HIS 2120/5120 Syllabus

Church History: Reformation and ModernSteven A. McKinion, PhDwww.stevemckinion.com

“Training Disciple-Making Leaders”

Southeastern Seminarywww.sebts.edu

Objectives

The student will…

Discover the value and pleasure of Church History

Discover the many important persons from Church History

Learn to read closely the dense material which transmits the details of Church History

Learn lessons from Church History that relate to theological orthodoxy and the mission of the Church in the world

Broaden his/her understanding of important figures and controversies through the history of the Church

Resources

Weekly classroom lectures

Moodle

www.stevemckinion.com

Reading assignments from the textbooks

Small group discussions

Textbooks

J. Gonzalez, The Story of Christianity, vol. 2

J. Payton, Getting the Reformation Wrong

G. Marsden, Understanding Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism

D. Sweeney, Jonathan Edwards and the Ministry of the Word

Exams

Three (3) non-cumulative examinations evaluating both the level of information retained by the student and the ability to synthesize that material. All exams will be taken on Moodle. No make-up exams will be given for reasons other than illness or death in the family. No exams will be given late. Ever.

Weekly Bio Papers

Each week you will write a one-page single spaced bio. These will be submitted via Moodle. No late entries will be accepted. Ever. For any reason. Period. Don’t ask.

Online Videos

Videos will be posted throughout the semester at www.stevemckinion.com

Students will watch the videos and expect a quiz related to them

Announcements of the postings will be made via Moodle

Book Review

Graduate Students Only: A 1000-word critical review of Douglas Sweeney, Jonathan Edwards and the Ministry of the Word

OPTIONAL

In order to qualify for an A in the course, students are required to write a five-page double-spaced answer to the question,

“Why is the study of church history valuable for Christian ministry?”

Academic Integrity

Students are expected to reflect the high standard of academic integrity as spelled out in the catalogue and Student Handbook of the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Plagiarism or academic theft of any kind will not be tolerated. If discovered, the student will receive an automatic failing grade with no chance for absolution. Above all, seminary students ought to practice the highest in academic integrity. There is no excuse for anything less.

Grade Scale

A = 95-100

B = 86-94

C = 77-85

D = 68-76

F = below 68

Classroom policies

Students are expected to attend classes. A student absent more than one-fourth of the total number of classes will receive automatically a grade of “F.”

No eating in class. Coffee is encouraged. Other beverages are fine as well.

TURN off cell phones. The professor will answer phones that ring in class.

No hats are to be worn in class.

Contact infoProfessor

smckinion@sebts.edu

stevemckinion.com

Twitter.com/stevemckinion

Facebook.com/stevemckinion

Teaching Fellow

mckinion_grader@gmail.com

Assistant – Mrs. Peggy Loafman

ploafman@sebts.edu

919.761.2140

Course Outline

See Moodle for weekly readings and assignments. Students should consult the course Moodle page often. You will read all the textbooks, and you are free to begin reading before the beginning of

the semester in preparation. ALWAYS read PRIOR TO coming to class.