CHURCH HISTORY
Instructor: Professor Kate Rupert
Email: krupert@dbq.edu
COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES
An overview of the history of the Christian church from its beginning to the present. This course introduces students to representative events, persons and movements within the history of Christianity. Students learn to identify and explain key events in Church history that lie behind various denominations and traditions in the world today.
Learning Outcomes achieved through this course:
- Acquire knowledge in the areas of the Bible, Christian doctrine, ethics and philosophy
- Develop critical thinking skills, including skills in logical and historical analysis, evaluation of information and arguments, synthesis of ideas, and selfâreflection
- Develop skills in research, writing, and oral communication
- Recognize conclusions, assumptions, premises, logical structure and recognize common fallacies
- Reflect on his or her intellectual and spiritual growth in the course of their studies
REQUIRED TEXTS
- Christian History: An Introduction by Alister E. McGrath
- Other readings as assigned (will be provided on Moodle)
- Teacher: Kate Rupert