REL 315 - History of Christian Cultures

3 Credits

This course explores the history of Christianity through an examination of its diverse manifestations throughout history and across the globe, starting with what we can know about the “historical” Jesus and his earliest followers, and moving through early Christianity, the medieval Period, Reformation, and contemporary global varieties of Christianity. Special topics include ancient Gnosticism, Christianity & magic, heaven & hell, Christian mysticism, the environment, and African-American Christianity.