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THE BEGINNINGS OF
CHRISTIANITY IN THE
ETERNAL CITY
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PRAYER
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Key figures like Mary Mother of God, as
well as Saint Peter and Saint Paul, the
founders of Christian Rome.
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Importance of Rome and Constantinople
for the Church and the Papacy.
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Popes
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Fathers of East and West.
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Liturgy and Scripture
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Faith and reason
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Martyrs
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Women in the early Church.
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Monks and missionaries.
Introduction
Summary
Impact of early Christianity through leading figures who exercised a key influence and are still most important today.
Rome, cradle
of Christianity.
Synthetic
picture.
Personal input.
Links with other
courses.
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Course book
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Evaluation
Five elements will make up the evaluation of
the student for the final grade
Quiz
Engagement
Term paper
Five elements
For final grade
Class presentation
Final exam
Engagement
Courteous attention in the class. Worth 20% of the final grade.
All participants should behave toward one another with appropriate
respect.
Alert, active participation is expected. No conversations or activities
unrelated to organized class discussions should be conducted.
Account will be taken of the private onsite visits which students have
made to the holy places of Rome..
Class presentation
Personal presentation to the class of an early Christian figure chosen
from the list . Worth 20% of the final grade.
10-15 minute talk. Context, timescale, importance
Contribution to faith and reason?
If they are a saint, what is their feast day?
Cultural and religious traditions.
Term paper
This is your Midterm exam, at least 10 pages long and double spaced,
to be turned by 5-6 March.
Write about a person or series of persons from the life of the early
Church, up till about 500AD. Preferably the same theme as your class
presentation; thus you can continue your research.
Worth 25% of the final grade.
Quiz
Extensive test on material covered on 19-20 February
Multiple choice, short answers, crossword
Worth 10% of the final grade
Final exam
End of semester
Good choice of questions on the whole course
Worth 25% of the final grade
Grading scheme
Based on the Providence model
Letter
Points score
A+
96-100%
A
94-95.9%
A-
90-93.9%
B+
87-89.9%
B
84-86.9%
B-
80-83.9%
C+
77-79.9%
C
74-76.9%
C-
70-73.9%
D
40-49%
F
0-39%
Letter
Points score
A+
96-100%
A
94-95.9%
A-
90-93.9%
B+
87-89.9%
B
84-86.9%
B-
80-83.9%
C+
77-79.9%
C
74-76.9%
C-
70-73.9%
D
60-69.9%
F
0-59.9%
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Class schedule
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Introduction to the course.
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Explanation of assessment.
Mary Mother of God
First class
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Assignment of class work.
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Study on Mary, Mother of God.
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Reading after the class:
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Early Christianity. Theology
shaped by Saints, chapter 1
“MARY, MOTHER OF GOD”.
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Study on St. Peter
St. Peter
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Reading before the class:
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Early Christianity, chapter 2
“ST PETER AND ST PAUL”
part on St. Peter
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Study on St. Paul.
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Class presentations.
St. Paul onsite
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Reading before the class:
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Early Christianity, chapter 2
“ST PETER AND ST PAUL”
part on St. Paul
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Study on early Popes.
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Class presentations.
Early Popes
San Clemente onsite
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Reading before the class:
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Early Christianity, chapter 3 “THE
EARLY POPES”
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Extensive test on material covered so
far
Test
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Reading before the class:
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Your notes, the class slides and all the
relevant chapters of Early Christianity.
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Study on New Testament Canon.
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Class presentations.
New Testament Canon
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Reading before the class:
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Chapter 8 “THE NEW TESTAMENT
CANON”.
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Study on early Christian Sacramental
Life.
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Class presentations.
Sacramental Life
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Reading before the class:
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Early Christianity, chapter 4
“SACRAMENTAL LIFE”.
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Spring break
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Study on early Christian martyrs.
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Class presentations.
Martyrs
On site class to Santa Cecilia
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Reading before the class:
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Early Christianity, chapter 5 “EARLY
CHRISTIAN MARTYRS”.
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Study on early Church Fathers.
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Class presentations.
Church Fathers
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Reading before the class:
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Early Christianity, chapter 6 “EARLY
CHURCH FATHERS”.
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Study also on Councils and heresies.
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Class presentations.
Rome and Constantinople: A window on the East
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Reading before the class:
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Early Christianity, chapter 7
“COUNCILS AND HERESIES”.
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Study on faith and reason in early
Christianity.
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Class presentations.
Faith and Reason
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Reading before the class:
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Early Christianity, chapter 9 “FAITH
AND REASON”.
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Study on women in early Christianity.
Early Church women
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Reading before the class:
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Early Christianity, chapter 10 “THE
ROLE OF WOMEN”.
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Study on monks and missionaries in
early Christianity.
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Class presentations.
Monks and Missionaries
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Reading before the class:
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Early Christianity, chapter 10 “MONKS
AND MISSIONARIES”.
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FINAL EXAM