upon religious thought. The growth of rationalism and the decline of witchcraft and other forms of delusion. The relation of Christianity to modern civilization. Mj. DR. GATES. [Not given in 1914-15.] 26. History of Civil and Religious Liberty.-A study of the relation between Church and State in mediaeval and modern times with reference to its influence upon religious liberty. The nature and theory of the mediaeval church-state; the transition to the modern state churches; the political theories of the great reformers and their influence upon modern political development; the rise of democracy in church and state; the struggle for religious liberty in the Netherlands, France, England, Scotland, Germany, and America. Mj. Autumn, 1914, DR. GATES. V. ENGLISH CHURCH HISTORY 34. From the Beginning of English Reformation to the End of Elizabeth's Reign. Mj. Autumn, 1914, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MON CRIEF. 35. From Elizabeth's Reign to 1688.-Mj. Winter, 1915, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MON CRIEF. 36. The Eighteenth Century.-Mj. Autumn, AssOCIATE PROFESSOR MONCRIEF. [Not given in 1914-15.] 37. The Nineteenth Century.-Mj. Winter, 1914, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MONCRIEF. [Not given in 1914–15.] The courses in English Church History begin with a rapid survey of the prereformation movement led by Wyclif, Chaucer, and Langland. They then include a detailed investigation of: The repudiation of papal authority; the growth of Anglicanism; the origin and spread of Puritanism; the differentiation of Presbyterianism; the rise of Independency under the Tudors; the development of the various religious denominations and their struggle for recognition and freedom, and the beginning of religious toleration under the Stuarts; the ascendence of Rationalism leading to Methodism and the Evangelical Revival; the Oxford Movement; the later history of the Free Churches; and the status and problems of English Christianity in our own times. The method is by lectures introducing the subjects and critically estimating the sources, and special investigation by members of the class, the results of which are reported and carefully criticized. VI. AMERICAN CHURCH HISTORY 1492-1912 A.D. 38A. History of American Christianity.-An outline survey of the entire field of religious history in America from the beginning of colonization to the present time. Spanish, French, and English missions. Beginning of permanent settlements in Virginia and New England. Development of religious liberty in the colonial period. The Great Awakening and subsequent decline of religion. Revolutionary period. The second awakening. Movements in the present century. An effort will be made to view historically the principal denominations, so far as they are products of American soil or contribute to the sum total of American Christianity. Mj. Summer, 1914, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MONCRIEF; Winter, 1915, MR. MODE. 43. Seminar: Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay. A study from the documents of religious organization in New England. Students who have not had a thorough course in colonial history are advised to take courses 81 and 82 in the Department of History. Mj. Spring, Mon., 3:00-5:00, PROFESSOR MCLAUGHLIN. [Probably not given in 1915.] 44. Seminar: The Beginnings of American Church History.—Mj. Spring, 1914, PROFESSOR MCLAUGHLIN. 48. Seminar: The Break-up of the Great Churches, 1840-1860.—Mj. Wed., 4:00-6:00, PROFESSOR DODD. [Not given in 1914-15.j 49. Church and State in the Old South.-Mj. Autumn, Wed., 4:00-6:00, PROFESSOR DODD. [Not given in 1914-15.] 50. Seminar: The Religious Development of the Northwest.—Autumn, PROFESSOR DODD. [Not given in 1914-15.] VII. THE HISTORY OF MISSIONS 63A. Christian Missions in India. The beginnings of Christianity. The St. Thomas Christians and the Jesuits. Xavier. The beginnings of Protestant missions. Ziegenbalg and Schwartz. The awakening of interest in missions at home, and the rise of the missionary societies. The opposition of the East India Company. The Serampore Brotherhood. Duff and the Christian education movement. The Somajes and "reformed Hinduism." The present situation. Mj. PROFESSOR MONCRIEF. [Not given in 1914.] 63B. Christian Missions in China.-Religious conditions of China at the beginning of the nineteenth century. China and the European powers. The opium war. The Tai Ping rebellion. Morrison and the beginnings of Protestant missions. The China inland mission. The Boxer movement. The new China of the twentieth century. Mj. PROFESSOR MONCRIEF. [Not given in 1914-15.] 63C. Representative Men in Eastern Missions.-A study of significant missionary movements and the men who have led them, Carey, Judson, Duff, Morrison, Hudson, Taylor, Livingstone. Mj. PROFESSOR MONCRIEF. [Not given in 1914-15.] 63D. Christian Missions at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century.