AmaZing Grace Biblical Seminary Erumelikkara, Kumarapuram (P. O) Aluva, Ernakulam. Kerala, India. Pin-683 565. Ph. 8547473926. ****************************************** Modern church history COURSE SYLLABUS COURSE DESCRIPTION In the 19th and 20th centuries Christianity made great advances. It has become a worldwide religion. Evangelical awakening and Pietism in the Western World revolutionized Modern Missionary Movement. Missionaries from Europe and America went to different countries of the world and established Churches. The Industrial Revolution and revolution of Modern Science and Technology helped the growth and spread of Christianity. The present study gives a history of the Church from A.D 1800 onwards. OBJECTIVES To introduce the students to study the background history of the factors that contributed to the foundation of Modern Missionary Movement. To Guide the learners to trace the history of Church growth in North East Asia, South East Asia, Latin America and The Caribbean, Africa and the South Pacific, Australia and New Zealand. To lead the students to chalk out new strategies of mission in our changing context of 21st century. Course Requirements: Reading Assignments – Students must read based on the syllabus and study assigned secondary sources. Class Presentations – Students will present some topics Reflection Papers – Two short papers (3-5 pages) Final Exam – A comprehensive exam covering the syllabus COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION Class Participation 5% Reading Report 20% Main Term Paper/Assignment 15% Final Examination 60% COURSE OUTLINE UNIT – I A.THE BACKGROUND TO MODERN MISSIONS IMPACT ON CHRISTIANITY OF THE FOLLOWING: Industrial Revolution Rationalism Modern Science & Technology Darwinism Marxism B. FACTORS THAT PROMOTED MODERN MISSIONARY MOVEMENT Evangelical Awakening Pietism UNIT – II ECUMENICAL MOVEMENT The Evangelical Alliance World Student Christian Federation The World Missionary Conference of Edinburgh, 1910 The International Missionary Conference (IMC) Faith and Order Movement Life and Work Movement World Council of Churches (WCC) CONTRIBUTION OF INDIAN CHURCH TO THE ECUMENICAL MOVEMENT UNIT – III NORTH EAST ASIA CHINA In the 19th Century The T’ai P’ing Movement Boxer Rising Hudson Taylor and China Inland Mission In the 20th Century China under Communist rule TAIWAN New Beginnings in 19th Century Taiwan since world war II Special Features of Taiwan Christianity HONGKONG 19th Century developments New trends in 20th Century JAPAN The Hidden Christians Nihon Kirisuto Kokwai Education and Church growth in Japan Independent Christian Movements KOREA UNIT – IV SOUTH EAST ASIA THAILAND BURMA INDONESIA UNIT – V LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN The Spanish Colonial Period: 1492-1808 Christianity in Crisis: 1808-1962 A New age: Latin America since 1962 Roman Catholic Churches The Protestant Churches UNIT – VI THE FORMATION AND GROWTH OF CHURCH IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF AFRICA West Africa Southern Africa East Africa THE INDEPENDENCE AND CONFLICT Kenya Sudan Nigeria BIBLIOGRAPHY Eerdmanns’ Handbook to the History of Christianity. Michigan: W M. Erdmann’s publishing Co., 1982. Hedlund, Roger E. Mission to Man in the Bible. Madras: CLS, 1985. Hogg Richy, W. “International Missionary Council”. Concise Dictionary of the Christian World Mission. Edited by Stephen Neill, eds. Nashvelli: Abingdon Press, 1971. Hooft Visser’ T, W.A. “Ecumenical Movement”. Concise Dictionary of the Christian World Mission. Edited by Stephen Neill, eds. Nashvelli: Abingdon Press, 1971. Hrangkhuma, F. An Introduction to Church History. Bangalore: Theological Book Trust, 1999. Hurlburt, Lyman Jesse. The Story of the Christian Church. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1970. Latourette, Kenneth Scott. North Africa and Asia. The Great Century. Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House, 1970. Latourette, Kenneth Scott. The Great Century Europe and the United States. Vol. 4. Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House, 1970. Litell Franklin, H. “Evangelical Churches”. Concise Dictionary of the Christian World Mission. Edited by Stephen Neill, eds. Nashvelli: Abingdon Press, 1971. Nicholas, Robert Hastings. The Growth of the Christian Church. Philadelphia: The Westminister Press, 1922. Pirouet, Louise, Christianity Worldwide. Delhi: ISPCK, 2001. Thomas, MM. Recalling Ecumenical Beginnings. Delhi: ISPCK, 1987.