H7240
History of the Church in the Middle Ages
The Early Church of the first 500 years was formative for Christian doctrine and ecclesiology. The next 1000 years saw the church’s triumphal rise to prominence in Europe, but then a decline as that power was challenged by other social and political forces.
The unit History of the Church in the Middle Ages analyses the progress of the church in that period as an informative history of a significant period which culminated in various reform impulses that have shaped the church ever since. It is an Elective unit and forms part of a Major in Church History within the Bachelor awards.
Study Level |
Undergraduate |
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Discipline |
Humanities in the Christian Tradition |
Sub Discipline |
Church History |
Credit Points |
9 |
Prerequisites |
H7100 Introduction to Church History or H7110 History of the Early Church |
Exclusions |
Nil |
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this unit students will be able to:
- explain the causes and nature of the progress of the church in Europe in the Middle Ages;
- analyse the contribution of key people and events in the church in Europe in the Middle Ages to theological and ecclesiastical developments;
- compare and contrast the various expressions of Church-State relationships throughout the period of the Middle Ages in Europe;
- interpret primary historical and theological documents of the church in the Middle Ages in Europe in terms of both their social/political context and their significance for today;
- apply lessons learnt from the history of the church in the Middle Ages in Europe to an understanding of subsequent events in the history of the church.