Introduction to Church History: Reformation, Asia and Modern (CH8002C)

Postgraduate, 24.0 points

Content

This survey unit examines the development of the Catholic Church from the time of the Reformation including the European missionary impulse to Asia. The unit traces the influence of the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, the Industrial Revolution and the development of Catholic Social Teaching. The unit examines the influence of Vatican I and Modernism on Catholic ecclesiology and the position of the papacy during the course of World War I which greatly shaped the Holy See’s role in international relations in the lead-up to the Second Vatican Council (1962-65).

Unit code: CH8002C

Unit status: Approved (Major revision)

Points: 24.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Foundational

Unit discipline: Church History

Proposing College: Catholic Theological College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Critically situate significant people and events in chronological sequence.
2.

Relate the historical context of some major events in the history of the Catholic Church in this period to the way this context shapes belief and practice.

3.

Analyse the ways in which the visible Church has been shaped by changing political, social, cultural and economic circumstances.
4.

Critically evaluate how the Church has articulated its central beliefs in the area of doctrine and theology showing its significance in the mission of the Church.

Pedagogy

Lectures and seminars

Indicative Bibliography

  • Bokenkotter, Thomas. A Concise History of the Catholic Church. Rev. ed. New York: Image Books, 2004.
  • Buckley, James J., Frederick C. Bauerschmidt, and Trent Pomplun, eds. The Blackwell Companion to Catholicism. Blackwell’s Companions to Religion. Oxford: Blackwell, 2007.
  • Comby, Jean. How to Read Church History: From the Reformation to the Present. Vol. 2. New York: Crossroad, 2005.
  • Comerford, Kathleen, and Hilmar Pabel, eds. Early Modern Catholicism: Essays in Honour of John O'Malley, SJ. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2016.
  • Harries, Richard, and Henry Mayr-Harting, eds. Christianity: Two Thousand Years. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001.
  • Holmes, J. Derek, and Bernard Bickers. A Short History of the Catholic Church. London: Burns & Oates, 2002.
  • MacCulloch, Diarmaid. A History of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years. London: Allen Lane, 2009.
  • Pham, Peter. Christianities in Asia. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
  • Tanner, Norman. New Short History of the Catholic Church. London: Bloomsbury, 2011.
  • Threlfall-Holmes, Miranda. The Essential History of Christianity. London: SPCK Publishing, 2012.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Tutorial Paper/Seminar Paper 1000 20.0
Essay 5000 60.0
Written Examination

1-hour document exam

 1000 20.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 27 Jun, 2024

Unit record last updated: 2024-06-27 09:29:46 +1000