CHHI 660 American Christianity

A study of the Christian movement in America is essential to a proper understanding of this nation. This course is designed to give the ministry student an appreciation for his/her heritage by linking the present with the past, which formed it.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview. 

Discussions (4)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to create a thread in response to the provided prompt for each discussion. Each thread must be 400–600 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to at least 2 classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 200 words. (CLO: B, C, D, E)

The student will read Mark David Hall’s, Did America Have a Christian Founding? The student will then respond to the assertion that “everybody knows that the United States did not have a Christian beginning” in 5-7 pages. The student must provide a Title Page, Table of Contents, headings to accompany the paper, an Introduction and Conclusion as well as an organized and well written body to the paper. There must be a Bibliography and a minimum of 10 footnotes, at least half of which should come from the Hall text. (CLO: A, C)

Paper Proposal: Silenced or Not Assignment

In preparation for the opinion paper that will examine Erwin Lutzer’s, We Will Not Be Silenced, the student will identify his/her thesis statement in one sentence of 30 words or less. Secondly,
the student will identify which issue he/she would address and why. Finally, the student will cite which role models he/she would follow in the position paper. The student should include at least 2 sources, in addition to Lutzer, that he/she will use as references in the paper. (CLO: C, D)

The student will write an opinion paper that examines Erwin Lutzer’s, We Will Not Be Silenced, focusing on the student’s perspective regarding the role of churches and ministers in taking public stands on moral issues in society. The paper will discuss the implications of such positions and the importance of moral leadership in contemporary discussions. (CLO: A, C, D)

Quizzes (4)

Each quiz will cover Learn material for the Module: Week in which it is assigned. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain true/false, multiple-choice, and matching questions, and have a 60-minute time limit. (CLO: A)