Mckinion_Church History 2 Syllabus

8/8/2019 Mckinion_Church History 2 Syllabus

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Training Disciple-Making Leaders

Southeastern Seminarywww.sebts.edu


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Objectives

The student will

Discover the value and pleasure of Church History Discover the many important persons from Church History Learn to read closely the dense material which transmits the

details of Church History

Learn lessons from Church History that relate to theologicalorthodoxy and the mission of the Church in the world

Broaden his/her understanding of important figures andcontroversies through the history of the Church


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Resources

Weekly classroom lectures

Moodle

www.stevemckinion.com Reading assignments from the textbooks Small group discussions


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Textbooks

J. Gonzalez, The Story of Christianity, vol. 2 J. Payton, Getting the Reformation Wrong G. Marsden,

Understanding Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism

D. Sweeney,Jonathan Edwards and the Ministry of the Word


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Exams

Three (3) non-cumulative examinations

evaluating both the level of information

retained by the student and the ability tosynthesize that material. All exams will

be taken on Moodle. No make-up

exams will be given for reasons other

than illness or death in the family. Noexams will be given late. Ever.


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Weekly Bio Papers

Each week you will write a one-page single

spaced bio. These will be submitted viaMoodle. No late entries will be

accepted. Ever. For any reason. Period.

Dont ask.


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Online Videos

Videos will be posted throughout the semester atwww.stevemckinion.com

Students will watch the videos and expect a quizrelated to them

Announcements of the postings will be made viaMoodle


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Book Review

Graduate Students Only: A 1000-word

critical review of Douglas Sweeney,Jonathan Edwards and the Ministry of the

Word


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OPTIONAL

In order to qualify for an A in the course,

students are required to write a five-page

double-spaced answer to the question,

Why is the study of church historyvaluable for Christian ministry?


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Academic Integrity

Students are expected to reflect the high standard of

academic integrity as spelled out in the catalogue and

Student Handbookof the Southeastern BaptistTheological Seminary. Plagiarism or academic theft of

any kind will not be tolerated. If discovered, the

student will receive an automatic failing grade with no

chance for absolution. Above all, seminary students

ought to practice the highest in academic integrity.There is no excuse for anything less.


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Grade Scale

A = 95-100

B = 86-94

C = 77-85

D = 68-76

F = below 68


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Classroom policies

Students are expected to attend classes. Astudent absent more than one-fourth of thetotal number of classes will receiveautomatically a grade of F.

No eating in class. Coffee is encouraged.Other beverages are fine as well.

TURN off cell phones. The professor willanswer phones that ring in class.

No hats are to be worn in class.


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Contact infoProfessor

[email protected] stevemckinion.com Twitter.com/stevemckinion Facebook.com/stevemckinion

Teaching Fellow

[email protected]

Assistant Mrs. PeggyLoafman

[email protected] 919.761.2140


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Course Outline

See Moodle for weekly readings and assignments.

Students should consult the course Moodle pageoften. You will read all the textbooks, and you

are free to begin reading before the beginning of

the semester in preparation. ALWAYS read

PRIOR TO coming to class.

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