Module 6 - Module aims: To study the broad sweep of Christian history since the time of Christ, and asses the influence this has had on world history, including science and politics |
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SUBJECT |
Session aims |
6/1 |
First 300 years: Survival through years of Roman persecution |
To explore the growing life of the church in its first 300 years To learn about some of the great people who influenced the church To discuss the evidence for the conversion of the Emperor Constantine |
6/2 |
Empire Church: The establishment of the Holy Roman Empire |
To trace the church's influence in the Roman Empire to its collapse To check out the work of Church Councils which defined Christianity To examine the growth of the papacy and its attachment to Rome |
6/3 |
Early Missions: St Patrick, Aidan, and other early missionaries |
To look back over the history of missionary work in the British Isles To assess the significance of St Patrick in Ireland and beyond To study what we can know about the work of Lindisfarne missions |
6/4 |
Dark Ages'?: The historic gap between Catholic and Orthodox |
To research the historic division between 'East' and 'West' Christians To discuss the reasons for the formal break between the two churches To explore the theological differences between the two church groups |
6/5 |
Reformation: Martin Luther, John Calvin, and the English Church |
To look over the history of what happened to trigger the Reformation To give an overview of the characters and events of the Reformation To assess the significance of the effect of this on English churches |
6/6 |
Dissenters: Congregationalists, Baptists & Independents |
To study various Christian communities which refused to conform To check historic claims of Baptists to go back to the early church To explore the types of worship used in independent churches |
6/7 |
Methodist Revival: The Methodist Revival, what did it achieve? |
To examine the life of John Wesley and why God used him for revival To ask what happened to other churches who objected to Methodists To look at the connection between Methodism and world missions |
6/8 |
C19 Expansion: Empires built on religion & money, destined to fall |
To look at the C19 world changes in which Christians played a part To study the methods of Christian missions; success and failures To discuss the fractures within church life that affect us today |
6/9 |
Radical change: the many radical changes of the twentieth century |
To study the rise of Pentecostalism and its affect on other churches To assess the themes of liberalism as they have affected the church To explore the cultural changes God has used to help grow His church |
Next Christian History module LiFE is in its infancy and is constantly reviewed. Over the next few months we hope to gain backing for its long term future, and with this, the next Christian History module will be in the summer of 2017. All students taking this course must have done the initial discipleship module and are expected to be familiar with the style of learning. Apart from this there are no rules about which modules are done when; you are free to choose them as you wish. Click here to express an interest: |