THE 1000C Course Schedule - Fall 2025 - In Person (projected):
1 | Thu Sep 4 | Introduction and Overview
READ:
- Psalm 1 - Outline
- THE 1000C Class Syllabus
- THE 1000C Lecture Notes 1
- Bible Abbreviations Optional
- Psalms Introduction Optional
COMPLETE (in class):
2 | Mon Sep 8 | Reading the Bible as a Drama | It’s All About Jesus
READ:
- Psalm 2
- Matthew 1:1 - 17
- Mark 1:1
- Luke 1:1 - 4
- John 1:1 - 18
- Benedict XVI, What is Christianity, “What is Religion?”
- THE 1000C Lecture 02 Notes
COMPLETE:
OLD TESTAMENT (BEGINNING – 4BC)
BIBLICAL PERIOD 1: ANCIENT WORLD (BEGINNING – 2000BC)
3 | Thu Sep 11 | The Beginning | Introduction to the Eight Biblical Periods
READ:
- Psalm 8
- Genesis 1:1 – 11:26 - Outline
- Eight Biblical Periods
WATCH:
- Lecture on Eight Biblical Periods
- Lecture on Genesis - Part 1 - Creation
- Lecture on Genesis - Part 2 - Fall
- Khan Academy - Early Judaism, Part 1 optional
ADVANCED READING:
- Adrienne von Speyr, The Boundless God, online
COMPLETE:
BIBLICAL PERIOD 2: PATRIARCHS (2000 – 1800BC)
4 | Mon Sep 15 | Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Israel)
READ:
- Psalm 15
- Genesis 12:1 – 50:26
- Genealogy of the Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
WATCH:
COMPLETE:
BIBLICAL PERIOD 3: EXODUS AND CONQUEST (1800 – 1020BC)
5 | Thu Sep 18 | Moses, Exodus, and Conquest | EXAM 1 IN CLASS
READ:
- Psalm 105
- Exodus 1:1 - 20:26, 32:1 - 34:35, 37:1 - 9, 39:32 - 40:38 - Outline
- Joshua 1:1 - 2:24, 6:1 - 27, 23:1 - 24:33 - Outline
- Shema Yisrael - Ancient Jewish Daily Prayer
WATCH:
COMPLETE:
- Encountering Christianity Assignment Sheet 5
- OCCASION OF JOY EXAM 1 on the Eight Biblical Periods
BIBLICAL PERIOD 4: ROYAL KINGDOM (1020 – 922BC)
6 | Mon Sep 22 | King Saul, King David, and King Solomon
READ:
- Psalm 23
- 1 Samuel 8:1 - 18:16 - Outline
- 2 Samuel 5:1 - 12:31, 23:1–7 - Outline
- 1 Kings 1:1 - 3:28, 6:1 - 22, 8:1 - 9:9 - Outline
WATCH:
- Lecture on Royal Kingdom
- Khan Academy - Early Judaism, Part 2 optional
COMPLETE:
BIBLICAL PERIOD 5: DIVIDED KINGDOM AND EXILE (922 – 538BC)
7 | Thu Sep 25 | Divided Kingdom, Exile, and Prophets (Elijah, Isaiah, and Daniel)
READ:
- Psalm 34
- 1 Kings 9:26 - 12:33, 16:29 - 22:53
- 2 Kings 1:1 - 2:24, 17:1-23, 24:8 - 25:30 - Outline
- Isaiah 1:1 - 2:22; 6:1 - 13, 52:13 - 53:12 - Outline
- Daniel 1:1 - 7:28, 12:1-13 - Outline
- Prophets Timeline
- Nine Choirs of Christian Angelology - optional
WATCH:
COMPLETE:
BIBLICAL PERIOD 6: RETURN AND REVOLT (538 – 4BC)
8 | Mon Sep 29 | Return to Jerusalem and the Maccabean Revolt
READ:
- Psalm 37
- Ezra 1:1 - 6:22 - Outline
- Nehemiah 1:1 - 2:20, 7:73 - 9:38 - Outline
- 1 Maccabees 1:1 - 2:70, 5:45 - 63, 6:1 - 17 - Outline
- 2 Maccabees 15:1 - 39 - Outline
WATCH:
COMPLETE:
9 | Thu Oct 2 | Review of the Old Testament | RECEIVE OCCASION OF JOY EXAM 2 TAKE HOME
READ:
- Psalm 43
- Malachi 1:1 - 4:6 - Outline
- Old Testament Mind Map
- Old Testament Mind Map with Pictures
COMPLETE:
NEW TESTAMENT (4BC – AD100)
BIBLICAL PERIOD 7: MESSIANIC FULFILLMENT (4BC – AD30)
10 | Mon Oct 6 | Introduction to the New Testament and the Historical Jesus | EXAM 2 TAKE HOME
READ:
WATCH:
- Lecture on the New Testament Age
- Lecture on the Evidence of the Historicity of Jesus
- Khan Academy - Early Christianity optional
ADVANCED READING:
- Martin Luther, “Poem - Christ to the River Jordan Came,” online
COMPLETE:
- OCCASION OF JOY EXAM 2 on Old Testament Age
- Advanced Assignment 2
11 | Thu Oct 9 | Proclamation of the Reign of God
READ:
- Psalm 72
- Mark 1:1 - 45 - Outline
- Matthew 1:1 – 4:25 - Outline
- Luke 1:1 - 6:49 - Outline
- John 1:1 - 18 - Outline
COMPLETE:
12 | Thu Oct 16 | Establishing the Reign of God - Part 1
READ:
- Psalm 57
- Matthew 5:1 – 20:34
- Mark 2:1 - 10:52
WATCH:
COMPLETE:
13 | Mon Oct 20 | Establishing the Reign of God - Part 2
READ:
- Psalm 62
- Matthew 5:1 – 20:34
- Mark 2:1 - 10:52
COMPLETE:
14 | Thu Oct 23 | His Last Days
READ:
- Psalm 22
- Matthew 21:1 - 27:66
- Mark 11:1 - 14:31
