| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| History and Theology of Christianity | FDB 573 | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion, Presentation, Problem Solving, Seminar, Homework. |
| Course Coordinator |
Assist. Prof. Dr. BİLAL TOPRAK |
| Instructors |
BİLAL TOPRAK |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The aim of this course is to investigate the historical and theological adventure of Christianity from beginning to modern era in general terms. |
| Course Content | to search Jesus, Jews, Paul, Apostles, holy cross, original sin, the son of god, gospels, apocryphal texts, councils, sects, Rome, Pagan, and etc. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- knows the period of Jesus Christ. - comprehend Jesus as human being. - learn Jesus becoming a god lately. - learn the Paul's theology of Jesus as son of god. - Learn the spreading of Christianity in Roman lands. - analyzes the christian councils and discussion topics. - earn Christian history in general |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | The Religious and political situation in Palestinian territory before coming of Jesus | |
| 2. Week | The life of Jesus from his born to baptize | |
| 3. Week | Jews, human and prophet as matter of history of Jesus | |
| 4. Week | Theology of Cross, and the myth of original sin | |
| 5. Week | The transformation from historical Jesus to theological Jesus and Paul | |
| 6. Week | Christianity and trinity until the Council of Nicaea | |
| 7. Week | Mid-term exam | |
| 8. Week | the topics of discussion in councils and the nature of Jesus | |
| 9. Week | the history of christian councils | |
| 10. Week | The medieval christianity: scholastic thought | |
| 11. Week | Protesting the Catholicism: Luther, Calvin and Zwingli | |
| 12. Week | The canonization of sacred book in Christian thought. | |
| 13. Week | mission, interfaith dialogue | |
| 14. Week | The apocalyptical expectations and Evangelism |
| Bart D. Ehrman. İsa’ya Rağmen Hıristiyanlık. Ankara: Eskiyeni, 2020. Dursun Ali Aykıt. Misyon ve İnciller. İstanbul: Kesit, 2006. Hakan Olgun. Sekülerliğin Teolojik Kurgusu: Protestanlık. İstanbul: MilelNihal, 2019. Mahmut Aydın. Tarihsel İsa: İmanın Mesih’inden Tarihin İsa’sına. Ankara: Ankara Okulu, 2002. Şinasi Gündüz. Pavlus: Hıristiyanlığın Mimarı. İstanbul: MilelNihal, 2019. Zafer Duygu. Hıristiyanlık ve İmparatorluk. İstanbul: Divan Kitap, 2017. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | Measurement Method |
|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Practice | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Practice End-Of-Term | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Total Workload | 142 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6.0 | ||
