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CHHI 510 - 001 SURVEY OF THE HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY SPRING, 2014 –W/F, 8:30-9:45 – CAR DR. CARL J. DIEMER, JR. 434-592-4141 [email protected] OFFICE: CAR 231A OFFICE HOURS: M – 9:00-12:00 AND 1:00-3:00; TH – 9:00-12:00; W/F – 10:00-11:00 IT IS BEST TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT I.

COURSE DESCRIPTION Presents a “big picture” perspective on the history of Christianity. The focus is upon the major developments in Christian history from the earliest believers to the present. Includes an emphasis on the rich diversity of global Christianity. Attention will be paid to the major issues, persons, and developments that have shaped Christianity.

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RATIONALE A study of the background, origin and development of the Christian Church is essential for those who will minister within that institution. This course is designed to give the ministerial student an awareness of the unique aspects of the life of the Christian Church.

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PREREQUISITES There are no prerequisites.

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REQUIRED RESOURCE PURCHAE(S) The text for the class will be: Dowley, Tim. Introduction to the History of Christianity, 2002.

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ADDITIONAL MATERIALS FOR LEARNING A.

Computer

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Internet access (broadband recommended)

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Microsoft Word (Microsoft Office is available at a special discount to LU students.)

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MEASURABLE LEARNING OUTCOMES The student will be able to:

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Identify the major doctrinal teachings of the Church.

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Apply in his own life the practical aspects of Christian living that can be learned from the lives of Christians in the Church.

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Estimate the value of studying Church History by studying the complete history of the Church.

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Employ critical thinking in interactions with assigned course readings.

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Evaluate the lives and ministries of the leaders of the Church.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS 1. Examinations - three (3) sectional tests, each over the material covered during that third of the semester and designed to test the student's cognitive knowledge and guide him in reflecting on the practical aspects of Christian living, which can be learned from the lives of Christians, will be successfully completed. These tests will require the student to recall names, dates, and events as well as some analyses of them. Students should take careful lecture notes since these exams will be based primarily on the lectures. (Outcomes B and C) 2. Quizzes. The students will take quizzes, which will be administered regularly on the last class meeting of the week to gauge their knowledge and comprehension of the reading assignment from the text for that week. They will be administered during the first ten minutes of the class period. On quiz days students may bring one 8-1/2 x 11 sheet of handwritten notes to class to assist them with the quiz questions. (Outcomes A and D)

3. Outside work (Outcome E) Each student will choose one of the two options below: Option A - The student will research and write a term paper on a subject from the list below. This paper will be graded upon the adequacy of its research, content, and form. See Kate Turbian, A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, 8th ed. (2013), for proper form. The papers should be between twelve (12) and fifteen (15) pages in length and should include a table of contents, introduction, body, conclusion, documentation through footnotes, and a bibliography. If a different subject from the ones listed below is chosen, approval must be secured from the professor. The term paper will be due on Nov. 14th. Term papers turned in by October 1st will receive an extra five percent.

Subjects for term papers: The extent of Jewish, Greek, and Roman influence on the Early Church The persecution of the early church A study of the Montanists, Novatianists, or Donatists Pagan corruption in the early church A study of Gnosticism The influence of Constantine on the church A study of the Nicene Council The life and Ministry of Augustine (Confessions, City of God) The development of the New Testament Canon The rise of the Papacy (325-1050) A study of the rise and development of Monasticism The rise of Islam The schism between East and West Early and medieval dissent against Rome A study of the Crusades A study of Scholasticism The Domination of the Papacy (1050-1215) The Babylonian captivity and the papal schism Anti-papal dissent prior to the Protestant Reformation A study of Desiderius Erasmus Martin Luther and the Lutheran Reformation Ulrich Zwingli and the Swiss Reform A study of John Calvin Henry VIII and the English Reformation A study of the Anabaptist Reform A study of the Inquisition The Society of Jesus The Rise of Arminianism The Rise of English Baptists A study of Pietism John Wesley and the Rise of Methodists A study of Modern Catholicism Religion in Colonial America A study of Revivalism in America The Rise of Liberal Theology Development of American Fundamentalism

