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CH361 Evangelism in the Early Church
CH361 Evangelism in the Early Church
- Church History
CH101 Introducing Church History I: Obscurity to Christendom
CH102 Introducing Church History II: Reformation to Postmodernism
CH111 Understanding the Protestant Reformation: Precursors and Legacy
CH151 Introducing Historical Theology: Apostles to the Reformation
CH152 Introducing Historical Theology: Luther to the Twenty-First Century
Overview
Overview
Beginning with the aftermath of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection, CH101 covers the story of Christianity up to the 15th century. Dr. James unravels the distinct thought and persecution of the early Christians, as well as the key historical turning points that would result in the formation of doctrines such as the doctrine of Christ, the Holy Spirit, and the Trinity. This course introduces you to the important work of Augustine, who responded to the Donatists and Pelagius in a way that would have lasting marks on the church. Dr. James traces the historical context of the rise of the papacy; the violence of the first Crusades and their lingering effects; and the rise of medieval scholasticism, particularly in the work of Thomas Aquinas. This course concludes with an explanation of the Great Schism of the 14th century and the early reform attempts by John Wycliffe and Jan Hus, which paved the way for the Protestant Reformation.
Course Outline
Course Outline
Introduction
Introduction
Introducing the Speaker and the Course
Unit 1: Contours of the Early Church
Unit 1: Contours of the Early Church
Expansion of the Early Church
Explanations for Christian Expansion
Using Lists and Search Operators to See God’s Heart for the Vulnerable
Structure of the Early Church
Worship in the Early Church
Apostolic Fathers
Unit 2: Persecution in the Early Church
Unit 2: Persecution in the Early Church
Historical Context and Pagan Perceptions of Christians
Parameters of Persecution
Roman Persecution before AD 250
Martyrdoms of Polycarp, Blandina, and Ponticus
Empire-Wide Persecution Begins (AD 250)
Identifying Times of Persecution Using the Timeline
Establishment of the Tetrarchy
The Great Persecution
The Tetrarchy Undone
Constantine and the Triumph of Christianity
Unit 3: Theological Diversions in the Early Church
Unit 3: Theological Diversions in the Early Church
Judaizing Christians
Gnosticism
Gnostic Anthropology
Unit 4: Canon and Trinity
Unit 4: Canon and Trinity
Formation of the New Testament Canon: Part 1
Formation of the New Testament Canon: Part 2
The Trinity: Monarchianism
The Trinity: Arian Controversy Unfolds
The Council of Nicaea Decides
The Resurgence and Eventual Defeat of Arianism
Emperor Theodosius and the Council of Constantinople
Unit 5: Christology
Unit 5: Christology
Apollinaris
Nestorius
Cyril versus Nestorius
Eutyches
The Council of Chalcedon
Unit 6: Aurelius Augustine
Unit 6: Aurelius Augustine
Gateway to the Medieval Church
The Life and Times of Augustine
Creating Character Biography Reports with Factbook and Wikipedia
Donatism
Pelagianism
Augustinianism
Unit 7: The Rise of the Papacy
Unit 7: The Rise of the Papacy
Leo I
Gregory the Great and the Crowning of Charlemagne
Papal Forgeries
Pope Innocent III
Unit 8: The Crusades
Unit 8: The Crusades
The First Crusades
The Failure of the Crusades
Unit 9: Medieval Scholasticism
Unit 9: Medieval Scholasticism
The Rise of Scholasticism
Thomas Aquinas and High Scholasticism
Late Medieval Scholasticism: Ockham
Unit 10: Late Medieval Maelstrom
Unit 10: Late Medieval Maelstrom
European Crises and the Babylonian Captivity
The Great Schism
Attempts at Reform: Wycliffe
Building a Custom Layout to Compare English Bible Translations
Attempts at Reform: Hus
Conclusion
Conclusion
“Saints” and Sinners
(6 hour course)
About Frank A. James III
About Frank A. James III
Dr. Frank A. James III brings his passion for understanding Christian faith throughout history, combined with 30 years of research and teaching experience, to bear on this two-course Church History bundle. With doctoral degrees in both theology and history, Dr. James is uniquely poised to help you better understand and trace the arc of Christian thought from its earliest days to its 21st century global presence.
Dr. James is president of Biblical Theological Seminary in the Philadelphia suburb of Hatfield, PA. Prior to taking his current post, he taught and served as president at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, FL, and served as provost and taught at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, MA. Additionally, he has been on the teaching faculties of Villanova University and Westmont College, and was a visiting professor at the Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Oxford University.
A Texas native, Dr. James holds a DPhil in history from Oxford University and a PhD in theology from Westminster Theological Seminary. He is married to author Carolyn Custis James.
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