History of Eastern Christianity: Mission and Development, Distance Education

The course provides a basic understanding of the Orthodox churches, with a particular emphasis on mission and development. The course also gives a historical overview of the history and characteristics of the Orthodox Churches, and a presentation of these churches today.By the end of the course, the student is expected to be able to: - describe Eastern Christianity with its various characteristics; - distinguish a timeline of Eastern Christianity and identify the major historical events of Eastern Christianity; - compare various Orthodox Churches; - reflect on church and mission studies as a discipline.