The Civil Rights Movement in America A study of the Historical Development of an American Denomination Annotated bibliography of selected church history references in the Liberty University Library Option B - The student will write three (3) book reviews, which should include biographical data (including the cost and the number of pages), an introduction to the book and to the author, historiography, and a brief summary. The main body of the reviews should be a critical evaluation. The book reviews should be four (4) or five (5) pages in length and will be due on September 17th, October 24th, and November 19th. If a book is chosen which does not appear in the bibliography, approval must be secured from the professor. If book reviews #2 and/or #3 are turned in by October 1st they will receive an extra five percent each. Students should turn in all previously-graded book reviews along with book reviews #2 and #3. Corrections of previous problems will raise the later grades. Failure to do so will lower later grades. Work is to be submitted through the “Safe Assignments” tool on Blackboard and as a hard copy to the professor. International students experiencing difficulty with English language skills are encouraged to seek spelling and grammar help from American students as they write their papers. All students should take advantage of the assistance available from the Graduate Writing Center. 4. Instructional Procedures a. Lectures will be conducted over the material assigned for each day from the text. Student should take careful notes since the exam questions will come primarily from the material covered in the lectures. b. Class discussion of the major turning points in Christian history will be encouraged. c. Comparisons, contrasts, and applications to the current religious situation will be made whenever appropriate. VIII.

COURSE GRADING AND POLICIES A.

Points

Sectional Tests . . . . . . 600 points Quizzes . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 points Outside work . . . . . . . 300 points Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000 points

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Scale: 940-1000 920-939 900-919 860-899 840-859 820-839 780-819 760-779 740-759 700-739 680-699 679 and below

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A AB+ B BC+ C CD+ D DF

Assignment Policies Students should carefully develop the habit of taking all examinations on time. Quizzes missed may not be made up. However, lower quiz grade(s) may be dropped to cover excused absences. Late assignments will lose one letter grade (or ten percent) per week late and will not be accepted after Dec 3rd. Improvement on examination scores will also be taken into account when the final grade is calculated. Submitting extra work to raise a grade is not an option in this class.

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Attendance Policies Students are expected to attend class regularly and to be on time. Failure to do so will often result in a lower final grade. Students who are absent from class six (6) times or more or who are chronically late are in danger of an automatic F. A good attendance record may result in a higher final grade. Attendance records will especially be taken into consideration in the case of a borderline final grade. It is the student’s responsibility to document excused absences.

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Academic Misconduct Policies Academic misconduct is strictly prohibited. See the graduate catalog for specific definitions, penalties, and processes for reporting.

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Drop/Add Policies The student is obliged to follow the drop/add policies identified in the graduate catalog.

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Dress Code The student is expected to maintain a neat, professional appearance while in class. The code is described in the graduate catalog and may be amended with guidelines by the school of study.

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Classroom Policies

The use of cell phones will not be permitted. The use of computers is provisional. The student will only be allowed to use a computer if he/she is taking notes during class. Surfing of the web, social networking, or any other activity on a computer that distracts the student from the lecture (in the opinion of the professor) will result in the forfeiture of the privilege of the use of the computer in class. Should one student’s behavior result in the forfeiture of the use of a computer for that student, the entire class may lose the privilege of the use of computers. I. Disability Assistance Students with a documented disability may contact the Office of Disability Academic Support (ODAS) in DH 2016 to arrange for academic accommodations. For all disability test accommodation requests (i.e. quieter environment, extended time, oral testing, etc.) the Tutoring/Testing Center is the officially designated place for all tests administered outside of the regular classroom. J.

Student Conduct Policy The student is expected to conduct himself/herself in a Godly and civil manner when addressing the professor or other students. While good healthy discussion will be expected and encouraged, at no time will personal attacks be tolerated.

