Because of STEP's success the MA
Program in Theology at Notre Dame has asked STEP to
assist them in developing and delivering graduate level
theology courses online. So far STEP has assisted the MA
Program in offering fourteen courses. The fall 2011 course
is listed below. In order to register for this course, students
must first enroll in the University of Notre Dame Graduate
School. For more information, please call 574-631-4254.
THEO 64325 - Christianity in Africa (HC/SS)
Rev. Paul Kollman C.S.C.
Course Description:
Soon nearly half the world's Christians will be Africans. This course will explore the history of Christianity in Africa, beginning with the early Church but with heightened attention to the more recent growth of Christianity on the continent. We will also participate in a conference held in September here at Notre Dame, entitled "A Call to Solidarity with Africa," organized to respond to the US Catholic Bishops' letter of the same title.Particular topics to be addressed in the class include: the dynamics of missionary activity before, during, and after the colonial period; the rise of African Independent Churches; the interaction between Christianity and Islam in the past and present; Christianity in the African diaspora; and contemporary issues surrounding Christianity and the African nation-state. We will also investigate theological questions surrounding the relationship between Christianity and culture. In addition to a final exam, students will write three 5-page papers.
