REL 2200 - The Shaping of Christian Identity

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Aurora University

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4 semester hours This course examines various momentous occasions which have contributed to the cultural and doctrinal identity of contemporary Christianity. These would include, among other events: the Council of Jerusalem, which incorporated Gentiles as well as Jews into Christian faith; the Council of Chalcedon, which interpreted the meaning of Christ for Christians; the iconoclastic controversy in the 8th and 9th century Byzantine Empire, which foreshadowed the splitting of the Eastern and Western churches, and focused the issue of the place of the appropriateness and importance of artistic representations of God for Christians; the consequences ofMartin Luther's "Here I stand; I can do no other," and the foundinof Protestant religion; the first great awakening, and its effect upon North American Christian identity; the modern ecumenical movement, and its development within an increasingly interlinked world. Students will study Christianity's impact upon civilizations and upon culture, as well as its claims to religious truth. No prerequisites. Meets General Education: "Aesthetic and Philosophical Expression" Group Arequirement.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.aurora.edu

Phone Number:

(630) 892-6431

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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