COLLEGE-WIDE COURSE CONTENT SUMMARY
REL 246 - CHRISTIANITY
Examines the origins
and historical development of Christianity, its basic metaphysical and
theological assumptions, the essential doctrines, and the present state
of the church in the modern world. Lecture 3 hours per week.
GENERAL COURSE PURPOSE
To survey the origins
and historical development of Christianity. To examine its basic theological
assumptions, its essential doctrines, and its philosophical base. To analyze
and discuss contemporary issues and problems which trouble Christian communities
ENTRY LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
At the completion of
this course, students will be able to
MAJOR ELEMENTS OF CONTENT
Identify and discuss basic
theological vocabulary, such as "grace," "sin," "creation," "redemption,"
"justification by faith," "sacrament," "sacrifice," "judgment," "incarnation,"
Discuss the historical
development of Christianity, including Jesus and the New Testament period,
the patristic era, medieval Christianity, the reformation, and the modern
Analyze and evaluate important
issues in contemporary Christianity.
Understand the significance
and impact that Christianity has had on western civilization.
will be given to the following:
Basic philosophical and
theological assumptions of Christianity.
The historical development
of Christianity from the New Testament to the present time.
Issues and problems of
contemporary Christianity, which might include such problems as liberation
theology, conflicts between technology and Christian values, process theology
and the idea of a finite god, evangelicals and social justice, orthodox
spirituality, contemporary black theology, feminist issues in Christianity,