— A general survey. Mj. Autumn, PROFESSOR MONCRIEF. [Not given in 1914-15.] 63E. The Modern Missionary Enterprise.-Principles, Methods, Problems. A preparation for efficiency in missionary leadership at home as well as in the foreign service. The beginnings of a "Science of Missions." Mj. Winter, 1915, PROFESSOR MONCRIEF. NOTE. For further courses in the field of Missions see pp. 340-42. VIII. HISTORICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM 65. Historiography and Historical Bibliography.-Lectures supplemented by an examination of the most important collections of sources and of the bibliographical tools most needed in historical investigation. The purpose of the course is to give acquaintance with the great sources of historical knowledge essential to students specializing in Church History. Mj. PROFESSOR THOMPSON. 66. Historical Bibliography and Criticism.-A continuation in part of course 65 with a study of the essential elements of the historical method. Reference is also made to the auxiliary sciences and their uses. Lectures will be supplemented by practical exercises with documents to exemplify the problems of criticism. Mj. Winter, 1914, PROFESSOR THOMPSON. [Courses 65 and 66 will be given in 1915-16.] XLVI. THE DEPARTMENT OF PRACTICAL THEOLOGY OFFICERS OF INSTRUCTION THEODORE GERALD SOARES, PH.D., D.D., Professor of Homiletics and Religious GALUSHA ANDERSON, S.T.D., LL.D., Professor Emeritus of Homiletics. ALLAN HOBEN, PH.D., Associate Professor of Homiletics and Pastoral Duties. Theology. FRANK WAKELEY GUNSAULUS, A.M., D.D., Professorial Lecturer on Practical Theology. INSTRUCTORS IN OTHER DEPARTMENTS OFFERING COURSES CONTRIBUTORY TO RELIGIOUS EDUCATION JAMES HAYDEN TUFTS, PH.D., LL.D., Professor and Head of the Department of Philosophy. JAMES ROWLAND ANGELL, A.M., Professor and Head of the Department of Psychology. CHARLES HUBBARD JUDD, PH.D., LL.D., Professor and Head of the Department of Education. ALBION WOODBURY SMALL, PH.D., LL.D., Professor and Head of the Department of Sociology. CHARLES RICHMOND HENDERSON, PH.D., D.D., Professor and Head of the Department of Practical Sociology. NATHANIEL BUTLER, A.M., D.D., LL.D., Professor of Education. GEORGE BURMAN FOSTER, PH.D., Professor of the Philosophy of Religion. GEORGE HERBERT MEAD, A.B., Professor of Philosophy. SAMUEL CHESTER PARKER, A.M., Professor of Education. WALTER SARGENT, Professor of Education. WILLIAM ISAAC THOMAS, PH.D., Professor of Sociology. FRANK MITCHELL LEAVITT, Associate Professor of Industrial Education. JOHN FRANKLIN BOBBITT, PH.D., Assistant Professor of School Administration. MARCUS WILSON JERNEGAN, PH.D., Assistant Professor of the History of Education. INTRODUCTORY The Department consists of three divisions: Homiletics, Pastoral Duties, and Religious Education. The introductory courses in each division are prescribed, viz., courses 1, 2, 20, 30. In the case of students who are preparing to be teachers all the prescribed courses may be taken in Education, viz., course 30, and three from the following group: 21, 31, 32, IB, 70, IB, 79, and IB, 56, or IB, 57. For students selecting Practical Theology as the principal department for the D.B. degree all the courses in Homiletics and Pastoral Duties are open as sequence courses and the following in Religious Education: 31, 32, 33, 60, IB, 56 or 57, IB, 70, IB, 79. At least three must be elected. HOMILETICS In the firm conviction that the pulpit is to be of permanent importance in modern life, emphasis is placed upon effective preaching as the pre-eminent function of the minister. With due regard to the great traditions of the pulpit, the endeavor is made to help the preacher to reach his own largest self-expression in the presentation of a modern message to a modern congregation. Inasmuch as preaching is an art, the courses are designed to give the largest possible practice in the actual preparation of sermons. The history of the pulpit, the great sermons of the past, the method and message of modern preachers are critically studied. In order to train the student in the homiletic use of material acquired in study, and to enforce the value of thoroughness of intellectual preparation, preaching courses are offered based upon the subject-matter of the other departments. PASTORAL DUTIES The elements of pastoral leadership and efficiency are considered in this Department. The pastor's varied relations, both personal and official, within and without the church, are given careful attention. The function of the church is outlined and its co-relation with other welfare agencies of the community is indicated. Investigation and experimentation are conducted by the students in such a way as to cultivate resourcefulness in developing right methods of church work. All students preparing for the pastorate are required to undertake certain practical work during six quarters under the supervision of the Department and to attend weekly conferences on the methods of such work. