Historical Theology Syllabus (1977)

HISTORICAL THEOLOGY

by

Tom V. Taylor

A study of the progress of the understanding of doctrine through the centuries, as expressed in writings of individual Christians and in church creeds. Prescribed, first year, two hours, interim.

This electronic edition prepared by Dr. David C. Bossard
from original documents provided by Thomas V. Taylor.

November, 2007

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CONTENTS
SYLLABUS (1977)

I. Introductory notes to the Course

001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016

A. Nature of study 1-6
B. Critical Definitions 6-9
C. Selected heading (Bibliography) 9-11
D. Period notes 12-16

II. The Ante Nicene Period

017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 030 031 032 033 034 035 036 037 038 039 040 041 042 043 044 045 046 047 048 049 050 051 052

A. Background materials 19-28
B. Chief Christian Spokesmen 28-31
C. The Question of Authority 31-35
D. The Rise of Credal Thinking 35-38
E. Summaries of Theological Ideas 38-51

1. Theology Proper 38-41
2. Anthropology 41-44
3. Christology 44-46
4. Soteriology 46-48
5. Ecclesiology 50-51
6. Eschatology 50-51

F. Theologica1 Trends 51-52
G. Conclusion 52

III.The Conciliar Period

053 054 055 056 057 058 059 060 061 062 063 064 065 066 067 068 069 070 071 072 073 074 075 076 077 078 079 080

A. Nicaea 55-60
B. Constantinople 61-64
C. Ephesus 64-69
D. Chalcedon 69-73
E. Constantinople II 73-75
F. Constantiople III 76
6. Nicaea II 76-79
H. Constantinople III 78
I. Continuing Councils 78
K. Doctrinal Summary Chart 79-80

IV. The Scholastic Period

081 082 083 084 085 086 087 088 089 090 091 092 093 094

A. Introductory Notes 83-84
B. Theology Proper 84-86
C. Anthropology 86-88
D. Christology 88-89
E. Soteriology 89-92
F. Ecciesiology 92-93
G. Random Assessment 93
H. Summary 93

V. The Reformation Period

095 096 097 098 099 099 100 101 102 103 104 105 106

A. Theology Proper 97
B. Anthropology 97-100
C. Soteriology 100-102
B. Ecclesiology 102-103
G. Reactionary Roman Belief 103-104
H. Reformation Symbols 104-105
I. Reformation Contributions 105-106

VI. The Modern Period

107 108 109 110 111

A. Characterization 109
B. Major Religious influences 110
C. Special Problems 110
D. Contributions 111
E. Summary 111