CHHI 650-001 CLASSICAL REFORMATION JANUARY 6-10, 2014 M-F, 8-4 CAR DR. CARL J. DIEMER, JR. 434-592-4141 CJDIEMER@LIBERTY.EDU OFFICE: CAR 231A OFFICE HOURS: IT IS BEST TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT I. COURSE DESCRIPTION A study of the magisterial phase of the Protestant Reformation, especially as promoted in Germany, Switzerland, Scotland, and England. Special emphasis will be placed on one of its major personalities: Luther, Zwingli, Calvin, Knox or the Anglicans and Puritans. II. RATIONALE A study of the life, writings, theological development, and influence of Martin Luther or other magisterial reformers on the Sixteenth century Reformation will provide valuable insights for those who minister within the Protestant tradition. This course is designed to give the student an awareness of the unique aspects of the Classical Reformation, especially as seen through the life of Luther. III. PREREQUISITES There are no prerequisites, although CHHI 525 provides valuable historical background for this course. IV. REQUIRED RESOURCE PURCHASE(S) Kittelson, James. Luther the Reformer. (1986). V. ADDITIONAL MATERIALS FOR LEARNING A. Computer B. Internet access (broadband recommended) C. Microsoft Word (Microsoft Office is available at a special discount to LU students.)
VI. VII. MEASURABLE LEARNING OUTCOMES The student will be able to: A. Identify the major doctrinal teachings of the Classical Reformers. B. Apply in his own life the practical aspects of Christian living that can be learned from the Classical Reformation. C. Estimate the value of studying Church History by studying the Classical Reformation. D. Employ critical thinking in interactions with assigned course readings. E. Evaluate the lives and ministries of the Classical Reformers. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS A. Pre-Class Assignment - Read the text: James Kittelson, Luther the Reformer (1986) in preparation for daily quizzes. Students may bring handwritten study notes they have prepared from the text to assist with the quiz questions. B. Examinations - Examinations Four (4) sectional tests, each over the material covered during the previous day and designed to test the student's cognitive knowledge and guide him in reflecting on the practical aspects of Christian living will be successfully completed. These tests will require the student to recall names, dates, and events as well as some analyses of them. A take-home final exam will cover the material covered on Friday and selected questions from the four sectional tests. This final exam will be due in the professor s office or postmarked on January 13th. (Outcomes B and C) C. Quizzes - The students will take daily quizzes to gauge their knowledge and comprehension of the reading assignment from the text for that day. These quizzes will require the student to recall names, events and dates. They will be administered during the first fifteen minutes of the class following the lunch break. Students may bring handwritten notes to class to assist them with the quiz questions. (Outcomes A and D) D. Outside work The student will prepare three (3) book reviews. The first will be on a treatment of the Reformation in general, the second on a biography of Luther (excluding the class text), and the third on a work produced by Luther. The book reviews should include bibliographical data, an introduction to the book and to the author, historiography, and a brief summary. The main body of each review should be a critical evaluation. The reviews should be four (4) or five (5) pages in length and will be due on February 10 th. If a book is chosen which does not appear in the bibliography, approval must be secured from the professor. Work is to be submitted through the Turnitin Assignments tool on Blackboard and as a hard Page 2 of 7
copy to the professor. International students experiencing difficulty with English language skills are encouraged to seek spelling and grammar help from American students as they write their papers. All students should take advantage of the assistance available from the Graduate Writing Center. (Outcome E) VIII. COURSE GRADING AND POLICIES A. Points Sectional Tests...... 600 points Quizzes............ 100 points Outside work....... 300 points Total............. 1000 points B. Scale: 940-1000 A 920-939 A- 900-919 B+ 860-899 B 840-859 B- 820-839 C+ 780-819 C 760-779 C- 740-759 D+ 700-739 D 680-699 D- 679d Below F C. Assignment Policies 1. Lectures will be conducted over the reading assigned for each day from the text. Students should take careful notes since exam questions will come primarily from the lectures. 2. Class discussion of the major turning points in the Classical Reformation and in Luther's life will be encouraged. 3. Comparisons, contrasts, and applications to the current religious situation will be made whenever appropriate. 4. Students should carefully develop the habit of taking all examinations on time. Quizzes missed may not be made up. However, one quiz grade may be dropped to cover an excused absence. Late assignments will lose one letter grade (or ten points) per week late and will not be accepted after Feb 24th. Improvement on examination scores will also be taken into account when the final grade is calculated. Page 3 of 7
