DRAFT SYLLABUS: SUBJECT TO MINOR REVISIONS. HIST 850 X: Persecution and Toleration in the Reformation Spring 2019

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1 DRAFT SYLLABUS: SUBJECT TO MINOR REVISIONS HIST 850 X: Persecution and Toleration in the Reformation Spring 2019 Prof. Anna Marie Johnson Office: Pfeiffer 234 Virtual Class Meetings: Approximately February 14, March 14, April 11 & May 9 (exact dates and times will be negotiated according to student schedules) Required Texts Goddard, Hugh. A History of Christian-Muslim Relations. New York: New Amsterdam Books, ISBN: $16.95 on Amazon.com. Greschat, Martin. Martin Bucer: A Reformer and His Times. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, ISBN: $40.00 on Amazon.com. Gritsch, Eric. Martin Luther s Anti-Semitism: Against his Better Judgment. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, ISBN: $25.00 on Amazon.com. Hsia, R. Po-Chia. Matteo Ricci and the Catholic Mission to China, Cambridge, MA: Hackett Publishing, ISBN: $18.00 on Amazon.com. Kaplan, Benjamin. Divided by Faith: Religious Conflict and the Practice of Toleration in Early Modern Europe. Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press, ISBN: $23.00 on Amazon.com. Course Objectives To become familiar with the historical events of the Reformation via the negotiations it entailed among culturally and theologically diverse communities. To understand the origins of our current global, inter-cultural context, which was birthed in the fifteenth through seventeenth centuries.

2 To examine the theologies and worldviews of the Reformation era. To critically observe and gain wisdom from the early attempts at toleration exercised during the Reformation. To exercise critical reading, discussion, research and writing skills. Assignments and Grading Weekly Online Posts and In-class Discussion: 30% In weeks when we conduct class online and asynchronously, the required activities are two-fold: First, by 5 p.m. CST on Tuesday, students will post their reflections and responses to the readings on Moodle in the format of the Discussion Sheet. (Blank copies are available on the course Moodle page). Secondly, by 5 p.m. CST on Thursday, students will respond to at least two of their classmates posted Discussion Sheets with a comment of around 150 words each. In weeks when we e-meet online, students will still post their Discussion Sheets by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, but they are not required to respond to classmates discussion sheets online. Part of our face-to-face time will treat the readings and the Discussion Sheets posted on Tuessday; the other task of the in-class meetings will be to draw together the themes treated since the last face-to-face meeting, exploring the questions and perspectives those themes raise. Mid-term Essay: 30% A mid-term essay on a choice of topics provided by the instructor is due on March 16 by 5 p.m. The topics will be given two weeks before the paper is due. Essays for master s students should be 5-7 pages long; doctoral students should write 8-12 pages. Final Paper/Project Presentation: 10% Students will post a recorded presentation on their plans for the final paper or project by 5 p.m. CST on May 9. This presentation should last 7-10 minutes and cover the following: topic, main question(s), sources, thesis, and remaining questions to be explored before completing the paper. The class will then respond with feedback as to what is unclear, interesting, problematic and/or insightful. Final Paper/Project: 30% A final research paper or other project on a subject of the student s choosing is due on May 13 by 5 p.m. Master s students should write pages; doctoral students should write pages. Students who want to do a project instead of 2

3 a paper should consult with the professor to discuss how their proposed project fulfills the course objectives and evidences learning Final grades for the course are determined by the following scale: A: % A-: 90-92% B+: 88-89% B: 83-87% B-: 80-82% C+: 78-79% C: 73-77% C-: 70-72% D+: 68-69% D: 63-67% D-: 60-62% F: 59% & below Policies and Procedures 1. Absences from virtual class and/or failure to post to online forums are excused only in emergencies or unavoidable scheduling conflicts. For an excused absence, students must submit thorough discussion sheets for each reading in order to get participation credit for that day. In accordance with the student handbook, students who miss more than two class meetings excused or unexcused should not expect to pass the class. 2. Late papers and other assignments will be accepted without penalty only in extreme and documented situations, such as a death or serious diagnosis in the family, a lengthy illness, or other emergency. Please plan your work so that an acute emergency (e.g. brief illness, computer problems, pastoral emergency) does not interfere with submitting your work on time. Unexcused late assignments will be docked a full letter grade (i.e., 10 percentage points) for every day they are late. Any portion of a day late counts as a full day, so if a paper is due at 10 p.m. and you submit it at p.m., your grade will be docked by one full letter grade (e.g., 90% becomes 80%). 3. Regarding plagiarism, please familiarize yourself with Garrett-Evangelical policies as found in the Academic Handbook. It is especially important to make sure you understand what constitutes plagiarism so that you do not inadvertently violate the policy. All written work will undergo an online plagiarism check. A violation of the plagiarism policy will result in a grade of zero for that assignment and disciplinary action in consultation with the Academic Dean. 3

