2008/09 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

THEO1145 English Evangelicalism in its Historical Context

10 creditsClass Size: 100

Module manager: Dr Kenneth Farrimond
Email: kfarrimond@mirfield.org.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2008/09

This module is mutually exclusive with

THEO1290

Studying Christian History

This module is approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module introduces contemporary English Evangelicalism, its historical background, its key beliefs and their effects on evangelicals' lives, and the perception of evangelicals by the wider society. It considers evangelicals' contributions to social change, and to the modern missionary movement. Specific topics covered include evangelical attitudes to the church and conversion, the rise of the Charismatic Movement, biblical fundamentalism, and evangelicalism in the late 20th century.

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should be able to critically analyse, at a basic level, the ways in which a religious movement contributed to the overall development of Christianity, and to English and imperial history in general. They should be able to identify diversity of belief and practice within one general movement. In studying religious history, they should be able to evaluate the use of appropriate sources by authors, placing them in their historical context, as well as being able to identify suitable sources for their own study.

Through the specific content, students should have an understanding of the historical background to contemporary English evangelicalism and through the methods developed should have gained a familiarity with the basis concepts and techniques for such study. This should provide a useful preparation for further study in modern theology, English literature, English history or British imperial history in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Syllabus

The course will begin with a survey of 18th-century evangelicalism but will concentrate on the 19th and 20th centuries. Key evangelical beliefs will be identified and their historical development will be traced. The way these beliefs affected evangelicals' lives will be examined, as well as the way in which evangelicals were perceived by the wider society. The course will look at evangelicals' contributions to social change in Britain and their contribution to the modern missionary movement. Divisions within evangelicalism will be explored. Attention will be given to various specific themes, including:
- The Clapham Sect
- Keswick and the Holiness Movement
- The Role of 'Societies'
- Evangelical Attitudes to the Church and Conversion
- The Rise of the Charismatic Movement
- Biblical Fundamentalism
- The Split within the Church Missionary Society
- The Relationship between Missions and Empire
- Evangelicalism in the Late 20th Century

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
On-line Learning	2	3.00	6.00
Lecture	11	1.00	11.00
Seminar	2	2.00	4.00
Private study hours			79.00
Total Contact hours			21.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

3 hours - Reading per lecture for 10 lectures.
5 hours - Preparation per seminar for 2 seminars.
3 hours - Preparation for on-line tasks.
36 hours - Preparation for assessed essay.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

2 x online tests to assess the comprehension of
1) key skills in use of sources in history and
2) key concepts in evangelical belief.
These will need to be passed to complete the module, but will not contribute to the overall mark.

Two seminars online through Nathan Bodington Building, one formative, the second for assessment.

Electronic submission of essay plan for comment by tutor.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	2,500 words	80.00
Online Assessment	2 online tests (must be passed - see monitoring of progress)	0.00
Group Discussion	500 words	20.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 18/06/2009

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