Module 1: Review Material

Hi everyone, and welcome to the first module of the History of Christianity 2 Course. In this section, we'll be working through some preliminary information that will hopefully help you better learn and understand later material.

This module will help you to understand the reason why the study of history can be so helpful for our current life and ministry. And this module will give a brief review of the history covered in the History of Christianity 1 course. This module is a review of the prior course, and the same material may be found in more depth in that course. But it is necessary as a brief review to set the stage for the remainder of this course.

This module will review the ways that we can study history most profitably. And it will give us the background for all that will be covered in this course.

Introductory Scenario

Consider yourself and your own situation, (I trust that you can describe yourself better than I can). Some may have already taken the History of Christianity 1 course, and others have not. In either case, think about your past exposure to the history of God's working in and through His people. What have you learned so far? What difference has it made? What do you hope to get out of this kind of study? Do you think it will be worthwhile to do so? If so, how can you succeed in this endeavor and get the most out of your history study? What has your historical knowledge so far led you to suspect will be covered in this course? Please consider these questions and be watching for material that will help you answer them as you work through this module.

Module Objectives and Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this module, the student will:

  • Articulate the reasons and benefits of studying history well, and from a Christian standpoint.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the benefits of studying and applying the principles and lessons learned from Christian history.
  • Demonstrate a review understanding of the major topics of Christian history up to the dawn of the Reformation.
  • Place the major historical epochs covered in this course in a general chronology.

Instruction Guides

In this section, you'll find links to important instructional documents for this module. Click the following links to open each document. There is a set of instructions for individual study and a document for group study.

Overview/Introduction Reading

The student will read the two assigned overview readings found below.

The student will then reflect and either discuss or write the following:

  • The student will briefly describe each of the historical epochs and the major events in their own words
  • And then they will describe in general any knowledge they had of each historical epoch before the beginning of this course, and any areas in which they desire further knowledge of any epoch as a result of this course.

Textbook Content

In this section, you'll find a study guide for the textbook reading for module 1. And then you'll find the link to a practice quiz covering this textbook reading.

This section also contains a review quiz to test your understanding of the textbook material for this module. By clicking the banner below, you will be given a series of questions, in random order. The quiz will be different each time, so feel free to take it more than once.

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Gonzalez Textbook Quiz
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Textbook Review Quiz for Gonzalez ch. 1

Click the button next to the best answer for each question, or drag each term to its best definition. Then press the Submit button at the bottom to see if your answers are correct.


Humanism refers to the study of the humanities - 'classical' learning and literature.

True

Good Job

False

Sorry, see Gonzalez p. 14
Who was the most influential humanist - called the "Prince of Humanists"?

John Wycliffe

Sorry, see Gonzalez p. 14

Martin Luther

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John Tetzel

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Jan Hus

Sorry, see Gonzalez p. 14

Erasmus of Rotterdam

Correct

The movement toward reformation was strong in areas previously influenced by Wycliffe and Hus.

True

Good Job

False

Sorry, see Gonzalez p. 9
In which country was the Inquisition the most extreme?

France

Sorry, see Gonzalez p. 11

Spain

Good Job

Russia

Sorry, see Gonzalez p. 11

Italy

Sorry, see Gonzalez p. 11

England

Sorry, see Gonzalez p. 11

The inquisition was used against heretics, Jews, Muslims and Protestants

True

Well Done

False

Sorry, see Gonzalez pp. 11-13
Which was NOT a cause behind the call for reformation?

Movement seeking to return to the sources of Christianity

Sorry, see Gonzalez p. 9

Corruption in the church

Sorry, see Gonzalez pp. 7-8

Latin replaced by other languages

Sorry, see Gonzalez pp. 10-11

End of the Feudal System

Sorry, see Gonzalez p. 10

A Strong Roman Emperor

Well done

Influx of other viewpoints from the East

Sorry, see Gonzalez p. 9

Erasmus considered doctrine more important than obedience.

True

Sorry, see Gonzalez p. 17

False

Correct

Lecture Content

In this section, you will find the video lectures for the introductory and review course material module. They are designed to be watched in order, but each video should make sense on its own. Click each banner to open access to each video. There are also links with each video if you prefer to watch on the Rumble or YouTube interface or download just the audio to listen offline.

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01a: Why & How Review
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01b: Early History Review
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Reviews

In this section, you will find the review slides from the course lectures for module 8. This is a convenient way to view and review the summaries for each lecture. Click the banner to open the slide show.

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Review Slideshow
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Click the prev. and next buttons (bottom right of the slide) to move through the slides. You can also click on any thumbnail to go directly to that slide.

Discussion/Reflection/Essay Questions

This section contains questions for further thought and discussion from Module 1. It is recommended that you take time to think through these issues in order to thoroughly grasp the significance and explore the application of the material you are learning. These questions can also be used as essay questions in a classroom setting exam. Below, you will find links to the Response and Application Reflection Instructions for Individuals, and the Response and Application Discussion Instructions for Groups. And you will find a link to the detailed question document for this module. Or Click the banner below to view the questions in a simplified format.

