RELG 330 - History of Christianity
Study Topics and Assignments
Module 7 - Chapters 22-23
Reformation and Renewal (part 1)
AD 1500 - 1650
Module Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this Module, you will be able to :
- Describe and discuss the lives and teachings of some key people during the period AD 1500-1650. (CLO A)
- Describe and discuss some of the main movements during the period AD 1500-1650. (CLO B)
- Identify and discuss some of the major issues during the period AD 1500-1650. (CLO C)
- Describe and discuss some of the problems faced by the Christian community during the period AD 1500-1650. (CLOs A, C, D)
- Explain and discuss how the Christian community developed during the period AD 1500-1650. (CLO E)
- Evaluate and discuss the conditions facing the Christian community during the period AD 1500-1650. (CLO F)
Textbook Readings and Class Notes
- Introduction to Part 4, page 305
- Chapter 22, The Origins of the Reformation, pages 307-318
- Notes on Chapter 22
- Chapter 23, The Reformation, pages 319-345
- Notes on Chapter 23
- Timeline, AD 1475-1650, page 346
- Factors leading to the Reformation
- Timeline for the Reformation
- Notes on Henry VIII of England
- Notes on the Reformation and Restoration in England
- Timeline for AD 1400-1700
- A Brief History of the Bible
- A Brief History of Denominations
- Map of the Spread of the Black Death, 1346-1352
InterNet Resources for this Module (optional)
- InterNet Links for Module 7
- Useful articles can be found by using GoodSearch
- You may use Wikipedia to give a lead to other sources and material, but you should not use it as a main source - Do not quote from it
Study Questions
Prepare an answer sheet for yourself, in which you make notes on these topics. Then you may use it, along with the textbook and the course notes, to answer the questions on the Test, and to formulate a thread for the Discussion Board.
- Europe at the eve of the Reformation (Corruption and Threats)
- The Renaissance and the Humanists, Erasmus of Rotterdam, Johannes Gutenberg and the invention of moveable type
- Devotio Moderna
- Groote, Radewijns, and the Brethren of the Common Life
- Thomas à Kempis and the Imitation of Christ
- Martin Luther
- John Calvin
- Major Principles of the Reformation - Authority of the Bible (Sola Scriptura); Salvation by Grace alone (Sola Fides); and the 'Priesthood of all Believers'
- Philipp Melanchthon
- The Reformation in Germany
- The Reformation in Switzerland
- Huldrych Zwingli
- Theodor Beza
- The Reformation in France
- The Reformation in the Low Countries, Central Europe, and Scandinavia
- The Reformation in England
- Thomas Cranmer
- Puritans and Separatists
- The Reformation in Ireland and in Scotland, John Knox
- The Unitarians
Discussion Board
Thread :
Whom would you most like to have been :
Erasmus, Johannes Gutenberg, Martin Luther, John Calvin, Philipp Melanchthon, Huldrych Zwingli, John Knox, or Thomas Cranmer
?
Choose whom you would most like to have been, write an account of his life, and say why you chose him rather than any of the others.
Replies to 2 of your classmates' threads - If possible, choose Threads which deal with different people.
What are your thoughts about the people chosen, and their influence on the Church?
Test on this Module
Go to the Test Section of the course on Canvas, and take the test at least once before 12 noon of the Monday following the Module period. See the
Assignments Page for dates and times.
You will have 1 hour to complete the test.
You may take the test three times before the cut-off time.
Questions will vary each time you take the test.
Your highest score will count towards your course grade.
Remember to cite your sources if you use any other than the textbook
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