BIBLE I NST I TUTE OF LOS ANGELES
VI. A Course in the History and Philosophy of the Christian Religion Note: Two-year student s w;ll be permitted to take only part o f thi s course. T hi s course aims to interpret Christianity in its world set ting and to consider the validity of its cla ims in the light of P hilosophy, Science and Crit ;cism. Const ruct ive ly thi s will mean a study of the Bible Ph il osophy of Relig ion. It will fo ll ow two definite lines of study, each covering a per iod of th ree school yea r s. First, a study of the history of the Chri st ian Religion. Second an interpretation of the hi story.
FIRST YEAR
I. THE ORI GI N AND DEVELOPl\IENT O F THE CHRI STIAN RELIGION . l. The \ i\fo rl cl Background. (a) Greek T hought- an outline of the results of men's end eaYo r to und erstand hi sto ry and the world. (b) Roman Politics- an out line of the results of human Gove rnment s. (c) Hebrew and poi)ular relig ions- an outline of th~ issues of men's thinking about Goel . 2. Birth, Life, l\f;nistry, Death and Resurrection of Chri st . A brief studv of t he Historical Chri st-or the Chri st of the Gospel s. 3. The or igi n of the Church and the conf li ct and develop ment of the Chri sti an r elig ion in the fir st four cen turies A . D. 4. T he origin and development of the Roma n Catholi c anJ Greek Catholi c Churches up to the 12th Century. J . The Reform:J.tion . SECOKD YEAR (a) The wor ld and polit ical background . (b) The Relig ious and Ecclesiastical backg round . (c) The orig in , nature and sign ificance of the three g reat branches of the Reformation-the Lutheran. English and Reformed.
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