Christianity the first 1000 years St. Matthew's

This seminar is an introduction to and exploration of the development of Christianity from an obscure mystery offshoot of Judaism to the dominant religious tradition in Europe. The time period covers Christianity’s origins in the “New Testament” period of the First Century, and up to but not including the First Crusade in the late 11th Century.

As a seminar format, participants are welcome to come and learn about the history of the early origins of Christianity. While it is a broad overview, my hope is to dispel some common misconceptions. This course will take a critical in-depth look. While this will be a warts-and-all course, my hope is to set the development of this major faith tradition into the political and social setting in which it developed.

No pre-reading is necessary, but participants are welcome to read Justo Gonazales’ A History of Christianity. Volume 1.

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