COURSE SYLLABUS

PROTESTANTISM AND EVANGELICAL CHRISTIANITY

1	Course Title:	PROTESTANTISM AND EVANGELICAL CHRISTIANITY
2	Course Code:	FDB6150
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	Third Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	2
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	6
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	3
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Doç.Dr. BÜLENT ŞENAY
16	Course Lecturers:	Doç.Dr. Bülent ŞENAY
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	U.Ü. İlahiyat Fakültesi Felsefe ve Din Bilimleri Bölümü bshanay@uludag.edu.tr
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	To examine the history and theology of Protestantism and Evangelical Christianity, by tracing the history of modern evangelicalism from its roots in the Protestant Reformation and the transatlantic awakenings of the 18th century through to the present. Along the way, we cover colonial America and religion in the new nation, evangelical reform in the nineteenth century, the clash between fundamentalists and modernists, holiness and Pentecostal movements, looking at Evangelical Christian approach to Israel, Christian Zionism, and End Times.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

Learning Outcomes:

1	Students will become acquainted with various aspects of the history of Protestantism and Evangelical Movements.;
2	Students will learn basic knowledge of key figures, events, movements, and intellectual thought central to evangelicalism.;
3	Students will learn about the theology of Evangelical Christianity.;
4	Students will develop critical understanding of contemporary Evangelical mission in relation to Israel.;
5	Students will be able to develop skills in reading and thinking critically, working with a variety of primary and secondary materials, writing with clarity and purpose, and discussing and debating in a respectful and rigorous manner.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	The Emergence of Protestantism, M. Luther, and Jews
2	18th Century Great Awakenings and European Jewry
3	Varieties of Protestantism and its Mission
4	Leading Protestant Movements, Leaders and Financial Empires in US
5	`Augustinian-Lutheran-Calvinist` theology and dispentionalism
6	Evangelical Interpretation of the Bible
7	Evangelical Doctrine of the `End Times` and Rapture` theology
8	Pentecostalism and Evangelicalism
9	Tele-evangelism, `Healers` and Music
10	Evangelical Christianity, Christian Zionism and Israel
11	Evangelical Christianity, Muslims and the Middle East
12	Evangelical Christianity, Civil Religion, and Moral Majority in US
13	Evangelical Christianity, Theo-politics, and Geopolitics of Religion(s)
14	Essay Evaluations

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	• D. Cobia, The Complete Idiots Guide to Evangelical Christianity, Alpha Books, NY, 2007. • Adam S. Francisco, Martin Luther and Islam, Leiden: Brill, 2007. • A. Reid, Evangelism: Handbook Biblical, Spiritual, Intentional, Missional, B&H Publishing, Tennesse, 2009. • Pedrito U. Maynard-Reid, Complete Evangelism: The Luke-Acts Model, Herald Press, Ontario, 1997 • C. Smith, Christian America What Evangelicals Really Want, Unıversity of California Press, Berkeley, 2000. • B. Witherington, The Problem with Evangelical Theology, Baylor University Press, 2005. • C. G. Brown, The Word in the World Evangelical Writing, Publishing, and Reading in America (1789-1880), The University of North Carolina Press, 2004. • Donald E. Miller, Global Pentecostalism: The New Face of Christian Social Engagement, University of California Press, 2007. • D. N. Myers, W.V. Rowe, From Ghetto to Emancipation: Historical and Contemporary Reconsiderations of the Jewish community, University of Scranton Press, 1997. • A. J. Frykholm, Rapture Culture: Left Behind in Evangelical America, Oxford University Press, 2004. • Stephen Spector, Evangelicals and Israel: The Story of American Christian Zionism, Oxford University Press, 2008.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	30
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	1	30
Final Exam	1	40
Total	3	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		60
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		40
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High