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Wednesday August 25: Introductions |
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Monday
September 1: NO CLASS – LABOR DAY
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Wednesday
September 3: Boundaries and Appearances
ANT pp. 320-328 1 Clement (text 55)
Didache (text 56)
Ignatius’s letters to the Ephesians,
Magnesians, and Smyrnians (text 57)
On Blackboard Ignatius’s letter to the Trallians
Shepherd of Hermas (selections)
ANT pp. 309-316 (Scriptures
& Canonical Lists) Chapter 9
Introduction
Muratorian Canon (text 51)
Irenaeus (text 52)
Origen (text 53)
Eusebius (text 54)
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Friday September
5: Mission & Expansion
Study
Guide available here
ANT pp. 7-24; 353-56
Chapter 2 Introduction
Acts of John (text 1)
Acts of Thomas (text 2)
Dialogue with Trypho (text 3)
Hippolytus: the Apostolic
Tradition (text 65)
For more information: Early
Christian World Chapter 11 “Mission and Expansion” (e-book);
Chadwick, The Early Church, 54-66
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Monday September 8:
Catch-up day
Original readings canceled
For Reading Response on Blackboard: review 2nd column of ANT p.
23 and/or consider what were the challenges facing Christianity as it
tried to expand and grow?
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Wednesday September
10: Early Persecution and Martyrdom -- unchanged
Study Guide available HERE
ANT Chapter 3: pp. 25-50
Chapter Introduction
Ignatius’s letter to the Romans (text 4)
Martyrdom of Polycarp (text 5)
The Letter of the Churches of Vienne and
Lyons (text 6)
Acts of the Scillitan Martyrs (text 7)
Martyrdom of Perpetua and Felicitas
(text 8)
map of persecutions at http://faculty.ucr.edu/~andrew/christianorigins/persmap.jpg
(thanks to Prof. Jacobs of U C Riverside)
For more information:
Wilken, The Christians as the Romans Saw Them, 48-67
(reserve); Early Christian World Chapter 31 “Martyrdom and
Political Oppression” (e-book)
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Friday September
12: Justin and Early Christian Apology -- unchanged
ANT Chapter 4: pp.
51-71, 75-82 Chapter 4 Introduction
Minucius Felix: Octavius (text 9)
Justin: First Apology (text
10)
Athenagoras: Plea Regarding the
Christians (text 11)
Tertullian: Apology (text 13)
Justin selections on Blackboard
For more information: Early Christian World Chapter 21
“The Early Apologists” (e-book)
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Monday September
15: Attend class online/Dr. S. is in Egypt -- unchanged
Berlinerblau, Thumpin’ It
pp. 1-32
Online assignment TBA – no reading responses
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Wednesday September
17: Attend class online/Dr. S. is in Egypt
Berlinerblau, Thumpin’ It
pp. TBA
Online assignment TBA – no reading responses
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Friday September
19: Attend class online/Dr. S. is in Egypt
Berlinerblau, Thumpin’ It
pp. TBA
Online assignment TBA – no reading responses
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Monday September
22: Christian Diversity Part I—Jewish-Christian Self-Definition
& Early Christian Anti-Judaism
ANT pp. 131-135; 95-130
Chapter 6 Introduction
Gospel According to the Ebionites (text
19)
Chapter 5 Introduction
Epistle of Barnabas (text 15)
Justin: Dialogue with Trypho (text
16)
Melito of Sardis: On the Passover
(text 17)
For more information: Chadwick,
Early Church, 66-73 (reserve)
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Wednesday September
24: Christian
Diversity Part II—Gnosticism changed (readings
from 9/29 moved to 9/24)
ANT pp. 144-154, 160-77,
227-30
Gnostic Texts Introduction
The Secret Book of John (text 22)
The Gospel of Truth (text 24)
Ptolemy's Letter to Flora (text 25)
On the Origin of the World (text 26)
Coptic Apocalypse of Peter (text 35)
For more information: Chadwick,
Early Church, pp. 33-41 (reserve); Early Christian World Chapter 35
“Gnosticism” (e-book)
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Thursday September
25: REQUIRED Special Event at 6 pm in the Student Center Ballroom
Colliver Lecture on Religion
“Religion, Politics, Secularism, and the Election of 2008”
Dr. Jacques Berlinerblau, Georgetown University
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Friday September
26: Christian Diversity Part III—Irenaeus on Unity and Diversity
-- unchanged
Guest visit from Dr.
