Modern and Postmodern Church History
Prerequisite: Church History Overview
Credit Hours: 3
This course covers church history from the publication of Rene Descartes’s Meditations on First Philosophy in 1641 to today. The focus is on theological, philosophical, and historical developments in this time period, and the church’s response to such developments. Throughout this course, the student will gain an understanding of how the many changes in science, culture, and technology in the modern era relate to theological debates and movements. Key topics include: the rise of Lutheran Pietism; the challenges of modernity and the Enlightenment; the growth of missions; ecumenical dialogues; and Protestant Liberalism, along with its detractors.