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Documents
- The Church and Constantine
- Structure of the Early Church
- Paul
- Old and New Testament Background
- Early Church Persecution and Heresies
- Western Monasticism, Benedict and John Cassian
- The Eastern Schism
- The Barbarians
- Eastern Monasticism - Copy
- Church Fathers
- Church Councils and the Formulation of Dogma
- Charlemagne, The Gregorian Reforms
- Sacraments Quiz
- Sacred Orders
- Confirmation
- ANNOINTING OF THE SICK
- SACRAMENTs in General
- Baptism
- Holy Matrimony
- BIBLE Introduction (OT)
- GEOGRAPHY of Palestine (OT)
- ARCHAEOLOGY AND THE OT
- OT FORM CRITICISM
- OT SOURCE CRITICISM
- TEXTUAL CRITICISM (OT)
- TRADITION HISTORY (OT)
- PENTATEUCH (OT)
- PATRIARCHS (OT)
- PATRIARCHS, Religion (OT)
- ISRAEL'S STORY, The Preface (OT)
- FEMINIST HERMENEUTICS (OT)
- CANAANITE NATURE RELIGION (OT)
- COVENANT (OT)
- Exodus Experience (OT)
- Possession of Canaan by Israel (OT)
- AMOS (OT)
- Hosea, the Prophet (OT)
- Isaiah (OT)
- JEREMIAH (OT)
- PROPHECY IN ISRAEL (OT)
- Philosophical Movements (NT)
- Pharisees (NT)
- Source Criticism (NT)
- Birth of Jesus-3rd (NT)
- Miracles-4 (NT)
- Form Criticism-3 (NT)
- Parables History-3 (NT)
- Parables Interpretation-3 (NT)
- Passion, Death of Jesus-4 (NT)
- Reduction Criticism-3 (NT)
- Resurrection-4 (NT)
- Corinthians 1 (NT)
- Resurrection (NT)
- Romans (NT)
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Faith Seeking Understanding
Santo Nino, Spring 2020
Faith Seeking Understanding: History of the Catholic C
Instructor: Dr. John Chitakure (jchitakure@macssa.org)
Course Description:
This course explores the major historical events in the evolution of the Catholic Church, from the Apostolic communities to the Council of Trent. It contextualizes these events within a broad review of Western history. The course topics illustrate how this history relates to the present state of the Church and its relationship to society. The purpose of this course is to build a sound methodology for the historiography of the Catholic Church as the Body of Christ under the leadership of the Holy Spirit.
Required Book
Vidmar, John. The Catholic Church Through the Ages: A History 2nd Edition. New York: Paulist Press, 2014
Recommended Text
Laux, John. Church History: A Complete History of the Catholic Church to the Present Day. Rockford, IL: TAN Books, 1989
SCHEDULED CLASS TIMES:
Jan 25
Feb 15 & 29
Mar 28
Apr 11 & 18
May 2 & 16
All are welcome!
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