Berlinerblau: Prepare typed/printed questions to ask Dr.
Berlinerblau and to turn in
ANT pp. 193-211
Chapter 7 Introduction
Irenaeus: Against the Heresies
(text 31)
Irenaeus selections on Blackboard
Blackboard readings canceled
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From this point on,
the readings have just been moved up (earlier) by one day.
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Monday September 29:
Church Organization and Liturgy
Review texts 55-57 and your notes on
those texts from September 3 with an eye to church offices: who
are the leaders? How does one become a church leader? Who
is/is not allowed to take a church office?
Study Guide available HERE
ANT pp. 328-332, 343-60
Hippolytus:
Apostolic Tradition
(text 58)
Chapter 11 Introduction
Didache (text 61)
Justin: First Apology (text 62)
Tertullian: Apology (text 63)
Tertullian: On the Crown of
Martyrdom (text 64)
Hippolytus: The Apostolic
Tradition (text 65)
The Didascalia (text 66)
For more information: Chadwick, Early
Church, pp. 45-53 (reserve)
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Wednesday October
1: Tertullian and Controversies in the Church
ANT pp.
211-226, 399-404, 405-413, 430-36
Tertullian: Prescription
of the Heretics (text 32)
Tertullian: On the Flesh of Christ
(text 33)
Tertullian: Against Praxeas (text
34)
Tertullian: To His Wife (text 72)
Chapter 14 Introduction
Tertullian: Against Praxeas (text
73)
Dionysius of Rome: Letter to
Dionysius of Alexandria (text 76)
For more information: Chadwick, Early
Church, pp. 52-53, 84-93 (reserve); Early Christian World
Chapter 40 “Tertullian” (e-book)
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Friday October
3: Fall
Break – NO CLASS
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Monday October 6:
Christian
Philosophers as Theologians -- Clement & Origen
Study Guide available HERE
ANT pp. 387-399, 375-381,
413-29, 82-93
Clement: The Educator
Origen: Commentaries on Genesis
Origen: On First Principles
Origen: Against Celsus
Selection from Porphyry at http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/porphyry1.htmlFor
more information: Wilken, The Christians
as the Romans Saw Them, pp. 126-63 (reserve)
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Wednesday October 8:
The Great Persecution and the End of PersecutionsANT pp. 340-42, 430 Cyprian:
On the Unity of the Catholic Church (text 60)
Novatian: On the Trinity
(introductory paragraph only of text 75)
CLA 1-23
Chapter 1 (Book Introduction)
Chapter 2 Introduction
Acts of Saint Felix (text 1)
Lactantius: The Deaths of the
Persecutors (text 2)
For more information: Chadwick, Early
Church, pp. 116-24 (reserve)
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Friday October 10:
Constantine --Update!!
Class canceled, readings moved to Monday Oct 13
Update!!
Powerpoint slides about Constantine from class available here
as a website
Study Guide available here
CLA pp. 24-25
Chapter 3 Introduction
Text on Constantine on Blackboard Update!! Handout from class instead!
CLA pp. 25-44, 68-74
The Origin of Constantine (text 3)
Eusebius: Life of Constantine
(text 4)
Chapter 4 Introduction
Theodosian Code: On Religion—pick
out laws by Constantine (text 6)
For more information: Chadwick,
Early Church, pp. 125-29 (reserve); Early
Christian World Chapter 42 “Constantine” (e-book)
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Monday October
13: Update!!
We're discussing the readings on Constantine originally scheduled for
Friday Oct 13
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Wednesday October
15: Church and
State: The Council of Nicaea and Arianism Updated!!
Study Guide available here
CLA
pp. 155-167, 242-256, 190-200
Chapter 7
Introduction
Trinitarian Controversy
Introduction
Arius: Thalia (text 20)
Alexander of
Alexandria: Letter to Alexander of
Constantinople (text 21)
Arius: Letter to
Alexander of Alexandria (text 22)
Chapter 8 Introduction
Creed and Canons of Nicaea
(text 33)
Athanasius on the
Incarnation of the Word
Readings by
Athanasius on Blackboard
For more information: Chadwick, Early
Church, pp. 113-16 (reserve); Early Christian World
Chapter 38 “Arianism” (e-book)
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Friday October
17: After Nicaea--Julian the "Apostate," The Cappadocians, and the
Defense of Orthodoxy Updated Wed Oct 15!!
