CHIS502 CHURCH HISTORY II

Summer 2007

COURSE SYLLABUS/OUTLINE

Instructor: Trevor O'Reggio	Time: 10:30-12:20 a.m.

Date: June 11 - July 6	Room:

Day: Monday-Thursday

I. Course Description

Continental Reformation and Counter Reformation; English Reformation; Elizabethan Settlement; English Puritanism, Intended for students without a college course in church history.

Because this is only a survey course and there is a vast amount of information to be covered, attention will be limited to the following topics:

A.	The changing social, political, economical and religious structures of Western Europe

B.	The Pre-reformation Background

C.	The Reformation in Germany

D.	Zwingli and Calvin in Switzerland

E.	The English Reformation/Puritanism

F.	The Radical Reformation

G.	The Catholic Reformation

H.	The Legacy of the Reformation.

II. Nature of the Course.

The course will consist primarily of lecture and reading. Because of the intensive nature of this course and the shortness of the time in which this course will be covered, there will be no research paper. However, there will be two examinations, one reading report and five quizzes.

III. Reading

Reading for this course is of three kinds:

A.	Three required textbooks for the course:

The Reformation of the Sixteenth Century by Roland Bainton.

Reformation Europe: Age of Reform and Revolution by De. LaMar Jensen

Christianity through the Centuries: A History of the Christian Church by Earl Cairns

B.	Source book, Church History II by T. O'Reggio

C.	Videos on reserve, James White Library, Multimedia Center, 3rd floor

IV. Evaluations

Two exams:	200 points

Five quizzes:	50 points

Reading Rpt:	100 points.

Total	350 points

V. Grading

A = 95-100	B+ = 85-89	C+ = 70-74	D = 45-59

A- = 90-94	B = 80-84	C = 65-69

B- = 75-79	C- = 60-64

VI.	Course Outline:

A.	The changing structure of Western Europe

1.	Intro to Reformation

2.	Causes for Reform

3.	Characteristics of the Reformation

4.	Political change; Rise of territorial states

5.	Economic changes

6.	Social changes

7.	Religious changes: Declining influence of the church

B.	Pre-reformation Background

1.	John Wycliffe

2.	John Hus

3.	Jerome Savonarola

4.	Scholasticism

5.	Mysticism

6.	Humanism

C.	The Reformation in Germany

1.	Luther's education early religious experiences, 1483-1519

2.	Development of his theology

3.	The Indulgences crisis

4.	The Leipzig Debate

5.	The crisis of 1520 & 1521

6.	Luther's later years, at Wartburg and Wittenberg

7.	Major contributions of Luther

8.	Phillip Melancthon's role and achievements in Wittenberg

9.	The Reformation under Martin Buber (1491-1551)

D.	Zwingli and Calvin in Switzerland

1.	The career of Huldreich Zwingli, (1485-1531)

2.	Geneva's political structure

3.	Forerunners of Calvinism in Geneva

4.	The career of John Calvin until 1536

5.	Calvin's first Geneva period 1536-1531

6.	Calvin's second Geneva period, 1541-1564

E.	The English Reformation

1.	Under Henry VIII (1509-1547)

2.	Under Edward VI (1547-1553)

3.	The Marian Reaction (1553-1558)

4.	The Elizabethan Settlement (1558-1603)

5.	The Scottish Reform

F.	The Radical Reformation

1.	The early Anabaptists in Zurich

2.	Basic tenets of their beliefs

3.	The early leaders

4.	Persecution and Martyrdom

5.	The rise of the fanatics

6.	Menno Simons (1496-1561)

7.	Sabbatarian Anabaptists

G.	The Catholic Reformation

1.	The search spiritual renewal

2.	The Reforming Orders

3.	The Council of Trent, 1545-1563

4.	Papal reform measures

H.	The Legacy of the Reformation

1.	Impact of the Reformation