D. Attendance Policies Students are expected to attend class regularly and to be on time. Failure to do so will often result in a lower final grade. Students who are absent from class six (6) sessions or more or who are chronically late are in danger of an automatic F. A good attendance record may result in a higher final grade. Attendance records will especially be taken into consideration in the case of a borderline final grade. It is the student s responsibility to document excused absences. E. Academic Misconduct Policies Academic misconduct is strictly prohibited. See the graduate catalog for specific definitions, penalties, and processes for reporting. F. Drop/Add Policies The student is obliged to follow the drop/add policies identified in the graduate catalog. G. Dress Code The student is expected to maintain a neat, professional appearance while in class. The code is described in the graduate catalog and may be amended with guidelines by the school of study. H. Classroom Policies The use of cell phones will not be permitted. The use of computers is provisional. The student will only be allowed to use a computer if he/she is taking notes during class. Surfing of the web, social networking, or any other activity on a computer that distracts the student from the lecture (in the opinion of the professor) will result in the forfeiture of the privilege of the use of the computer in class. Should one student s behavior result in the forfeiture of the use of a computer for that student, the entire class may lose the privilege of the use of computers. I. Disability Assistance Students with a documented disability may contact the Office of Disability Academic Support (ODAS) in DH 2016 to arrange for academic accommodations. For all disability test accommodation requests (i.e. quieter environment, extended time, oral testing, etc.) the Tutoring/Testing Center is the officially designated place for all tests administered outside of the regular classroom. J. Student Conduct Policy The student is expected to conduct himself/herself in a Godly and civil manner when addressing the professor or other students. While good healthy discussion will be expected and encouraged, at no time will personal attacks be tolerated. Page 4 of 7
IX. CALENDAR Monday Kittelson, chapters 1-4 Tuedsay 5-7 Wednesday 8-11 Thursday 12-14 Friday 15-18 /; Daily class sessions will be: 8:00-8:45 Introduction to class/tests 9:00-10:15 Session #1 10:30-11:45 Session #2 11:45 1:00 Lunch break 1:00 1:15 Quiz 1:15-2:30 Session #3 2:45-4:00 Session #4 X. BIBLIOGRAPHY A. Reformation in General Bainton, Roland H. The Age of Reformation, 1956. D'Aubigne, J. H. Merle. History of the Reformation, 1846. Grimm, Harold J. The Reformation Era, 1954. Hillerbrand, Hans. The Reformation, 1964.. The Protestant Reformation, 1968. Lindsay, Thomas M. History of the Reformation. 2 vols., 1906. Rops, H. Daniel. The Protestant Reformation, 1961. Smith, Preserved. The Age of the Reformation, 1920. B. Luther Biographies Bainton, Roland H. Here I Stand, 1950. Boehmer, Heinrich. Martin Luther: Road to Reformation. Fife, Robert H. The Revolt of Martin Luther, 1957 Page 5 of 7
Young Luther, 1970. Hildebrandt, Franz. Melanchthon: Alien or Ally. Hyma, Albert. New Light on Martin Luther. McGiffert, Arthur C. Martin Luther: The Man and His Works, 1917. Marty, Martin. Martin Luther, 2004. Manschreck, Clyde L. Melanchthon: The Quiet Reformer, 1975. Murray, Robert H. Erasmus and Luther, 1996. Nestigen, James A. Martin Luther, A Life, 2003. Nohl, Frederick. Luther, Biography of a Reformer. Oberman, Heiko. Luther, 1982. Schweibert, E. G. Luther and His Times, 1950. C. Luther's Works Address to the Christian Nobility Against the Jews and their Lies Against the Murderous and Thieving Hordes of Peasants Against the Papacy of Rome, Founded by the Devil Large Catechism The 95 Theses On the Babylonian Captivity of the Church On the Bondage of the Will On the Freedom of a Christian On Monastic Vows Preface to Romans Page 6 of 7
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