Course Catalogue 2026-2027

This course will examine the earliest history of Christianity and the Christian Church from the time of Christ to 451 CE,
doing so especially from an Orthodox Christian perspective. Key topics will include the Apostolic period, early cultural and political transitions after the time of the Apostles, the growth and fragmentation of Christianity in the 2nd Century, the rise of monasticism and the episcopacy, the encounter of Christianity and Roman imperial culture in the 2nd and 3rd Centuries (both through persecution and cooperation), the rise of Christianity as Roman state religion through Constantine and Theodosius, and the Councils of Nicaea, I-Constantinople and Ephesus along with the lead-up to the Council of Chalcedon.

The first 450 years of Christianity reveal an essential central notion that faith requires ecclesiology and church membership for salvation; but the concrete history of the world-wide church reveals a rough-and-tumble dynamic of competing choices about the truth that constitute "church"; can an "Orthodox norm" of tradition and apostolicity be recognized in such a situation? Study of social, institutional, theological, spiritual,pastoral, "Gospel-and-local-culture", political, aspects of church life from primary sources. Not open to students who take - History of Christianity I (to AD 843).

This course will examine the earliest history of Christianity and the Christian Church from the time of Christ to 451 CE, doing so especially from an Orthodox Christian perspective. Key topics will include the Apostolic period, early cultural and political transitions after the time of the Apostles, the growth and fragmentation of Christianity in the 2nd Century, the rise of monasticism and the episcopacy, the encounter of Christianity and Roman imperial culture in the 2nd and 3rd Centuries (both through persecution and cooperation), the rise of Christianity as Roman state religion through Constantine and Theodosius, and the Councils of Nicaea, I-Constantinople and Ephesus along with the lead-up to the Council of Chalcedon.

This course will examine the earliest history of Christianity and the Christian Church from the time of Christ to 451 CE,
doing so especially from an Orthodox Christian perspective. Key topics will include the Apostolic period, early cultural and political transitions after the time of the Apostles, the growth and fragmentation of Christianity in the 2nd Century, the rise of monasticism and the episcopacy, the encounter of Christianity and Roman imperial culture in the 2nd and 3rd Centuries (both through persecution and cooperation), the rise of Christianity as Roman state religion through Constantine and Theodosius, and the Councils of Nicaea, I-Constantinople and Ephesus along with the lead-up to the Council of Chalcedon.

This course will examine the earliest history of Christianity and the Christian Church from the time of Christ to 451 CE, doing so especially from an Orthodox Christian perspective. Key topics will include the Apostolic period, early cultural and political transitions after the time of the Apostles, the growth and fragmentation of Christianity in the 2nd Century, the rise of monasticism and the episcopacy, the encounter of Christianity and Roman imperial culture in the 2nd and 3rd Centuries (both through persecution and cooperation), the rise of Christianity as Roman state religion through Constantine and Theodosius, and the Councils of Nicaea, I-Constantinople and Ephesus along with the lead-up to the Council of Chalcedon.

This course is an overview of the modern era of ecclesiastical history.Ó? Beginning with the ??Enlightenment?, we will examine the relationship between the Catholic Church and the world until Vatican II.Ó? In the way we will look at the age of revolution, what new ideas like liberalism meant and how popes of the nineteenth century sought to deal with them.Ó? The worldwide missionary experience of the Catholic Church at the time, as well as the rich history of Canadian Catholicism will be discussed.Ó? Pius IX, Vatican I and the pontificate of Leo XIII will be a key part of the course, as well an examination of the issues that the Church had to confront in the twentieth century, such as world wars and the holocaust.Ó? Light will be shed on these topics trough assigned readings, biographical studies and the study of examples of art and architecture from the period.

This course is an overview of the modern era of ecclesiastical history.˜ Beginning with the ??Enlightenment?, we will examine the relationship between the Catholic Church and the world until Vatican II.˜ In the way we will look at the age of revolution, what new ideas like liberalism meant and how popes of the nineteenth century sought to deal with them.˜ The worldwide missionary experience of the Catholic Church at the time, as well as the rich history of Canadian Catholicism will be discussed.˜ Pius IX, Vatican I and the pontificate of Leo XIII will be a key part of the course, as well an examination of the issues that the Church had to confront in the twentieth century, such as world wars and the holocaust.˜ Light will be shed on these topics trough assigned readings, biographical studies and the study of examples of art and architecture from the period.

This course is an overview of the modern era of ecclesiastical history. Beginning with the Enlightenment, we will examine the relationship between the Catholic Church and the world until Vatican II. In the way we will look at the age of revolution, what new ideas like liberalism meant and how popes of the nineteenth century sought to deal with them. The worldwide missionary experience of the Catholic Church at the time, as well as the rich history of Canadian Catholicism will be discussed. Pius IX, Vatican I and the pontificate of Leo XIII will be a key part of the course, as well an examination of the issues that the Church had to confront in the twentieth century, such as world wars and the holocaust. Light will be shed on these topics trough assigned readings, biographical studies and the study of examples of art and architecture from the period.

This course is an overview of the modern era of ecclesiastical history. Beginning with the Enlightenment, we will examine the relationship between the Catholic Church and the world until Vatican II. In the way we will look at the age of revolution, what new ideas like liberalism meant and how popes of the nineteenth century sought to deal with them. The worldwide missionary experience of the Catholic Church at the time, as well as the rich history of Canadian Catholicism will be discussed. Pius IX, Vatican I and the pontificate of Leo XIII will be a key part of the course, as well an examination of the issues that the Church had to confront in the twentieth century, such as world wars and the holocaust. Light will be shed on these topics trough assigned readings, biographical studies and the study of examples of art and architecture from the period.

This course is an overview of the modern era of ecclesiastical history. Beginning with the Enlightenment, we will examine the relationship between the Catholic Church and the world until Vatican II. In the way we will look at the age of revolution, what new ideas like liberalism meant and how popes of the nineteenth century sought to deal with them. The worldwide missionary experience of the Catholic Church at the time, as well as the rich history of Canadian Catholicism will be discussed. Pius IX, Vatican I and the pontificate of Leo XIII will be a key part of the course, as well an examination of the issues that the Church had to confront in the twentieth century, such as world wars and the holocaust. Light will be shed on these topics trough assigned readings, biographical studies and the study of examples of art and architecture from the period.

This course is an overview of the modern era of ecclesiastical history. Beginning with the Enlightenment, we will examine the relationship between the Catholic Church and the world until Vatican II. In the way we will look at the age of revolution, what new ideas like liberalism meant and how popes of the nineteenth century sought to deal with them. The worldwide missionary experience of the Catholic Church at the time, as well as the rich history of Canadian Catholicism will be discussed. Pius IX, Vatican I and the pontificate of Leo XIII will be a key part of the course, as well an examination of the issues that the Church had to confront in the twentieth century, such as world wars and the holocaust. Light will be shed on these topics trough assigned readings, biographical studies and the study of examples of art and architecture from the period.

This course is an overview of the modern era of ecclesiastical history. Beginning with the Enlightenment, we will examine the relationship between the Catholic Church and the world until Vatican II. In the way we will look at the age of revolution, what new ideas like liberalism meant and how popes of the nineteenth century sought to deal with them. The worldwide missionary experience of the Catholic Church at the time, as well as the rich history of Canadian Catholicism will be discussed. Pius IX, Vatican I and the pontificate of Leo XIII will be a key part of the course, as well an examination of the issues that the Church had to confront in the twentieth century, such as world wars and the holocaust. Light will be shed on these topics trough assigned readings, biographical studies and the study of examples of art and architecture from the period.