Church History (CH)

CH 3001 The History of Christianity (3 credit hours)

A concise survey of the history of Christianity from the first century to the present, focusing on the development of pivotal doctrines and ecclesiastical institutions in the Patristic, Medieval, Reformation, and Modern periods.

CH 3150 The History of the Baptists (3 credit hours)

An interpretive survey of the history of Baptists from the 17th century to the present. Three specific divisions include: the rise and development of English Baptists, Baptist beginnings in the United States to the formation of the Southern Baptist Convention, and the history of the Southern Baptist Convention to the present.

CH 3160 Baptist Confessions (3 credit hours)

A systematic study of the confessional record left by Anabaptists and Baptists since the 16th century.

CH 6001 The History of Christianity (3 credit hours)

A survey of the history of Christianity from the first century to the present, focusing on the development of pivotal doctrines and ecclesiastical institutions in the Patristic, Medieval, Reformation, and Modern periods. A survey of the history of Christianity from the first century to the present, focusing on the development of pivotal doctrines and ecclesiastical institutions in the Patristic, Medieval, Reformation, and Modern periods. A survey of the history of Christianity from the first century to the present, focusing on the development of pivotal doctrines and ecclesiastical institutions in the Patristic, Medieval, Reformation, and Modern periods.

CH 6150 The History of the Baptists (3 credit hours)

An interpretive survey of the history of Baptists from the 17th century to the present. Three specific divisions include: the rise and development of English Baptists, Baptist beginnings in the United States to the formation of the Southern Baptist Convention, and the history of the Southern Baptist Convention to the present.

CH 9541 Patristic Christianity (4 credit hours)

A comprehensive study of the early church from the post-New Testament era through the Council of Chalcedon. Special attention is given to historiographical, biographical, theological, and cultural issues.

CH 9551 The Protestant Reformation (4 credit hours)

A comprehensive study of the 16th century Protestant Reformation, including the Magisterial Reformers and the Anabaptists. Special attention is given to historiographical, biographical, theological, and cultural issues.

CH 9561 American Christianity (4 credit hours)

A comprehensive study of the Christian experience in America from the colonial to the present, including Puritanism, revivalism, denominationalism, fundamentalism, and evangelicalism. Special attention is given to historiographical, biographical, theological, and cultural issues.

CH 9571 Baptist History (4 credit hours)

A comprehensive study of the Baptists from the early 17th century to the present, with major attention given to Baptists in England and America. Special attention is given to historiographical, biographical, theological, and

CH 9591 Medieval Christianity (4 credit hours)

A comprehensive study of Medieval Christianity from the ascension of Gregory the Great to the eve of the Protestant Reformation. Special attention is given to historiographical, biographical, theological, and cultural issues.