- John 18:1 - 19:42
WATCH:
COMPLETE:
15 | Mon Oct 27 | Resurrection | Receive Bible Report
READ:
- Psalm 16
- Matthew 28:1 - 20
- Mark 16:1 - 20
- Luke 24:1 - 53
- John 20:1 - 21:25
WATCH:
- Earliest Depictions of Jesus in Art optional
COMPLETE:
BIBLICAL PERIOD 8: CHURCH (AD30 – ESCHATON)
16 | Thu Oct 30 | The Holy Spirit, Pentecost, and Peter
READ:
WATCH:
- Khan Academy - Spread of Christianity
COMPLETE:
17 | Mon Nov 3 | Conversion, Salvation, and Paul
READ:
- Psalm 98
- Acts 8:1 - 3, 9:1 - 9:31, 13:1 - 52, 15:1 - 41
- 1 Thessalonians 1 - 5 - Outline
- Philippians 1 – 4 - Outline
- Paul Timeline
COMPLETE:
- Encountering Christianity Assignment Sheet 15
18 | Thu Nov 6 | Love, Light, and John
READ:
COMPLETE:
19 | Mon Nov 10 | Revelation, Eschaton, and Mary | New Testament Review | Receive Take Home Exam
READ:
- Psalms 84
- Revelation 1:1–20, 4:1 – 5:14, 11:15 – 12:17, 19:1 – 22:21 - Outline
COMPLETE:
EARLY CHURCH AGE (AD100 - 800)
EARLY CHURCH CHRISTOLOGY, TRINITARIAN THEOLOGY, ECCLESIOLOGY, AND SPIRITUALITY
20 | Thu Nov 13 | Introduction to the Early Church Age | Receive Exploration Paper
READ:
- Psalm 96
- Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed
- Early Church Age Slides
- D’Amrosio, When the Church was Young, “Nicaea, the First Ecumenical Council”
- Hitchcock, History of the Catholic Church, “Beginning at Jerusalem,” Selection online optional
WATCH:
- Khan Academy - Christianity in the Roman Empire optional
- Khan Academy - Council of Nicaea optional
COMPLETE:
- Exam 3 on the New Testament
21 | Mon Nov 17 | Early Church Age, Apostolic Succession, Clement of Rome, and Martyrdom
READ:
- Psalm 108
- Early Christian Writings, "First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians," pgs. 17-51
- D’Ambrosio, When the Church was Young, “Clement and the Corinthian Coup” optional
ADVANCED READING:
- Vatican II, Dei Verbum, paragraphs 1-13, online
COMPLETE:
- Encountering Christianity Assignment Sheet 18
- Additional Book of the Bible Report DUE
- Advanced Assignment 3
22 | Thu Nov 20 | Early Church Age, Christology, Theology, Ignatius and Thomas
READ:
- Psalms 110
- Early Christian Writings, "The Epistles of Ignatius," pgs. 53-105
- D’Amrosio, When the Church was Young, “Ignatius: Prophet, Pastor, and Witness” optional
COMPLETE:
- Encountering Christianity Assignment Sheet 19
23 | Mon Nov 24 | Early Church Age and Polycarp
READ:
- Psalm 115
- Early Christian Writings, "Ignatius' Letter to Polycarp", pgs. 107-112
- Early Christian Writings, "Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians and the Martyrdom of Polycarp," pgs. 113-136
- D’Amrosio, When the Church was Young, “The Martyrdom of Polycarp” optional
- Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae, I.2.1-3 optional
COMPLETE:
- Encountering Christianity Assignment Sheet 20
24 | Mon Dec 1 | Early Church Age and the Didache
READ:
- Psalm 119
- Early Christian Writings, "The Didache," pgs. 185-199
- Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed
- Baptism and Eucharist in the Early Church Notes
- D’Amrosio, When the Church was Young, “The Didache: Out of the Mist of History” optional
- Apostolic Fathers Notes
OPTIONAL READING:
COMPLETE:
- Encountering Christianity Assignment Sheet 21
25 | Thu Dec 4 | Christian Spirituality | The Martyrdom of Sts. Perpetua and Felicity | Martyrdom Today
READ:
- Psalms 121
- The Martyrdom of Sts. Perpetua and Felicity
- Immaculee Ilibagiza, Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust optional
COMPLETE:
- Encountering Christianity Assignment Sheet 22
26 | Mon Dec 8 | Christianity Today and the Vincentian Tradition | Final Exam Review
READ:
- Psalms 131
- Pope Francis, Dilexit Nos - On the Human and Divine Heart of Jesus Christ or Pope Leo Writing to be announced
- Vincent de Paul, “Common Rules or Constitutions of the Congregation of the Mission”
COMPLETE:
- EXPLORATION PAPER DUE
27 | Final Exam Week - Dec 11 - 17 | Final Assessment
- Final Exam to be announced