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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
Comparative Religion
Semester:
1st Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dr. Yonatan Moss
Coordinator Office Hours:
By email coordination
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Yonatan Moss
Course/Module description:
Survey of central issues in the history of early Christianity and in the development of Christian thought, worship and institutions, from the times of Jesus and Paul through the rise of Islam. Among the subjects to be discussed: central articles of faith (Trinity, Incarnation, Sin, Grace, Redemption); Sacraments and Liturgy; Monasticism; Church-State relations; attitudes toward the Other (heretics, Jews, women).
Course/Module aims:
Transmission of broad knowledge of the essentials of early Christian history and critical understanding of central issues in its development.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
The ability to hold an intelligent and respectful conversation with lay, clerical and secular Christians from diverse traditions.
Attendance requirements(%):
90
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lecture with PPT presentation
Course/Module Content:
1) Introduction: Between Unity and Diversity; between Religion and History; between Belief and Ritual
2) Jesus 1
3) Jesus 2
4) Paul: Father of Christian Theology
5) John, Hebrews and Revelation: Christian Communities towards the End of the First Century
6) The Second Century: Gnosticism, Heresiology, and Institutionalization
7) The Third Century: Expansion, Persecution, and Elaboration
8) The Fourth Century: The Constantinian Turn
9) Towards the End of the Fourth Century: From Religion of the Emperor to Religion of the Empire
10) The Fifth Century: The Christological Controversies
11) Guest Lecture
12) The Sixth and Seventh Century until the Rise of Islam and Conclusion
Required Reading:
Selections from the New Testament (including Matthew and Romans in their entirety); Selections from Irenaeus, the Gnostic Writings, Origen, John Chrysostom, Ambrose, and Augustine.
א. קליינברג, הנצרות מראשיתה ועד הרפורמציה
א.קופסקי וס. רוזר, האמונה הנוצרית הקדומה
י. כהנא, גנוסטיקה
H. Chadwick, The Early Church
B. Ehrman and A. Jacobs, Christianity in Late Antiquity
P. Rousseau, The Early Christian Centuries
B. Ehrman, The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings
Additional Reading Material:
Grading Scheme :
Written / Oral / Practical Exam / Home Exam 80 %
Submission assignments during the semester: Exercises / Essays / Audits / Reports / Forum / Simulation / others 20 %
Additional information:
Computerized final exam
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