REL 33000 Major Figures in Reformation Europe

(GE-Phl-Rel) This course examines the ideas of some of the leading thinkers of the European Reformation in the context of the Late Middle Ages by considering how historical events and earlier writings may have influenced those thinkers, what the historic impact of their ideas has been, and how Roman Catholicism responded to the Reformation at the Council of Trent. The course may cover individuals such as Thomas Aquinas, Gabriel Biel, Martin Luther, Desiderius Erasmus, John Calvin, Richard Hooker, and others.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ENG 17000 or HIS 10000 or three credit hours of philosophy (PHL 10200 or higher) or three credit hours of religion (REL 15000 or higher) or permission of dean.

Offered

Offered intermittently.