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CALENDAR Jan

Feb

Mar

15

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Introduction to Course

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Dowley, pp. 11-41

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D., pp. 42-70

24

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D., pp. 71-100

29 31 5

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D., pp. 101-129 D., pp. 130-161 D., pp. 162-194

7

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D., pp. 195-224

12

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Review

14

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Test #1

19

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Dowley, pp. 225-259

21

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D., pp. 260-291

26

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D., pp. 291-319

28

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D., pp. 320-350

5

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D., pp. 351-379

7

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D., pp. 380-409

Apr

12

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Spring vacation

14

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Spring vacation

19

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D., pp 410-434

21

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Review

26

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Test #2

28

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Dowley, pp. 435-465

2

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D., pp. 466-496

4

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D., pp. 497-528

9

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D., pp. 529-556

11

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D., pp. 557-587

16

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D., pp. 587-617

18

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D., pp. 617-645

23

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D., pp. 646-672

25

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Review/Class Evaluation (Please complete on-line evaluation survey today). Last day to receive outside work

30 May

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2

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Reading day Final Exam – 8:00-10:00 or TBA

BIBLIOGRAPHY A. General Histories (* indicates books on overnight reserve) Baker, Robert A. and John M. Landers A Summary of Church History, 2005. Bingham, D. Jeffrey. History of the Church, 2002. *Bruce, F. F. The Advance of Christianity through the Centuries. 8 vols., 1968. Cairns, Earle E. Christianity through the Centuries, 2000. Chadwick, Owen. (ed.) The Pelican History of the church. 6 vols., 1993. Dowley, Tim. The Christians: An Illustrated History, 2007. Foakes-Jackson, Frederick J. History of the Christian Church From the Earliest Times to the Death of Constantine, A.D. 337, 2012. Janz, Denis. A People’s History of Christianity, 7 vols. 2010. Jennings, Arthur C. A Manual of Church History. 2 vols., 2010-12. Latourette, Kenneth S. A History of Christianity. 7 vols., 1975.

__________ A History of the Expansion of Christianity. 7 vols., 1970. Littell, Franklin H. Carta’s Illustrated History of Christianity, 2006. Milman, Henry A. History of Latin Christianity. 8 vols., 2006. *Newman, Albert H. A Manual of Church History. 2 vols., 2012. Nystrom, Bradley P. and David P. Nystrom. The History of Christianity: An Introduction, 2004. *Schaff, Philip. History of the Christian Church. 8 vols., 2011. Vos. Howard F. Exploring Church History, 1994. Walker, Williston. A History of the Christian Church, 2013. B. Source Books Ayer, Joseph C. A Source Book for Ancient Church History, 2010. Bracht, T. J. The Bloody Theater, or Martyr's Mirror, 1938. *Brauer, Jerald C. (ed.) The Westminster Dictionary of Church History, 1971. Cairns, Earle E. and J. D. Douglas The New International Dictionary of the Christian Church,1978. Cook, Chris. The Routledge Companion to Christian History, 2008. Forbush, W. B., (ed.) Fox's Book of Martyrs, 2007. (Updated by editor with later material). Freemantle, Anne, (ed.) The Papal Encyclicals, 1963. Leith, John H. Creeds of the Churches (Rev.), 1973. Patte, Daniel. The Cambridge Dictionary of Christianity. 2010. Roberts, Alexander and Donaldson, James, (ed.) The Ante-Nicene Fathers. 10 vols., 2009. Schaff, Phillip. (ed.) Creeds of Christendom. 2 vols., 2009. Schaff, Phillip and Wace, Henry. Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers. 14 vols, 1996. A.

Early Church

Baker-Brian, Nicholas. Manichaeism – An Ancient Faith Rediscovered, 2011. Barnes, Timothy. Constantine – Dynasty, Religion, and Power in the Later Roman Empire, 2011. Cadoux, C. John. The Early Christian Attitude to War, 1982. Coleman, Christopher Bush. Constantine the Great and Christianity, 1914. Crossley, James G. Why Christianity Happened: a sociohistorical account of Christian origins (26-50 CE), 2006. Danielou, Jean. A History of Early Christian Doctrine before the Council of

