Requirements:

Oral: Two brief (10-15 minute) presentations on the major themes
          and implications of particular primary texts.
Written: There will be three kinds of written assignments:
            1. Two short (3 page) papers summarizing each of your oral presentations and the
                discussions;
            2. A research paper (18-25 pages for graduate students and 10-15 pages for
                undergraduates) on a particular topic of interest to you; Due: December 3
            3. A take-home final exam

Evaluation:

Presentations/class participation         15%
Short papers                                     10%;10%
Research paper                                30%
Final exam                                       35%

Class Schedule:

August         27   Course Requirements and Introduction

September     3    Late Medieval Christianity:
                           Theology, Confession and Preaching Traditions;
                           Social and Political Grievances: Lindberg, ch2
                           Late-Medieval Mysticism: Catherine of Siena,"Treatise" 270-82
                    10   Renaissance Humanism:
                           Erasmus: "Paraclesis" (xerox) and "Sileni Alcibindis" (xerox)
                    17   Luther
                          Early Life and Theology: Lindberg, ch.3
                          Dillenberger,Selections, 3-12;489-503 ;14-34, 42-98
                    24   Development of the Reformation: Lindberg, chs. 4&9
                           Dillenberger,166-206,363-402

October         1 Sacramental Theology and Confessional Divergence Lindberg, ch.7
                           Luther, "Confession on Christ's Supper" (xerox)
                           Zwingli, "On the Lord's Supper" (xerox)
                    8   Reformed Tradition: Calvin--Career and Predestination: Lindberg, ch. 10
                            Institutes, 289-309;920-32 (xerox)
                            Dillenberger, Selections, 229-44, 472-506
                    15 Radicals
                            Revolutionaries and Spiritualists: Lindberg, chs. 5&6
                            Williams, 47-70; 86-111
                    22 Anabaptists
                            Williams, 39-46; 71-85; 136-44
                            Sattler, "Schleitheim Confession"
                            Marpeck, Confession (xerox)
                    29 Women and Protestantism
                            Lindberg, 363-71
                            Douglas, "Women and the Continental Reformation" (xerox)
                            "Women in the Reformation" (xerox) [Luther, Estate of Marriage &
                            Genesis; Calvin, Institutes; Elizabeth of Leeuwarden, Martyrdom]
    November 5 English Reformation
                            Lindberg, ch. 13
                            Cranmer, "On the Sacrament" (xerox)
                            Hooker, Laws, ch. 56-57 (xerox)
                    10 Topic and Bibliography Due
                    12 Puritanism and Separatism
                            Fulke, "Brief Declaration" (xerox)
                    19 Catholic Reformation
                            Lindberg, 14
                            Savonarola, "On the Reform of the Church" (xerox)
                            Decrees of the Council of Trent (xerox)
December     3 Post-Tridentine Catholicism: Jesuits
                            Ignatius of Loyola, Spiritual Exercises
                            Liebowitz, "Virgins in the Service of Christ" (xerox)
                            Jeanne de Jussie, "Rise of Calvinism" (xerox)