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Friends,

I'm really looking forward to teaching an upper level (undergraduate) class in Church History for the University of St. Francis. I have Patristics nailed down. I know Western Midieval fairly well and I know Protestantism fairly well. As you can see I've got a few gaps.

I need some ideas and sources for Eastern Catholic history and Byzantium. I have some but could use some more.

Also, they'd like some emphasis upon the Popes for this class...not a strong part of my repertoire I'm afraid.

Any help will be much appreciated.

Dan Lauffer

Shlomo Dan,
I wish you luck. If you go to the Town Hall section of this board and look up: "Calling All Eastern Catholics and Those that Love Us", you will see that I am doing a similar program up here.

Poosh BaShlomo,
Yuhannon

Yuhannon,

Have you received some books for your efforts? Have you begun a class? What ideas for texts do you have? I have a list now of 20-25 books but still could use a text. Perhaps Chadwick or something more recent. I plan on using the Philokalia, and Barry's Readings in Church History along with a slew of other books. But I still could use advice on a text.

Dan Lauffer

Dear Dan,

How about John Meyendorff's book on the Byzantine Legacy?

It is very Eastern and discusses the papal issues from an Eastern perspective but without the "ROCOR hard edge" ( ).

It is a great read. I intend to inroduce it myself into a comparative religion class I'll be teaching in June as an assistant professor.

Alex

OOOOHHHH - just look how he casually drops that one in !

How about Jaroslav Pelikan's 5 volume work, The Christian Tradition . The various volumes include Emergence of the Catholic Tradition (100-600), The Spirit of Eastern Christendom, The Growth of Medieval Theology, Reformation of Church and Dogma (1300-1700), and Christian Doctrine and Modern Culture (since 1700). Pretty much covers everything. Pelikan was Lutheran, who in the recent past became Orthodox.

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It is a great read. I intend to inroduce it myself into a comparative religion class I'll be teaching in June as an assistant professor.

Alex
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OOOOHHHH - just look how he casually drops that one in !"


Sly one, that man! Congratulations, professor.

May you help to lead many to the Lord and His Churches.

Many years.

Steve

What is the price on the Pelikan set. I suspect that it is too costly for textbook purposes. I will see if the University has a set and if not I will order it. Students can use it for reference.

I had to get the book order in so here is what I've settled on: Required: 1. Colman J. Barry, Readings in Church History v1-2; 2. Schreck, Compact History of the Catholic Church; and 3. Rengers, Thirty Three Doctors of the Church For optional reading for those unfamiliar with Catholicism Trigilio, Catholicism for Dummies .

I will put the following on the reserve shelf: JND Kelly, Early Christian Doctrines and Early Christian Creeds ; WHC Frend (One of my old mentors), The Rise of Christianity ; A collection of essays in honor of John Meyendorff; O'Mally, Trent ; Aloys Grillmeier, Christ in Christian Tradition ; and Roberson, The Eastern Christian Churches. If we can get hold of Pelikan I'll put this on reserve as well.

We have Eerdmans, Thanks for the ideas.

Dan Lauffer