Adult Faith Formation Series (6 Part) - Christianity: the first two thousand years

 

Drawing on the ancient texts, the scriptures, commentary from renowned scholars, and visits to the multitude of sites where history was made, it is the most complete account of the history of Christianity. It chronicles not just the events and personalities that left indelible marks on the landscape of faith, but also the forces behind them. See topics each session below:

History of Christianity: the First Thousand Years

May 12

Scenes 1-7: Apostles, First Leaders, Controversy, Paul of Tarsus, Seeds of Faith, Struggle for Survival, Constantine,

 

May 19

- No Class -

 

May 26

Scenes 8 – 16: Gnostics, New Testament, Monastic Life, Augustine, Fall of Rome, St. Patrick, Irish Church, Byzantine Empire, Theodora

 

June 2

Scenes 17 – 24: Birth of Islam, Iconoclasts, King Charlemagne, Church & State, King Louis, Vikings, Otto the Great, Otto the Second

 

June 9

- No Class -

 

 

History of Christianity: the Second Thousand Years

 

June 16

Scenes 1 – 8: New Sect, Dark Ages, Reformation, Crusades, Fall of Constantine, St. Dominic, Birth of Spain, Protestants

 

June 23

Scenes 9 – 16: Martin Luther, Eastern Church, Renaissance, Henry VIII, New World, Slavery, Methodists, Christianity in America

 

June 30

Scenes 17 – 24: Napoleon, Doctrine of Faith, Modern Age, Missionaries, Mormons, Evangelists, the Black Church, the Church Today