RELN 330 - History of Christianity

Credits: (3)

Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: RELN 312 or RELN 310.
Examines the history of Christianity, understood both as institution(s) and as intellectual tradition. From its origins until today, Christianity has presented itself in various, usually competing, forms. We will strive to understand the intellectual issues at stake in various ages, what it was like to be an average Christian rather than a theologian, and how outsiders (such as Romans or Jews) viewed the Church.