Introduction to Christian History

lreli1170  2019-2020  Louvain-la-Neuve

Introduction to Christian History
Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
30.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Auwers Jean-Marie; Gay Jean-Pascal;
Language
French
Main themes
The course gives to the students an overall picture of the history of Christianity from its origins to the present day. It also aims to raise awareness among students of the different levels of ecclesial life, from the daily life of Christians to the institutional dimensions and the relationship between the churches and the political power.
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 have a general view of the history of Christianity and will be able to situate the events that marked this history.
 

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
The course gives to the students an overall picture of the history of Christianity from its origins to the present day. It also aims to raise awareness among students of the different levels of ecclesial life, from the daily life of Christians to the institutional dimensions and the relationship between the churches and the political power.
Teaching methods
At the end of this course, the student will have a general view of the history of Christianity and will be able to situate the events that marked this history.
Evaluation methods
Oral examination on questions already indicated to the students.
Other information
support on Moodle
Bibliography
Support de cours obligatoire :
Jean Comby, Pour lire l'histoire de l'Eglise, Paris, Cerf, 2e éd., 2003. ISBN: 9782204069984.
Teaching materials
  • Jean Comby, Pour lire l'histoire de l'Eglise, Paris, Cerf, 2e éd., 2003. ISBN: 9782204069984.
Faculty or entity
TEBI


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Bachelor in religious studies

Master [120] in Sciences of Religions

Certificat universitaire en théologie (fondements)

Minor in Christian Theology

Minor in Sciences of Religions (openness)