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Papers for
Spiritual Leadership Seminar studies*
Readings:
A
Sacramental Theology of the Gospel
—Preston Graham, Jr.
Canonization Revisited
—Preston Graham, Jr.
The Centrality of the Gospel
—Tim Keller
Ecclesiology and Ethics
—Richard
B. Hays
Lesslie Newbigin's Missional Ecclesiology
Explored
—Preston
Graham, Jr.
The Missional Church
—Tim Keller
What
is a Christian?
—Preston Graham, Jr.
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These papers are required reading for
Spiritual Leadership Seminar
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Would
you like to know more about the history and theology of the church from
the close of the New Testament through the 5th century? Then
take
this class! The class will be taught by Mark Anderson and
Junius
Johnson
To listen to lectures please visit the sermons download page here.
Handouts:
Syllabus
Jan. 18 History Introduction, Theology Introduction
(social
backdrop, transition from NT times, state of the church report [what
does it look like, etc.]) (Chadwick, Chapters 1 and 2);Plato,
Aristotle, Stoics, Epicureans, etc. (Kelly pp. 14-20)
Jan. 25 History: Roman attitudes towards Christians
and Christian responses, martyrdom
(Pliny,
Ignatius, Justin Martyr) (Chadwick, Chapters 3 and 4)
Feb. 1 Theology: Irenaeus & the Gnostic
challenge
(Kelly
pp. 22-28, 35-41, 104-108, 170-174)
Feb. 8 History: Montanus and canonization/growth of
Christianity
(Tertullian)
(Kelly, Chapters 5 and 6)
Feb. 15 Theology: Modalism and systematic theology
(Sabellius,
Origen) (Kelly pp. 119-123, 126-136, 469-474)
Feb. 22 History:
Lapsist controversy
(Chadwick,
Chapter 7)
Mar. 1 History: Nicea-Constantinople
(Eusebius,
Constantine) (Chadwick, Chapters 8 and 9)
Mar. 8 Theology:
Nicea-Constantinople
(Arianism
[Cappodocians]) (Kelly, pp. 226-237, 252-269, 281-295)
Mar. 15 Theology: Ephesus
(Nestorianism
and Appollonarianism) (Kelly, pp. 310-317)
Mar . 22 History: Ephesus
(Augustine)
(Chadwick, Chapters 10 and 15)
Mar . 29 Theology: Ephesus
(Pelagianism
and Augustine) (Kelly, pp. 353-372)
Apr . 5 History: Monasticism
(Chadwick,
Chapters 11and 12)
Apr. 19 Theology: Neo-Platonism
(Kelly,
pp. 20-22)
Apr. 26 History: Chalcedon
(Development
of the Papacy, Leo I [Tome]) (Chadwick, Chapters 13, 14 and 16)
May 3 Theology:
Chalcedon
(Cyril
of Alexandria, Eutychianism) (Kelly, pp. 317-343)
May 10 History Conclusion: Medieval
trajectories
(Chadwick,
Chapters 17 and 18)
May 17 Theology Conclusion:
Christological trends
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