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Summary
General Learning Goals (1) To develop an appreciation for the Methodist heritage, so that the student who is interested in Methodism understands that our generation lives on the growing edge of this important Christian tradition. (2) To acquire basic factual knowledge of persons, ideas, places, events, and movements that helped shape the history of American Methodism. (3) To comprehend the factors that motivated American Methodism to develop its beliefs, practices, and structures and to grasp why, from time to time, the church modified them. (4) To understand the theological shifts that have taken place within American Methodism. (5) To view present challenges and opportunities in the light of the prior beliefs and actions of those in the Wesleyan tradition. (6) To evaluate one’s Christian vocation in the light of United Methodist history. (7) To gain insight into the nature of Christian ministry in the context of United Methodism.
Publication Date
January 2003
Publisher
Asbury Theological Seminary
Keywords
Summer, ExL, History, CH600
Language
English