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Historical Theology
500 LEVEL COURSES
Required Course
HIT 520 SEMINAR: HISTORICAL TEXT
This seminar offers the student an opportunity to study in depth a particular text of significant
historical and theological interest. The seminar will emphasize small group study, student
interaction and a close reading of the selected text. Note 4.
Elective Courses HIT H504 EARLY CHRISTIAN POPULAR LITERATURE
Astudy of select writings from the New Testament Apocrypha, the Acts of the Martyrs and the
early hagiographical writings. Consideration will be given to these writings as testimonies to
the faith and life of the “common Christian” in the early centuries of the Church.
HIT H506 FATHERS AND HERETICS
A seminar in early Christian theology and history. Each offering is dedicated to detailed study
of a particular Father (e.g., Apostolic Fathers, Irenaeus, Cyril of Alexandria) or of a particular
issue (e.g., Arianism, Nestorianism, Sacraments). Can receive Systematic of Historical credit.
HIT H507 EASTERN ORTHODOX CHURCH
Astudy of the history, theology and spirituality of Eastern Orthodoxy. Special attention is paid
to questions of liturgical piety, tradition, theological interest and method, and iconography.
Reformation and modern attempts at ecumenical discussion are also studied.
HIT H510 HISTORY OF THE CHURCH IN LATIN AMERICA
A survey of the history of the Catholic Church and of Protestantism in Latin America from
the time of Columbus up to the present. After examining the formative elements of Latin
American Christianity—the church in 15th-century Spain and Portugal, the religious
beliefs and practices of Amerindian civilizations such as the Incas and the Aztecs, and the
religiosity brought by slaves from Africa—the course will focus on the missionary
approaches of Dominicans, Franciscans and Jesuits in South and Central America during the
colonial period. Then there will be an analysis of how royal control of the church, colonial
culture, the Enlightenment, the independence movement, political upheavals, economic
change and urbanization, and the growing influence of England and the United States in
Latin America shaped Latin American Catholicism over the centuries and in some cases
favored the inception and growth of Protestantism in the area. Attention will also be given
to recent trends in Latin American Christianity, such as liberation theology, new
approaches to popular religiosity and the growth of Pentecostalism.
HIT H511 HISTORY OF MISSIONS
This course is one part of a four-course emphasis on missions. This course offers a survey of
missions from the apostolic era to the present age. Major concentration will be placed on the
unique mission phenomena of the Reformation Era, formation of organized Lutheran mission
outreach in the 19th century, and the beginning stages of mission in the Missouri Synod.
HIT H512 HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH BIBLE
A historical survey of the principal English versions of the Bible from the Middle Ages to the
20th century, with special emphasis upon the theological context from which each version came.
HIT H529 HISTORY AND THEOLOGY OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH–MISSOURI SYNOD
A detailed study of the background, founding and historical development of The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod. Students will examine the development of the Synod’s institutions,
and will selectively study the theology of some of its major figures. Subjects will vary,
but may include C. F. W. Walther, Wilhelm Löehe, Friedrich Wyneken, Franz Pieper, Georg
Stöeckhardt, William Arndt, Theodore Graebner, John Tietjen and Robert Preus.
HIT H530 ROOTS OF MISSOURI
This course intends to familiarize the student with the early history of The Lutheran
Church—Missouri Synod by actually visiting throughout the academic year some of the
sites where the history happened in Frankenmuth, St. Louis, Perry County and Fort Wayne.
HIT H534 RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
A seminar on the relationship of Renaissance culture to the Reformation. By reading selections
from such diverse authors as Petrarch, Erasmus and Marguerite of Narvarre, and by
studying masterpieces of Renaissance art, students will gain a better understanding of the
intellectual and cultural context in which the Reformation occurred.
HIT H535 CALVIN AND THE REFORMATION
A survey of the life and career of John Calvin and of the establishment of Reformed
Protestantism in Geneva and other parts of Europe. Students will read selections from Calvin
and will study important Protestant confessions from the period such as the Heidelberg
Catechism.
HIT H536 READING IN LUTHER’S WRITINGS
Students will be required to read a number of Luther’s primary writings and report on their
allotted text to the group for discussion. Basic information and background will be provided
by the instructor.
HIT H550 C. F. W. WALTHER AND HIS TIMES
An examination of Walther’s background and career with special emphasis upon his
theological leadership in 19th-century Lutheranism. Students will study Walther’s
thought on such topics as church ministry, confessional subscription and predestination by
examining his own writings and those of his contemporaries.
HIT H569 LUTHER’S THEOLOGY IN SURVEY
A survey and discussion of Luther’s theology in its historical context. Special attention is
given to areas where Luther supports “traditional” Lutheran dogmaticians and where he
offers unique insights. The course relies on both secondary and primary readings.
HIT H570 LUTHER AND THE MEDIEVAL BIBLE
A seminar on biblical interpretation from Gregory the Great to the Reformation. Students
will study such topics as exegetical theology and methods, the Bible and piety, and the
vernacular Scriptures in a medieval context in the work of Martin Luther.
HIT H571 ENGLISH BIBLE TRANSLATIONS
A history and analysis (based on the Greek New Testament) of significant English versions
of the Bible such as the King James, Revised Standard and New International versions.
Students will learn about the theological milieu from which such versions arose and will
examine texts for evidence of theological positions as well as indications of linguistic and
scholarly expertise.
HIT H573 ST. AUGUSTINE AND HIS TIMES
A study of St. Augustine and his work in the context of the late Roman Empire. Special attention
is given to his writings on good and evil, Church and Sacraments, and sin and grace.
Post-Augustinian developments until the Council of Orange, 529 A.D., are also studied.
HIT H580 STUDIES IN AMERICAN LUTHERANISM
This seminar analyses a series of key movements (political, economic, cultural and social)
and individuals that have shaped the institutions, theology and practice of Lutheranism in
the United States. Students will explore such topics as Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, the
General Synod, the Tennessee Synod, American Lutheran Pietism, the controversy over the
“Definite Platform,” the General Council, C. F. W. Walther, the Predestination Controversy,
Confessional Subscription, American Lutheran ecumenism, “The Statement” and the
Missouri Civil War, and the founding of the ELCA.
HIT H581 RELIGION IN COLONIAL AMERICA
A survey of American religious life before the American Revolution. Topics include
Puritanism, the Great Awakening and the Enlightenment. Works of major theologians from
the period will be studied.
HIT H595 INDEPENDENT STUDY
When students wish to fulfill a special need, they may request an independent study course
through the department chairman. This is not available to Sem I or Sem II students.
HIT H599 EDUCATIONAL TOURS
Students travel with the instructor to visit sites that are important for the history, theology
and growth of the Church. As time and opportunity permit, the instructor will enrich
the class by lecturing and leading discussions. Besides visiting the locations, students
are expected to complete assigned readings as well as other pertinent oral and
written assignments.
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