Join us for this informative and revealing journey of how a gathering of persons in a sect called "The Followers of the Way" evolved into the largest religion in the world with a present following of about 2.5 billion located on every corner. It is truly a story of a body with diverse denominations has agreed to disagree and thereby remain as a solid bloc of adherents albeit with varying orientations and practices. This course will be delivered over twelve (12) weeks. See course outline below. Tuition: USD 60.00 or CAD 60.00 or JMD 6,000.00
COURSE OUTLINE
THE EVOLUTION OF CHRISTIANITY
WEEK I: Introduction and Overview: The Post-Crucifixion Experience
WEEK 2: The Apostle Paul: Paul's Contribution
WEEK 3: The Gospels and Their Significance
WEEK 4: Christianity As The Official Religion of The Roman Empire
WEEK 5: Gnosticism And Other Opposition
WEEK 6: Canonization And Its Results
WEEK 7: A millennium of orthodoxy
WEEK 8: Resistance to orthodoxy
WEEK 9: The Reformation
WEEK 10: Diversification
WEEK 11: Christianity In The Caribbean
WEEK 12: Liberation Theology
Conclusions
TEXT: Evolution of the Word: The New Testament In The Order That The Books Were Written In by Marcus Borg (amazon.com in various formats)