Histoire du christianisme : époque contemporaine

Teacher(s)

Gay Jean-Pascal (coordinator);

Language

French

Main themes

To achieve its objectives, the course will address the following themes:
- the relationships of the Christian Churches with the contemporary world resulting from revolutions, from the end of the 18th century to the 21st century;
- the evolution of ecclesial institutions (under the impact of key events) and the role of people who compose them (individuals or communities);
- the evolution of the practices and languages of the Christian faith;
- the universalization and regionalization of Christianity;
- the relationship of the Christian churches to their social, economic, political and geopolitical environments;
- The course will include a practical introduction to the use of the working tools of the historian of this period and a commentary of historical documents.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	At the end of the course, the student will be able: - to situate the main chronological landmarks in the history of Christianity from the beginning of the 19th century; - to explain the challenges that the Christian churches faced with the ideological movements and currents of these two centuries; - to profitably use the instruments of the historian; - to comment on a historical document on the history of contemporary Christianity.

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