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Discussion/Application Questions
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The following questions are for your thoughtful consideration and discussion:

  1. What are the benefits of studying history?
  2. What goal of history stood out?
  3. Describe bad history study. Describe good history study.
  4. How do you plan to study well?
  5. What stood out from the Review? Why? How can you apply this insight?
  6. If you had lived in that time, what would you have thought? What would you have done?
  7. How is that time similar to your current situation? How can you respond?
  8. What else did you learn? How does it apply?

(Optional) Timeline - Part 1

This section contains instructions for an optional Timeline activity to be constructed over all sixteen modules. Below is a link to the detailed instructions for this activity.

Step One of the Timeline should include the following information:

  • The general time periods covered by the historical overview document.
  • This is just a framework designating the approximate beginning and ending of each of the periods, which will be used in subsequent modules as a guideline for placing new information
  • Annotate any big picture summary information about each general period, and prepare a place to annotate why you think the period breaks were placed where they were (in other words, what event do you think caused a break from one general period to the next?). This information will be added in subsequent modules.

(Optional) Principles Chart - Part 1

This section contains instructions for an optional Principles Chart activity to be constructed over all sixteen modules. Below is a link to the detailed instructions for this activity.

Step One of the Principles chart will, of necessity, be fairly general and light. But in subsequent modules, there will be plenty of opportunity to add to these principles and flesh them out in more detail.

It is suggested that the student begin this activity before watching the Guiding Principles portion of the lecture. Then the student may supplement their work after learning additional insights from the Guiding Principles.

Review Quiz

This section is a link to a review quiz to test your understanding of the objective material for Module 1. By clicking the banner, you will be taken to a series of questions, in random order. Answer each question and then push the Submit button to check your answers. Every question must be answered before you can submit the quiz. At the end, you will be shown your score for the entire quiz. The quiz will be different each time, so feel free to take it more than once. Click the banner to begin the quiz.

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Quiz for Module 01
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Review Quiz for Module 01

Here is a review quiz for the material covered in this module's lectures. Click the button next to the best answer for each question, or drag each term to its best definition. Then press the button at the bottom to see if your answers are correct.


Some of the ideals of monasticism were good because they came from Biblical Christianity, but some came from Neoplatonism, and caused problems

True

Well Done

False

Sorry, see Lecture 01b
During the later medieval period, there were many movements toward reform in the Roman Catholic church, pushing back to the Bible as the primary authority.

True

Well Done

False

Sorry, see Lecture 01b
Drag each historical era to its best definition
Early Apologists
Monasticism
Medieval church
Crusades
Conversion of Constantine
The Early church
Age of Exploration
Eastern Orthodoxy

The church directly after Jesus, characterized by growth and faithfulness, even under persecution.

A form of Christian service that withdrew from the world in structured communities, and often served as a vital missionary force

The church characterized by the strong leadership of popes, debates about the relationship of faith and reason, and particular teaching about faith and works, sacraments, and theories of atonement

Those leaders who responded to various forms of opposition, demonstrating that Christianity is superior to other philosophies and religions, and various forms of false teaching

The church became a legal, even favored religion in the Roman empire, and grew in status, but sometimes compromised in zeal and became intertwined with the state

Group of churches that split from Roman Catholicism in the Great Schism, characterized by liturgical worship, close connection with national identity, and the iconoclast controversy

The church expands to recently discovered lands around the world, bringing the good news, but also struggling with negative impacts to the natives

Movement to respond to and resist the islamic invasions, recapturing and holding the holy land for a time, and protecting Europe from further invasion for a time

Learning history helps us to prepare how to react if similar situations happen.

True

Correct

False

Sorry, see Lecture 01a
Learning theology and history gives us clarity to see the urgency and opportunity in our own situation.

True

Good Job

False

Sorry, see Lecture 01a
The Lecture suggests that sometimes, in order to be Biblically faithful, we must set aside our own traditions and preferences.

True

Well Done

False

Sorry, see Lecture 01a
The early church changed the world of their time through faithful testimony and teaching, and also by their faithful lifestyle

True

Correct

False

Sorry, see Lecture 01b
The Lecture suggests that history proves that God is faithful and successful in what He is doing.

True

Good Job

False

Sorry, see Lecture 01b
Which of these was NOT a factor that prepared for the Reformation?

The insights of innovative theological methods and authorities

Correct

A dissatisfaction with the medieval church

Sorry, see Lecture 01b

A rediscovery of history and earlier Christian writings

Sorry, see Lecture 01b

A rediscovery of the Biblical languages and the original Bible teaching

Sorry, see Lecture 01b

The early church started with Jesus, but spread out in all directions through the testimony of the apostles and many others.

True

Well Done

False

Sorry, see Lecture 01b

Module Completed!

Congratulations, you have reached the end of the first module. I hope that you have found it rewarding and have noticed personal growth.

I encourage you to continue on the next module as soon as is convenient. The button below will take you to Module 2.