exercise: Brief Notes on Readings
Patristic Christianity II - Patristic Soteriology 1 & 2
Patristic Soteriology 3: Post-Nicene Soteriology in the 4th-5th Centuries Part 1
Patristic Soteriology 3 Part 2: Teachings of Athanasius to John Chrysostom
1P03 Patristic Salvation 1-Pre-Nicene Ot to NT CH101 2022
1P04 Patristic Salvation 2-Pre-Nicene 2-3 Cent CH101 2022
Post Nicene Doctrine of Salvation Lecture text
1P05 Patristic Salvation 3 Post-Nicene 4 Cent CH101 2022
Primary Source Reading 2: The Martyrdom of Polycarp
Exercise: Brief Notes
Patristic Christianity III
1P06 Early Christian Life _ Martyrdom 2022
1P07 Christian Monasticism CH101 2022
1P08 Augustine _ His Legacy CH101 2022
Primary Source Reading 3: Epistle to Diogentus
Exercise: Brief Notes
Byzantine Christianity I: The Cross in the Shadow of the Crescent
Origins of Byzantium to Ecclesiastical Reforms in the 7th Century
The Rise & Impact of Islam
Byzantine Christianity II: Iconoclastic Controversy & Flourish & Decline of Byzantium
BC01 Byzantine Christianity 1-Origins _ Developmts to 7C-Reforms CH101 2022
BC02 Byzantine Christianity 2-Rise of Islam CH101 2022
BC03 Byzantine Christianity 3-Icons CH101 2022
BC04 Byzantine Christianity 4 CH101 2022
MCQs
Lecture MCQ Questions-Byzantine Christianity
Lecture MCQ Questions-Rise of Islam
Primary Source Readings 4: Sayings of the Desert Fathers
Primary Source Reading 5-6: Against those who Attack the holy images (John Damascus) & Gregory Palamas
Exercise: Brief Notes
Christianities in Asia I
Christianities in Asia II
Christianities in Asia Lectures 1-4 Slides
Lecture MCQ -Non-Chalcedonian Christianity
Lecture MCQ -Monophysite Christianity
Lecture MCQ - Nestorian Christianity
Primary Source Reading 7: Prologue to the Rule of Benedict
Primary Source Reading 8: Chinese Nestorian Texts-Jesu the Messiah
Article 2: Nestorians in Inner Mongolia
Exercise: Brief Notes
Medieval Christianity in the West 5.1-5.4
Medieval Christianity in the West 5.5-5.7
Medieval Christianity in the West Slides 5.1-5.7
Lecture MCQ: Medieval Christianity in the West 1
Lecture MCQ-Medieval Christianity in the West 2
Article 3: Benedictine Spirituality in Business
Articles 4: Readings for Crusades
Exercise: Brief Notes
Course Evaluation Form
Medieval Christianity in the West III (5.8-5.12)
Primary Source Reading 9: On Humility and Pride - Bernard of Clairvaux
Article 5: On Anti-semitism
Medieval West II Lecture Slides 5.8-12
Exercise: Brief Notes
Book Review
Essay
Reflection Paper
Introduction to Writing Assignments
How to Format an Academic Paper
How to Write an Academic Paper