4 4. Students with special needs or disabilities that require accommodation should bring this to the attention of the Dean of Students and the Academic Dean, who will make special arrangements at their discretion. Students who have filed satisfactory documentation of a disability in the deans offices will receive reasonable accommodation in this course. Please note that work completed before such paperwork is filed and released to the professor cannot be re-done or re-graded. COURSE SCHEDULE Course Introduction February 5 & 7: (Discussion Sheet post on Reformation and the Other due Tuesday, February 5 at 5 p.m.; two response posts due Thursday, February 7 at 5 p.m. No discussion post needed on the Lindberg reading; instead, please outline that reading and bring it to the February 14 class.) Reformation Review Lindberg, The Reformations of the Sixteenth Century Reformation and the Other Holder, Religion and Violence Hillerbrand, The Other in the Age of the Reformation Inter-confessional Interactions February 12 & 14: (Discussion Sheet post due Tuesday, February 12 at 5 p.m.; ***Virtual Class Meeting on or around February 14***) The Situation in Reformation Europe Kaplan, chapters 1-4 February 19 & 21: (Discussion Sheet post due Tuesday, February 19 at 5 p.m.; 4

5 two response posts due Thursday, February 21 at 5 p.m.) Attempts at Toleration Kaplan, chapters 5-8 February 26 & 28: Inter-personal Toleration Kaplan, chapters 9 & 10 March 5 & 7: Reformation Communities and Toleration Naphy, Geneva: hospitality and xenophobia Spierling, The Complexity of Community in Reformation Geneva Zijlstra, Anabaptism and tolerance: possibilities and limitations Carlin, Toleration for Catholics in the Puritan Revolution March 12 & 14 (***On or around March 14: Virtual Class Meeting***) The Ecumenical Endeavors of Martin Bucer Greschat, chapters 3-5 Mid-term Essay: Due March 16 Interfaith Interactions March 19 & 21: Introducing Interfaith Europe Nirenberg, The Historical Background Kaplan, chapter 11 Schwartz, Conversos and Moriscos March 25-29: Spring Break April 2 & 4: Christians and Jews Bell, Relations with the Other 5

6 Gritsch, chapters 1 & 2 April 9 & 11 (***On or around April 11: Virtual Class Meeting***) Christians and Muslims Goddard, chapters 5 & 6 Cardini, The Ottoman Threat Vitkus, Early Modern Orientalism International and Colonial Interactions April 16 & 18: Early Modern Religion in Africa Johnson, Black Atlantic Religion and Afro-European Commerce Irvin and Sundquist, African Christianity in the Sixteenth Century Northrup, ed., Why Were Africans Enslaved? April 23 & 25: Early Modern Religion in the Americas Delaney, Columbus, Apocalyptic and Jerusalem Schwartz, Civilizations in Conflict Rivera-Pagan, A Prophetic Challenge to the Church Pestana, Reformation and the Politicization of Religious Expansion April 30 & May 2: Early Modern Religion in Asia Eire, Missions to the East Indies Hsia, Matteo Ricci and the Catholic Mission to China (selections) May 7 & 9: (***Virtual Class Meeting on or around May 9***) Wrap-up and Final Papers: Kaplan, chapter 12 6

7 Present Paper/Project Proposals May 13: Final Paper/Project Due 7