222 – Theological Heritage II: Early Church
Dates | Instructor | Contact Info |
Winter 2024: Dec. 7, Jan. 4, Feb. 1 | Mitchell Kennard | Email: [email protected] |
This course focuses on the history and theology of the Church through the first five centuries. Using primary sources, students will reflect on significant individuals, events and the articulation of the Christian faith during this period.
Students will be able to:
- Understand and articulate the doctrine of the Trinity, and the historical debates in the early Church around the person and nature of Christ.
- Understand and articulate a doctrine of salvation in light of the controversies of the early church.
- Understand the history and significance of the creeds and ecumenical councils.
- Appropriate historical theology for pastoral ministry.