Nicea, 3 Vols., 1977. Faulkner, John A. Cyprian: the Churchman, 2012. Filoramo, Giovanni. A History of Gnosticism, 1991. Frend, W. H. C. The Rise of Christianity, 1984. Goodspeed, Edgar J. The Formation of the New Testament, 2011. Grant, Robert M. Augustus to Constantine:the Emergence of Christianity in the Roman World, 1996. Gwatkin, H.M. Early Church History to A.D. 313. 2 vols.,1912-1927. Heine, Ronald. Origen – Scholarship in the Service of the Church. 2010. Hughes, Philip. The Church in Crisis: a History of the General Councils, 3251870, 1964. Jedin, Hubert. Ecumenical Councils of the Catholic Church. 1960. Jonas, Hans. The Gnostic Religion, 3rd. ed. 2001. Knowles, Andrew and Pachomios Penkett. Augustine and His World, 2004. Leithart, Peter J. Athanasius, 2011. ____________. Defending Constantine – The Twilight of an Empire and the Dawn of Christendom. Logan, Alastair. Gnostic Truth and Christian Heresy: A Study in the History of Gnosticism, 1996. Milligan, George. The New Testament Documents: Their Origin and Early History, 2012. Montgomery, William. St. Augustine, Aspects of His Life and Thought. 2008. Pratscher, Wilhelm (ed.). The Apostolic Fathers: An Introduction, 2010. Pusey, Edward B . (Transl.) The Confessions of St. Augustine., 2010. Rees, B. R. Pelagius: Life and Letters, 1998. Scott, J. Julius. Jewish Backgrounds of the New Testament, 2000. B.

Medieval Period

Armstrong, Karen Islam: A Short History, 2008. Cannon, William R. History of Christianity in the Middle Ages, 1960. Diehl, Charles. Byzantium Greatness and Decline, 1957. Flick, A. The Decline of the Medieval Church. 2 vols., 1930. Gerostergios, Asterios. Justinian the Great, the Emperor and Saint: Illustrious Byzantine Emperor, Legislator, and Codifier of Law, 1982. Huizinga, Johan. The Waning of the Middle Ages, 2009. Lea, Henry C. A History of the Inquisition of Spain. 4 vols., 2010.

__________. A History of the Inquisition of the Middle Ages. 3 vols., 2010. Madden, Thomas F. The New Concise History of the Crusades, 2005. McKnight, John P. The Papacy: A New Appraisal, 1952. Moreland, Samuel. The History of the Evangelical Churches of the Valley of Piedmont, 1658. Nasr, Seyyed H. Islam: Religion, History and Civilization, 2002. Nicolle, David. The Crusades, 2003. Nigg, Walter. Warriors of God: the Great Religious Orders and Their Founders, 1959. Previte-Orton, C.W. The Shorter Cambridge Medieval History. 2 vols., 1952. Workman, Herbert B. Church of the West in the Middle Ages. 2 vols, 1862. C.

Pre-Reformation

Marshall, William. Wycliffe and the Lollards. 2008. Maynard-Smith, H. Pre-Reformation England, 1938. Spinka, Mathhew (ed.) Advocates of Reform, 2006. __________. The Letters of John Huss, 1972. Wylie, James A. The History of the Waldenses, 2012. D.

Reformation 1.

General Works Bainton, Roland H. The Age of Reformation. 1956. D'Aubigne, J. H. Merle. History of the Reformation. 1846. Fisher, George P. The Reformation. Grimm, Harold J. The Reformation Era. 1954. Hillerbrand, Hans J. (ed.) The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformaton. 1996. _______________. The Protestant Reformation. 2009. _______________. The Reformation: A Narrative History Related by Contemporary Observers and Participants. 1985. Lindsay, Thomas M. History of the Reformation. 2 vols., 1906. Smith, Preserved. The Age of the Reformation. Thulin. Illustrated History of the Reformation.

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Lutheran Bainton, Roland H. Here I Stand. 1950. Boehmer, Heinrich. Martin Luther: Road to Reformation. DeMaus, Robert L. William Tyndale: a Biography. 1904.

Fife, Robert H. The Revolt of Martin Luther. Hildebrandt, Franz. Melanchthon: Alien or Ally? Kittelson, James M. Luther the Reformer, 1986. McGiffert, Arthur C. Martin Luther: The Man and His Works. 1919. Manschreck, Clyde L. Melanchthon: The Quiet Reformer. 1975. Schweibert, E. G. Luther and His Times. 3.

