The Readiness of the Ancient World to Receive Christianity
Apostolic Fathers: Clement. Ignatius.
The Apologetic Movement. Celsus, Justin Martyr.
Logos and the Doctrine of God. Gnosticism. Marcion.
Irenaeus, Tertullian, and Hippolytus.
Neo-Platonism: Plotinus. Clement of Alexandria. Origen.
Monarchianism. Sabellius. The Arian Controversy. Nicaea.
Athanasius, Marcellus, Gregory of Nyssa, Basil, John of Damascus.
School of Antioch. Theodor of Mopsuestia. Apollinarius. Nestorius. Cyril. Chalcedon.
Tertullian. Cyprian. Augustine.
Augustine. Donatism. The Medieval Church. Scholasticism. Mysticism.
Medieval Period: Nominalism, Realism, Monasticism, Crusades.
Abelard. Bernard of Clairvaux. Mysticism.
Thirteenth Century: Joachim di Fiore, Franciscan theology, Dominic.
Medieval Theology. Thomas Aquinas and Duns Scotus.
Ethical Teachings (Aquinas). Nominalism (Wm. Occam). German mysticism (Eckhart).
Pre-Reformers, the Counter-Reformation. Council of Trent.
Justification by Faith Alone. Sacraments. Papal Infallibility. Jansenism.
The Reformation: Luther and Catholicism
Penance and Luther’s Attacks. Erasmus. Muenzer.
Reformation Sects. Luther’s Teachings – Faith, Concept of God.
Luther (cont.) Christology, Doctrines of the Church and State. Zwingli.
Zwingli and Luther. Calvin.. Predestination and Providence. Capitalism. Church and State.
Calvin: Predestination, Providence, Capitalism, Church and State, Biblical Authority.
Protestant Orthodoxy. Pietism.
Pietism. Enlightenment. Autonomy. Heteronomy. Locke. Deism. Modern Development. Final Remarks.
