"The Talbot church history department is excellent. The faculty provide that 'just-right' blend ofscholarship and experience which affords me a truly realistic and helpful knowledge of the heritage of the church. This deeper understanding will enable me to effectively and strategically plan a God-honoring ministry within lfis Body.,, Bill Wilcox Talbot Student
Department of Church History James H. Christian, Th .D. , Chair FACULTY
· The planting of the various denominations in the United States factors affecting their growth and development; leading person alities; present trends. Elective. CH 704 HISTORY OF THE EASTERN CHURCHES (2) The historical development of Eastern Christianity with special emphasis upon the Greek Orthodox Church. Elective. CH 705 HISTORY OF REVIVALS (2) The background, development and results of the great revivals in America. Elective. CH 706 THE ECUMENICAL MOVEMENT (2) The origin, growth and philosophy of the modem ecumenic movement. Elective. Fathers with special emphasis upon the development of doctrine and church. Elective. CH 703 AMERICAN CHURCH HISTORY (2) CH 708 CLASSICS OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (2) A study of some of the outstanding literary productions of Chris tian leaders and writers. Elective. CH 710 DENOMINATIONAL DISTINCTIVES (2) The history, distinctives and polity of the student's denomination or church. Prescribed for M. Div. students not taking CH 506 in this seminary. CH 718 RESEARCH SEMINAR (2-4) Supervised research, with periodic reports to seminar members , into an approved area of special interest to the student. Elective. CH 722 CULTS OF AMERICA (Same as PHR 722) (2) The distinctive features of the cults of America with their signifi cance in the development of religious thought and with particular reference to their treatment of the central features of orthodox Christian doctrine. Elective. CH 797 THESIS FIRST DRAFT (2) First draft of thesis.* CH 798 THESIS FINAL DRAFT (2) Final draft of thesis.*
Professor: Christian
The aims of this department are to acquaint the student with the environment of early Christianity; the spiritual culture and herit age which have constituted the mission, purpose and objectives of the Christian church; and subsequent developments in the church's outworking of its commission. CH 505 EARLY AND MEDIEVAL CHURCH HISTORY (3) Church history from Pentecost to the Reformation. Emphasis upon the development of doctrine, organization and the Roman Catholic Church. Place and importance of monasticism, scholas ticism, mysticism and the Renaissance. Influence of leading personalities. Prescribed for M. Div. and M.A. (Min.) students. CH 506 PROTESTANT REFORMATION AND MODERN CHURCH HISTORY (3) Church history from 1517 to the present. Emphasis on the causes and development of the Reformation, Protestant denominations, English and American Christianity. Opportunity provided for each student to familiarize himself with the history and polity of his or her church. Prescribed for M. Div. students. CH 701 HISTORY OF DOCTRINE (2) A historical survey of the development of selected Christian doctrines from the first century to the present. Emphasis upon the factors underlying their formulation in the light of church history. Prerequisites: TH•502, TH 603, TH 604, CH 505 and CH 506. Prescribed for M. Div. and M.A. (T.S.) students, others by department permission. CH 702 THE CHURCH FATHERS (2) An introduction to the Ante-Nicene, Nicene and Post-Nicene
*CH 797 and 798 are prescribed for the M. Dil' . students majoring in this department who will write a thesis. CH 797 will be taken at the completionof64 units and CH 798 at the completion of80 units. Neither of the two is applicable toward graduation unless both have been completed.
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