Trinity College Faculty of Divinity in the Toronto School of Theology

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1 Trinity College Faculty of Divinity in the Toronto School of Theology THE CONTENT OF THIS DESCRIPTION IS NOT A LEARNING CONTRACT AND THE INSTRUCTOR IS NOT BOUND TO IT. IT IS OFFERED IN GOOD FAITH AND INTENDED AS A HELPFUL GUIDE TO THE STUDENT. =============================================================================== COURSE TITLE: TRH2105H History of Theology 2: Medieval and Reformation Theologies INSTRUCTOR: David Neelands COURSE DESCRIPTION: A survey of Medieval and Reformation Theologies, from 843 to The Carolingian Revival and Monastic Schools; Anselm and Cur Deus Homo; Peter Lombard and the Cathedral Schools; Abailard and the Universities; the rediscovery of Aristotle; the Friars: Albert the Great, Thomas Aquinas, Duns Scotus, William of Occam; Gregory Palamas; the Reformation: Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, John Calvin, Thomas Cranmer; the Synod of Dort; Richard Hooker; Second Scholasticism. Students successfully completing the course will be able To give an account of the development of the theology from the end of the Patristic Age to the Reformation, identifying the significant positions of the major authors and the intellectual, political and social issues that gave rise to those positions To give a detailed account of some work of at least three major authors from the period To show an understanding of the continuity within theology through the period and of novelties of substance and of emphasis PREREQUISITES: None BIBLIOGRAPHY: Text book Fairweather, Eugene (ed.). A Scholastic Miscellany: Anselm to Ockham. LCC, [Referred to as F in schedule] Class handouts, web links and web sites A few References: Bromily, G.W. (ed.) Zwingli and Bullinger. LCC, 1953.Calvin, John. Institutes of the Christian Religion. LCC,1960. Cunliffe-Jones, Hubert (ed.) A History of Christian Doctrine. Philadelphia, 1978 Evans, G.R. The Medieval Theologians. Oxford, Fisher, George Park. History of Christian Doctrine. Edinburgh, 1896.

2 Lindberg, Carter. The Reformation Theologians. Oxford, Martin Luther. Lectures on Romans. LCC, Principe, Walter H. Introduction to Patristic and Medieval Theology. Toronto, Schaff, Philip. The Creeds of Christendom. Vol. 3 The Evangelical Protestant Creeds WRITTEN & ORAL ASSIGNMENTS/TESTS: Three short papers, reading notes, final examination CLASSROOM PROCEDURES: On-site version: lectures, readings, discussion groups On-line version: written presentations, readings, on-line discussion groups GRADING PROCEDURES: (a) Three short papers (5-6 pages) on a topic of your choice, related to one or more of the authors studied at the stage in the course, and dealing with one or more of the theological topics listed. (25% each) First Paper: Some aspect of the theology of Cur Deus Homo of St. Anselm Second Paper: Some aspect of the theology of one or more writers of the later medieval period Third Paper: Some aspect of the theology of the writers of the Reformation (b) One page of reading notes to be handed in, at the end of class, each week (10%) (c) Final oral (on-site version) or written (on-line version) examination (15 minutes) in the week after classes (15%) ATTENDANCE: On-site version: attendance expected On-line version: participation in weekly discussion groups required ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: All TST students are subject to U of T s Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters. Copies of the code are available at < Please take special note of the section on plagiarism. For a helpful set of guidelines on how to avoid plagiarism, see < This is part of a more general and equally helpful website that provides advice on academic writing (< PROGRAM OUTCOMES: KNOWLEDGE OF THE AREA OF CONCENTRATION COURSE ELEMENT PROGRAM OUTCOMES Students successfully completing this This outcome will be achieved through This course outcome corresponds to this

3 course will be able to: these course elements: aspect of the Basic Degree Learning Outcomes To give an account of the development of the theology from the end of the Patristic Age to the Reformation, identifying the significant positions of the major authors and the intellectual, political and social issues that gave rise to those positions To give a detailed account of some work of at least three major authors from the period To show an understanding of the continuity within theology through the period and of novelties of substance and of emphasis ABILITY WITH SCHOLARLY TOOLS AND SKILLS 1. Depth and Breadth of Knowledge 2. Research and Scholarship 3. Level of Application of Knowledge 4. Professional capacity/autonomy 5. Level of communication skills COURSE ELEMENT 6. Awareness of limits of PROGRAM OUTCOMES Please see the Degree Level expectations for the Province of Ontario.

4 knowledge COURSE OUTLINE: Week 1 Introduction: What is Theology? Does Theology have a history? The Background: St Augustine of Hippo and Isidore of Seville in the West; John of Damascus in the East; Boethius; John Scotus Eriugina Presentation: The Monastic Schools Week 2 Presentation: The Universities and the Cites: Abailard, the Victorines and Hildegard of Bingen Week 3 Presentation: The Cathedral Schools Week 4 Presentation: The Friars 1: Thomas Aquinas Week 5 Presentation: The Friars 2: Duns Scotus & William of Ockham; Gregory Palamas Week 6) Presentation: The Reformation 1: Martin Luther Week 7 Presentation: Counter-Reformation Theology Week 8 Presentation: The Reformation 2: Zwingli and Bullinger Week 9 Presentation: The Reformation 3: John Calvin Week 10 Presentation: Richard Hooker and English Puritanism

5 Week 11 Presentation: Arminianism and the Synod of Dort Week 12 Review and Conclusions Exam week Final Exam