Spring 2011 Church History 2 Syllabus
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HIS 2120/5120 Syllabus Church History: Reformation and Modern Steven A. McKinion, PhD www.stevemckinion.com “Training Disciple-Making Leaders” Southeastern Seminary www.sebts.edu
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Transcript of Spring 2011 Church History 2 Syllabus
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
stevemckinion.com
Twitter.com/stevemckinion
Facebook.com/stevemckinion
Teaching Fellow
Assistant – Mrs. Peggy Loafman
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.
