Class-by-Class Syllabus (subject to change per class announcement)

As the readings are often complex and detailed, we may not get to discuss all of them in class meetings. Nevertheless, you should carefully read all the assigned materials, and you will be held accountable for all of the information in those assigned materials.

(all chapter readings in McGrath, An Introduction to Christianity unless otherwise noted)

Christianity: History
T, 10/21: Chapter 3: "The New Testament"
    Chapter 4: "The History of Jesus"
    Chapter 10: "The Early Church to c.700:
    **Judaism Essay Due (upload to turnitin.com by noon)
Th, 10/23: Chapter 11: "The Middle Ages"
    Documents of the Christian Church p. 127-46 (on reserve)
    Chapter 12: "The Reformation of the Church"

T, 10/28: Chapter 13: Christianity in the West"
 

Christianity: Doctrine
Th, 10/30: Chapter 7: "The Creeds of Christianity"
    Chapter 8: "The Sources of Christian Teaching"
    Documents of the Christian Church p. 25-29 (on reserve)

T, 11/4: Chapter 9: "The Teachings of Christianity"
    **Longer Paper Topics Due by Today via E-mail: davidsalomon@bhsu.edu

Christianity: Ritual
Th, 11/6: Chapter 15: "The Christian Life"

T, 11/11: No Classes: Veterans’ Day
Th, 11/13: Chapter 16: "Modern Christianity" 
   Read Susan J. White, "Shaping Worship in the Technological Mode" (attached)
    Documents of the Christian Church p. 390-95 (on reserve)

T, 11/18: **Christianity Exam

Islam: History
Th, 11/20: Readings Coming Soon
   **Christianity Essay Due (upload to turnitin.com by noon)