THE 533 Christianity Today

This course surveys the variety among the diverse Christian traditions of today, especially in the United States. It explores the distinctive theologies, liturgies, polities, and self-understandings of the major families of Christianity: Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, and Protestantism. The course also studies the historical circumstances that shaped each tradition’s perspectives and considers modern ecumenical movements and post-Vatican developments in Roman Catholicism. It will provide valuable insights into how different Christian communities currently interact in the United States context.