- CC 300 CX - Faith & History
- 3 Credits
TR 1:20-2:35pm - Professor Rittgers
(Cross-listed with THEO 490X & HIST 492BX - fulfills upper level Theology requirement)
What difference does Christian faith make in the way one conducts one’s intellectual affairs? How does viewing one’s chosen area of study as a Christian vocation influence the way one approaches one’s academic pursuits? The task of this course is to take up these questions with respect to the study of history, both “sacred” and “secular.” This course will explore resources in the Christian tradition for thinking about what history is, how one seeks to make sense of it, and how one attempts to teach and write about it for contemporary audiences. While designed especially for HIST and THEO majors, this course is open to any student who wishes to examine more closely the possible implications of Christian faith for the study of the past.