THE 551 Patristic & Medieval Theology
This course presents the methods and insights of patristic and medieval theology through a study of major figures and texts. After an overview of the culture and context of the early Church to the medieval Church to 1400, the course looks at Scripture, faith and reason, Christ, Trinity, the Church, liturgy, ethics, and prayer. Authors and literature include but are not limited to Ignatius of Antioch, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Clement of Alexandria, Gregory of Nyssa, Hilary of Poitiers, Augustine, John Chrysostom, Benedict of Nursia, Maximus the Confessor, Anselm, Abelard, Bernard, Bonaventure, and Aquinas. Classes may be taught in an in-class, hybrid, or online format and have set times that require virtual participation. (May be taught concurrently with THE 351)