Course · BIB350

Early Christian Creeds and Church Councils

A biblical studies course at Arizona Christian University.

Credits
3 Credits
Level
Undergraduate
Format
Lecture + discussion
Typical Terms
Spring

Course Description

This course analyzes the classical orthodox beliefs of the church as disclosed through the historic creeds and the statements of the general councils of the first five centuries of the church. Students will engage with what the early church believed—to define the faith once for all delivered to the saints—and how Christians articulated their theological beliefs through these creedal statements.

Prerequisites

  • None

Corequisites

  • None

Learning Outcomes

1

Engage the Course Material

Build a working understanding of early christian creeds and church councils as the course's central subject.

2

Apply Discipline Methods

Use the methods, vocabulary, and frameworks of the discipline to address course problems.

3

Connect Course Content

Connect this course's content to broader work in the discipline and related fields.

4

Demonstrate Course Competencies

Demonstrate the specific competencies the course is designed to develop.

Biblical Worldview Connection

A Biblical Worldview takes Scripture seriously as the foundation for thinking carefully about every subject the church engages. This course treats its material in that spirit.

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