Learning Objectivies

Upon successful completion you should be able to:

• Describe the earliest forms of Christian spirituality, such as morality and martyrdom

• Explain the rise of monasticism and sacramentalism

• Gain insight into your own sanctification by exploring various modern approaches

• Understand the importance of community for your own spirituality

• Discover ways to draw closer to God with the help of spiritual disciplines

Course Outline

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker and Course

• Importance of Our Study

Unit 1: Christian Spirituality: AD 100–400

• Morality

• Martyrdom

• Monasticism

Unit 2: Christian Spirituality: AD 400–1500

• Monasticism and Sacramentalism

• Eastern Mysticism

• Spirituality in the West

Unit 3: Christian Spirituality: AD 1500–Modern Era

• AD 1500–1800: Sacramentalism and Confessionalism

• AD 1500–1800: Pietism and Puritanism

• AD 1800–2013: Puritanism, Evangelicalism, Eclecticism

Unit 4: Contemporary Models for Christian Spirituality

• “Second Event” Models; Entire Sanctification

• Holy Spirit Baptism

• Exchanged Life: Keswick Conference

• Lordship Decision/Augustinian Dispensational Model

• Reformed Model of Sanctification

• Summary of Contemporary Spiritual Life Models

Unit 5: Theological Issues Inherent in Christian Spirituality

• Introducing Issues Inherent in Christian Spirituality

• Understanding Key Terminology

• Focus on the Trinity

• Community and Individual Disciplines

• Centered in Christ

• Based on the New Covenant

• Transformation Personalized

• Active Faith

Unit 6: Frequently Asked Questions

• Are Historical Positions on Christian Spirituality Wrong?

• Aren’t Our Practices of Bible Reading and Prayer Sacramental?

• Should Christian Spirituality Models Include Spiritual Disciplines?

Conclusion

• Understanding Christian Spirituality

Product Details

• Title: PD200 History and Development of Spirituality

• Instructor: Edmund DeZago

• Publisher: Lexham Press

• Publication Date: 2021

• Product Type: Logos Mobile Education

• Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, video, and audio (forthcoming) resources

• Courses: 1

• Video Hours: 2.5