THE 2210 Course Schedule - Fall 2023 - In Person (updated)

UNIT 1: Biblical Ecclesiology

1 | Thu Aug 31 | Introduction and Overview to Ecclesiology

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2 | Thu Sep 7 | Biblical Ecclesiology | Old Testament: The People of God - The People of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob

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  • Genesis 1:1 – 4:16, 12:1–9, 15:1–21, 17:1–27, 22:1–19
  • Lecture 01 Notes

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3 | Mon Sep 11 | Biblical Ecclesiology | Old Testament: The People of the Torah, Temple, and Return

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  • Exodus 1:1 – 20:20
  • Joshua 24:1-33
  • 1 Samuel 8:1 - 10:27; 16:1-13
  • 2 Samuel 7:1-29
  • Nehemiah 7:73 - 9:38
  • Malachi 3:1 - 4:6
  • Lecture 02 Notes

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4 | Thu Sep 14 | Biblical Ecclesiology | New Testament: Jesus, Kingdom of God, and the Passion

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  • Luke 1:1 - 24:53

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5 | Mon Sep 18 | Biblical Ecclesiology | New Testament: Birth of the Church - Gospel, Pentecost, and Apostolic Mission

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  • Acts 1:1 - 2:47, 9:1-22, 10:44-48, 15:1-35
  • Philippians 2:1-11
  • Romans 9:1 - 11:36
  • 1 Corinthians 10:1 - 12:31
  • Lecture Notes 04

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6 | Thu Sep 21 | Biblical Ecclesiology Exam Review | Receive TAKE HOME EXAM (Due Sep 28)

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  • In Class Discussion

UNIT 2: Second Vatican Council

7 | Mon Sep 25 | Growth of Christianity and the Councils

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  • Benedict XIV, Introduction to Vatican II: The Essential Texts, pgs. 3-13, online

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  • Hitchcock, History of the Catholic Church, “Beginning at Jerusalem,” online

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8 | Thu Sep 28 | Second Vatican Council - Sacrosanctum Concilium

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9 | Mon Oct 2 | Second Vatican Council - Dei Verbum

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  • Hahnenberg, “Introduction to Dei Verbum” in Vatican II: The Essential Texts, pgs. 79-83
  • Constitution on Divine Revelation: Dei Verbum in Vatican II: The Essential Texts, paragraphs 1-26

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10 | Thu Oct 5 | Second Vatican Council - Lumen Gentium

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  • Hahnenberg, “Introduction to Lumen Gentium” in Vatican II: The Essential Texts, pgs. 100-105
  • Constitution on the Church: Lumen Gentium in Vatican II: The Essential Texts, paragraphs 1-23, 30-34, 39-42, 48-51, 52-69

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11 | TUE Oct 10 | CLASS CANCELLED

12 | Thu Oct 12 | Second Vatican Council - Gaudium et Spes Part 1

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  • Hahnenberg, “Introduction to Gaudium et Spes in Vatican II: The Essential Texts,” pgs. 189-193
  • Constitution on the Church in the Modern World: Gaudium et Spes in Vatican II: The Essential Texts, paragraphs 1-45
  • Lectures Notes on Church Economy and Politics

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  • Hitchcock, History of the Catholic Church, “Joy and Hope, Grief and Anguish,” online

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13 | Mon Oct 16 | CLASS CANCELLED

14 | Thu Oct 19 | Second Vatican Council - Gaudium et Spes Part 2

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  • Constitution on the Church in the Modern World: Gaudium et Spes in Vatican II: The Essential Texts, paragraphs 46-62, 73, 76, 77-78, 91-93

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15 | Mon Oct 23 | Second Vatican Council - Dignitatis Humanae

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  • Hahnenberg, “Introduction to Dignitatis Humanae” in Vatican II: The Essential Texts, pgs. 299-303
  • Declaration on Religious Freedom Dignitatis Humanae in Vatican II: The Essential Texts, paragraphs 1-15

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16 | Thu Oct 26 | Second Vatican Council - Nostra Aetate

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17 | Mon Oct 30 | Present-day Eastern Orthodox Churches and Protestant Churches | The Legacy of the Second Vatican Council | Receive TAKE HOME EXAM 2 (DUE Sat Nov 4)

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  • Joint Declaration of Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, online
  • Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification, paragraphs 1-7, 13, 14-18, online

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  • Weigel, To Sanctify the World: The Vital Legacy of Vatican II, Selections online

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UNIT 3: Christianity Today

18 | Thu Nov 2 | Introduction to Christianity Today | Disciples of All Nations - Preface and Chapters 1 - 2

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19 | Mon Nov 6 | Missions of Africa and Asia - Chapters 3 - 4

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  • Jenkins, The Next Christendom, Chapters 3 - 4, pgs. 51 - 100

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20 | Mon Nov 9 | Christianity Today | New Christianity

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  • Jenkins, The Next Christendom, Chapters 5, pgs. 101 - 133

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21 | Mon Nov 13 | Cancelled Class

22 | Thu Nov 16 | Christianity Today | Coming to Terms

  • Jenkins, The Next Christendom, Chapters 6, pgs. 134 - 170

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23 | Mon Nov 20 | Christianity Today | God and World

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  • Jenkins, The Next Christendom, Chapters 7, pgs. 171 - 200

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24 | Mon Nov 27 | Christianity Today | Christianity and Islam

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  • Jenkins, The Next Christendom, Chapter 8, pgs. 201 - 236

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25 | Thu Nov 30 | Christianity Today | Christianity in the Third Millennium - Chapter 9 - 10

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  • Jenkins, The Next Christendom, Chapter 9 - 10, pgs. 237 - 276

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26 | Mon Dec 4 | Persecution of Christians in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe | The Joy of the Gospel

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  • John Allen, Global War on Christians, Introduction - Chapter 4
  • Pope Francis, The Joy of the Gospel: Evangelii Gaudium, online

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27 | Final Exam Week - Dec 11 - 16 | Final Paper Assessment

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