This schedule is based upon an "as-needed" concept of learning which allows
for flexibility and student input
for the course. Thus, the schedule will be developed
in sections or modules as the study progresses in order
to best meet the needs of the learners, the learning process and to allow
the professor to mentor the learners
in the most significant directions and ways of learning. This method
of learning is, therefore, learner or student-
centered, active, experiential, collaborative, interactive, creative
and critically reflective/contemplative,
and downright enjoyable. This schedule is organic and alive with possibilities.
Assignments will be found listed here.
Please monitor that your email is working (empty your trash file regularly) and check your email regularly.
Relevant
Web Sites
Guide
to Early Christian Documents
Early Church Fathers
Journal
of Early Christian Studies
The Ecole Initiative
(Hypertext Encyclopedia of Early Church History)
Early Christianity
Internet Resources
Gnostic
Society Library
Biographical
Sketches of Christians of the Past
Week
2: Chadwick 54-83; Ehrman 7-9, 18-34, 41-42;
Doran 51-63
8/27
From
Jesus to Christ | Gospels
| Map
of Roman Empire
Pliny & Trajan
on Christianity | Justin
Martyr, Philosopher, Apologist & Martyr
Irenaeus, Bishop
of Lyons, Theologian
[withdrawal period: 8/27 - 10/26]
Send valid email address(es) to mentor's email (altany@marshall.edu)
by 8/31
Week
3: No class on 9/3, Labor Day
9/3
Chadwick 84-115; Ehrman 51-53, 75-81, 95-105, 314-315, 375-382
First
Christians | Collision
with Paganism | Tertullian
Clement of
Alexandria, Teacher & Apologist |
Clement
of Alexandria
Origen
Week
4: Ehrman 131-134, 139-145, 160-164, 177-184,
193-210
9/10
Spread
of Christianity | Why
Did Christianity Succeed?
Essay #1 Guidelines
Teams Formed 9/11; Team Work Time
(TWT) on 9/13
Week
5: Ehrman 235-246, 255-258, 309-316, 343-351,
353-360
9/17
Early Christianity
Team Work Time 9/20
Week
6: Chadwick 115-151; Ehrman 317-332
9/24
History of the
4th Century | Important
Christian Creeds
Athanasius,
Bishop of Alexandria, Theologian | Hippolytus,
Bishop & Martyr
Constantine
| Conversion
of Constantine (Eusebius) | Edict
of Milan
Arian
Controversy
Week
7: Chadwick 152-212
10/1
Egyptian
Monasticism | Antony,
Monk & Abbot in Egypt
Monophysite
Controversy
Team Work Time 10/4
Week
8:
Chadwick 213-289
10/8
Jerome, Scholar,
Translator & Theologican | Augustine
of Hippo
Donatism
| Donatist
Schism | Augustine
& Pelagianism
Early Christian
Art
Mid-semester Evaluations due to mentor's email on 10/11-12
Team
Work Time 10/11
Team Essay due on the class discussion list 3 days prior to the Team's
in-class presentation
Week
10: Team Presentations
10/22
Post-presentation, individual evaluation essay
due to mentor's email: 10/25-28
[last
day to drop an individual course: 10/26]
Week
12: Doran 85-114; Brown 7-49
11/5
Augustine of Hippo
| Augustine
of Hippo, Bishop & Theologian
Week
13: Brown 50-175
11/12
Monica, Mother
of Augustine
Week
15: Brown 330-437
12/3
Final Essay:
Rough Draft due to mentor's email on 12/3 (may be submitted earlier)
Also due at the same time as the final essay, is the Self-reflective,
self-evaluation essay on the
learning process in this course of study. The Final Essay and the Self-reflection
Essay are to be
submitted together in a single email. Thank you.
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