Course Description

The development of Christian thought from the fifteenth century to the present as expressed in the writings and practices of the Christian community and its leading thinkers.

Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Additional readings and a research paper along with more extensive examinations to reflect the additional responsibilities.

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Athena Title

Christian Theology Mod Contemp

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Prerequisite

Third- or fourth-year student standing or permission of department

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Semester Course Offered

Offered every even-numbered year.

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Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

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Student learning Outcomes

• Students will be able to analyze and compare major developments in Christian thought from the Reformation to the contemporary period.
• Students will be able to critically assess primary Christian texts, identifying key claims, underlying assumptions, and methods of argumentation used by authors across different traditions and time periods. Students will discuss similarities and differences between traditions and over time.
• Students will be able to evaluate how historical, social, political, and cultural contexts have shaped Christian ideas and movements.

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Topical Outline

• 1. Luther and the Radical Reformation
• 2. The Catholic Reformation
• 3. Calvin and the English Reformation
• 4. Theology during the Enlightenment
• 5. Theology in the United States
• 6. The Nineteenth Century
• 7. Theology at the End of Christendom
• 8. Theology, Identity, and Liberation
• 9. The Current Scene

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Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes

Critical Thinking

The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.

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Syllabus

Select Faculty / Instructor to download syllabus:   Lyon, Jodie

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Public CV

Select a file to download:   RELI4102 Lyon S26 CV.pdf

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