This course will trace the global expansion of Christianity from its beginnings to the present era. Attention will be paid to the theological, cultural, sociological, and missiological dimensions of the worldwide Christian movement as it developed and spread throughout history. In addition to exploring European and American Christian history, the course will also investigate African, Asian, and Latin American varieties of Christianity, which are currently enjoying resurgence in the global south
Course Instructor:
- Professor: Dr. Sean Doyle
- TA: Deb Riedy
This course will trace the global expansion of Christianity from its beginnings to the present era. Attention will be paid to the theological, cultural, sociological, and missiological dimensions of the worldwide Christian movement as it developed and spread throughout history. In addition to exploring European and American Christian history, the course will also investigate African, Asian, and Latin American varieties of Christianity, which are currently enjoying resurgence in the global south
Course Instructor:
- Professor: Dr. Sean Doyle
- TA: Deb Riedy
- Teacher: Deb Riedy
This course will equip you to confidently and winsomely respond to common objections to the Christian faith, identify and appropriately challenge the worldviews from which they arise, and better understand how cultural contexts shape unbelief. Topics we will explore include the existence and nature of God, the relationship between science and Christianity, miracles, the problem of evil and hell, religious and moral relativism, the trustworthiness of the Bible, and the historicity of the resurrection.
Required Texts:
- Keller, Timothy. The Reason For God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism. New York, NY. Dutton, 2008. (IBSN: 9781594483493)
- Chatraw, Joshua D. Telling a Better Story: How to Talk About God in a Skeptical Age Grand Rapids, MI. Zondervan, 2020. (ASIN: 0310108632)
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Allberry, Sam. Is God Anti-Gay? Epsom, Surrey, U.K., The Good Book Company, 2013. (ISBN: 9781908762313)
- Teacher: Deb Riedy