CH011 - History of Evangelical Christianity

In this unit we learn about the history of evangelical Christianity, from its precursors in seventeenth-century continental pietism and puritanism, through its rise in the eighteenth-century transatlantic revivals and expansion in the nineteenth-century, to its global spread and diversification in the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.

We will consider topics like the rise of mission, Pentecostalism and fundamentalism, and investigate the ways evangelicals have responded to modern questions of science, gender and liberal theology. We will learn more about how the evangelical movement has shaped modern Christianity and, in the process, learn more about ourselves and our churches.

Pre/Co-requisite Units: 

CH011-712 co-requisite: 96cps of study, including 36 cps at AQF level 6

Unit Exclusions: 

Prior to 2020, this unit content was delivered under the unit code CH425 and CH625.
Unit exclusions: CH040

Full Course Unit Descriptor:

For the full Course Unit Descriptor, please see the Australian University of Theology website: Levels AQF 6, AQF 7,  AQF 8.