Study Guide Available Here
CLA
48-53, 167-177, 256-59
Julian,
Letters on Religion
(text 6: Intro & letters 20, 36, 51)
Gregory of
Nazianzus:
Third Theological Oration (text 23: Intro & questions 1-12)
Creed and
Canons of Constantinople (text
34)
Handout on Basil, Gregory of Nyssa,
and Gregory Nazianzus
Start on Gregg, Athanasius for Mon/Wed
For more information: Chadwick, Early Church, pp.
133-59 (reserve)
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Monday October 20: Asceticism
Part IA—Life of Antony
Gregg, Athanasius pp. 29-65
Study Guide Available Here
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Wednesday October
22: Asceticism Part IB—Life of Antony
Gregg, Athanasius pp. 65-99
Study Guide Available Here
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Friday October
24: Asceticism Part II—Monasteries in Egypt
Study Guide Available Here
CLA 291-311
Pachomius:
Rules (text 38)
Sayings of
the Desert Fathers (text 39)
Antony:
Letter 1 (text 40,
selection)
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Monday October 27:
Asceticism Part III—Sanctification, Saints’ Lives, and Syria
Study Guide Available Here
CLA 377-389, 404-416
Jerome:
Letter to
Eustochium (text 37) Moved to Friday
Theodoret:
The Religious History
(text 47)
Life of
Pelagia (text 49)
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Wednesday
October 29:
Pilgrimage and Cult of the Saints
Study Guide Available Here
CLA pp. 331-350, 360-65
Chapter
10 Introduction
Egeria: Travel Journal (text 42)
Gregory of Nyssa: Letter on Pilgrimage (text 43)
Lucianus: On the Discovery of Saint Stephen (text
45)
Friday October 31: Jerome and Augustine UPDATED
Jerome one-page handout
CLA pp. 80-92, 270-290
Augustine:
Confessions (text 11)
Jerome:
Letter to
Eustochium (text 37; focus on paragraphs 1-20 & 26)
For more information: Chadwick,
Early Church, pp. 213-36 (reserve)
Monday November 3: Argumentative Paper Due In Class and On
Blackboard
Wednesday November 5:
Augustine, Sin, and Grace
Selections from Augustine in Handout
Study Guide Available Here
Friday November 7: Religion, Power,
and Violence
Study Guide Available Here
Readings in Handout
For more information: Chadwick, Early Church, pp.
160-173, 184-191 (reserve)
Monday November 10: Christology and
the Councils of Ephesus & Chalcedon
Study Guide Available Here
CLA pp. 178-188, 259-267
Christological
Controversy Introduction
Nestorius: Letter to Cyril of Alexandria (text 24)
Cyril of Alexandria: Third Letter to Nestorius
(text 25)
Canons of Ephesus (text 35)
Definition and Canons of Chalcedon (text 36)
For more information: Chadwick,
Early Church, pp. 192-212
(reserve);
Wednesday November 12: The West,
the Barbarians, and the Papacy
Readings in Handout
Study Guide Available Here
Friday November 14: Partings
Last day of Reading Responses!!
Readings on Blackboard: Peter Brown, "A Parting of the Ways"
Monday November 17: Review Session for Exam
Wednesday November 19: EXAM
Friday November 21: TBA
Monday November 24 through Friday
November 26: NO CLASS
Monday December 1: Meet at Library Classroom
Training in resources for Group Presentations
Wednesday December 3: Work on Group Presentations in Class
Bring preliminary bibliography and questions and issues your group will pursue
Friday December
5: Work on Group Presentations in Class
Monday December 8:
Hot Topics Day 1-- Religion and Ethnicity
Meet at the Holt-Atherton Special Collections in the basement of the
library
Reading assignment on Blackboard: Maffly-Kipp, "Eastward Ho!"
Wednesday December 10-Friday December 12:
Hot Topics Presentations
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