Reformed Dickinson, William C., (ed.) John Knox's History of the Reformation in Scotland. 2 vols., 1958. Harkness, Georgia. John Calvin: A Biography. 1975. Jackson, Samuel M. Huldreich Zwingli: The Reformer of German Switzerland. 1972. Parker, T. H. L. John Calvin: A Biography. 1975. Potter, G. R. Zwingli. 1976. Rilliett, Jean. Zwingli: Third Man of the Reformation. 1959. Walker, Williston. John Calvin: The Organizer of Reformed Protestantism. 1906. Zoff, Otto The Huguenots.

4. Anglican Dickens, A. C. The English Reformation. Dixon. History of the Church of England. 4 vols. Giles, J. A., (ed.) The Venerable Bed's Ecclesiastical History of England, and the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 1894. Haller, William. Rise of the Puritans. Moorman, J. R. H. A History of the Church in England. 5. Anabaptist Bergsten, Torsten. Balthasar Hubmaier. Estep, William R. The Anabaptist Story, 3rd ed., 1996. Horsch, John. The Hutterian Brethren. Littell, Franklin H. The Origins of Sectarian Protestantism. 1964. Smith, C. H. The Story of the Mennonites. Vedder, Henry C. Balthasar Hubmaier. Verduin, Leonard. The Reformers and Their Stepchildren. 1964. Williams, George H. The Radical Reformation. 6. Roman Catholic Bainton, Roland H. Erasmus of Christendom. Dickens, A. C. The Counter-Reformation.

Huizinga, Johan. Erasmus and the Age of Reformation. 1924. Ward, Adolphus, W. The Counter-Reformation. n.d. 7. Wars of Religion Pierson, P. Philip II of Spain. 1976. Roberts, M. Gustavus Adolphus. 2 vols. 1953-58 Watson, F. Wallenstein: Soldier under Saturn. 1938. Wedgwood, C. V. The Thirty Years War. 1938. F;. Modern Period 1. General Works Brown, Robert M. The Ecumenical Revolution. 1967. Dillenberger, John and Welch, Claude. Protestant Christianity Interpreted Through Its Development. Fey, Harold E. A History of the Ecumenical Movement (1948-1968. 2 vols., 1970. McNeill, John T. Modern Christian Movements. Manz, James G. Vatican II: Renewal or Reform? 1966. Nichols, James H. History of Christianity 1650-1950. 1956. Schlink, Edmund. After the Council. 1968. Westin, Gunnar. The Free Church through the Ages. 1954. 2.

Europe Drummond, A. L. German Protestantism since Luther. Latourette, Kenneth S. Christianity in a Revolutionary Age. 2 vols.

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Russia Miliukov, Paul. Religion and the Church in Russia. 1942. Spinka, Matthew. The Church and the Russian Revolution and the Church in Soviet Russia.

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England Dixon. History of the Church of England. 4 vols. Haller, William. Rise of the Puritans. Mackenzie, A.M. Scotland in Modern Times. Moorman, J. R. H. A History of the Church in England. 1976. Stewart, H. L. A Century of Anglo-Catholicism.

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America

Ahlstrom, Sydney E. A Religious History of the American People. 1972. Clarke, Elmer T. The Small Sect in America. 1949. Gaustad, Edwin S. A Religious History of America. 1974. Handy, Robert T. A History of the Churches in the United States and Canada. 1977. Hudson, Winthrop S. Religion in America. 1973. Mayer, F. E. The Religious Bodies in America. Noll, Mark. A History of Christianity in the United States and Canada. 1992. Olmstead, Clifton E. History of Religion in the United States. 1960. Sweet, William W. The Story of Religion in America. 1950.

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STUDENTS WITH A DOCUMENTED DISABILITY may contact the Office of Disability Academic Support (ODAS) in Green Hall 2668 to make arrangements for academic accommodations. For all disability testing accommodation requests (i.e. quieter environment, extended time, oral testing, etc.) the Tutoring/Testing Center (Green Hall 2700) is the officially designated place for all tests administered outside of the regular classroom.