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5 Feb	Introduction
10 Feb	Early Christianity (Jesus and Christ) Chidester, pp. 12-42 Study Guide
12 Feb	Christians Chidester, 43-59 Justin Martyr "The Martyrdom of the Holy Martyrs" Study Guide
17 Feb	Martyrs Chidester 75-90 Perpetua (groups)" The Passion of the Holy Martyrs Perpetua and Felicitas" Polycarp (groups) "The Encyclical Epistle of the Church at Smyrnam Concerning the Martyrdom of the Holy Polycarp " Study Guide
19 Feb	Christian Empire Chidester, 91-108 Arius "Deposition of Arius " Contrast with Apostles Creed Study Guide
24 Feb	Holiness Chidester, 109-124 Study Guide Bring to class: Life of Anthony excerpt and is from the longer version If you read from this one, skip down to where it says "Athanasius: LIFE OF ANTONY" John Chrysostom Instruction to Catachumens, Second Instruction
26 Feb	Faith and Reason Chidester, 125-140 Study Guide Augustine 1 (11.4) Chapter VI Augustine 1 (11.7) Chapter XI
2 Mar	Christendom Pope Urban II Call to Crusade Fulcher of Chartres and Urban II Letter of Instruction to the Crusaders Documentary: The Crusades
PAPER	Text Analysis Paper Guidelines and Primary Sources Paper is due March 11 in class
4 Mar	Hierarchy Chidester, 178-196 Study Guide Rule of St. Francis
9 Mar	Scholars Chidester, 216-235 Study Guide Aquinas Whether God can be known by the created intellect
11 Mar	Text Analysis paper 1 due Objects Chidester, 197-215 Study Guide Volunteer Project: bring in 1 material object (picture of place, rosary, prayer card and say something about its history and use)
16 Mar	Mystics Chidester, 236-254 Study Guide Marguerite Porète excerpts from Mirror of Simple Souls (Chapters 119-122) The Dialogue of the Seraphic Virgin Catherine of Siena Bernard of Clairvaux John of the Cross (Book 1, Chapter 1 and Chapter 2)
18 Mar	Heretics Chidester, 255-274 Bernard Gui Inquisitorial Technique Excerpt from the Malleus Maleficarum Confession of Agnes Francou
	Spring Break 22-26 Mar
30 Mar	Burden of Sister Margaret, pp. vii-42 short film on Monastic Life
1 Apr	Presentations, Day 1 Burden of Sister Margaret, pp. 43-100
6 Apr	Reformation Chidester, 312-331 Luther, 12 Articles of the Peasants Revolt; Calvin -- Institutes -- Without certainty about God's providence life would be unbearable Calvin -- On Predestination
8 Apr	Presentations, Day 2 Sister Margaret, pp. 103-143
13 Apr	New World Study Guide Chidester, 353-370 The Mission (part 2) S
15 Apr	Presentations, Day 3 Sister Margaret, pp.144-188
20 Apr	American Zion Study Guide Chidester, 389-411 Edwards, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God Nat Turner's Revolt -- The "Confession" of Nat Turner
22 Apr	Presentations, Day 4 Sister Margaret, pp. 191-224 Left Behind, pp. 1-58
27 Apr	African Prophets Study Guide Chidester, 412-433 Documentary: Henry Lewis Gates, Jr. The Holy Land
29 Apr	Presentations, Day 5 Left Behind, pp. 59-150
4 May	Holocaust Chidester, 491-412 Study Guide Harry Cargas -- Perspectives on Auschwitz
6 May	Cold War Chidester, 513-536 Study Guide Joanna Macy -- Nuclear depression
11 May	Presentations, Day 6 Left Behind, pp. 151-end
12 May	Reading Day
13 May	Final -- 3:30-5:30 Papers due