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION The work in religious education is conducted in co-operation with the Department of Education, the special problems of religious education being intimately related to the more general subject. All of the courses in the School of Education are open to the students of the Divinity School under the direction of this Department. Students should have an early conference with the instructor with reference to their plan of work. Courses are arranged to meet the needs of four classes of students: (1) Those who are preparing for the Christian ministry, who will have the pastoral leadership of the Sunday school and of the educational work of the church; (2) Those who are preparing to be directors of religious education in churches and other institutions; (3) Those who will engage in educational work in foreign lands; (4) Those who desire to fit themselves as specialists for advanced work in the study of religious educational problems. Religious Education may be elected as the principal or secondary subject for the Doctor's degree. Elementary work in physiology, psychology, and sociology is prerequisite. If the student has done no college work in biology he will be required to take CXXII, 24, Biological Evolution for Students in Education, receiving graduate credit therefor. The prescribed courses, Principles of Religious Education and Organization of Church Work, may be applied on the following minimum requirements: (1) for secondary work for the Doctor's degree at least nine majors; (2) for principal work for the Doctor's degree at least sixteen majors. The thesis may be made in the field of Educational Psychology, in that of Educational Methods, or in that of the History of Religious Education. It will be necessary for the student to determine at least two years before completing his work the field in which he desires to specialize. His course can then be arranged with reference to more thorough work in the special field and more general work in the remaining phases of the subject. THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLUB The Religious Education Club holds meetings monthly for the discussion of current literature and the presentation of papers on the problems of religious education. COURSES OF INSTRUCTION I. HOMILETICS 1. The Theory of Preaching.-This course constitutes an introduction to homiletics. The sermon in its nature and function is studied with regard to sources, development, content, literary form, aim, component parts, and logical and psychological sequence. Homiletic theory is developed from the actual work of sermon making, is emphasized by the study of suitable textbooks, and illustrated by the analysis of great sermons of various types. In addition to this formal discipline the personal relations of the preacher toward his message and his parishioners is developed by a concurrent series of lectures which form an integral part of this course. A prescribed course. Mj. Autumn, 1914, 1915, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR HOBEN AND DR. GREENE. 2. Preparation and Delivery of Sermons.-The aim of this course is to train the student in the entire process of assembling sermonic material, building it into preaching form, and turning all to the highest use in proper and forceful delivery. Endeavor will be made to secure the full and harmonious response of the total personality of the student to the character and purpose of the message. As far as possible students will be given opportunity to preach to general audiences, the instructors being present. Preaching before the class will be required as preparation for public appearance. A prescribed course. Mj. Winter, 1914, 1915, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR HOBEN AND ASSISTANT PROFESSOR BLANCHARD. 3. Constructive Homiletics.-The chief emphasis of this course is laid on the practice of preparing sermons. Sermons and sermon-plans illustrative of the various types of pulpit discourse are prepared and discussed. Mj. or M. Summer, either Term, 1914, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR HOBEN. 4. The Psychology of Preaching.-A study of the service of worship as a unity. The relation of the sermon to the mood of worship. The elements of the sermon psychologically considered. This is an advanced course designed only for students who have exhibited ability in preceding courses. The instructor should be consulted before registration. Prerequisites: courses 1 and 2. Mj. PROFESSOR SOARES. 5. The Message of the Preacher.-The course is designed for students who have pursued the required biblical, historical, and theological studies, and is concerned with the relation of those studies to practical preaching. The class prepares sermons upon topics and texts which involve the vital problems of modern preaching. Mj. Winter, 1914, PROFESSOR SOARES. 7. History of Preaching.-A study of the beginning, development, and methods of Christian preaching; the periods of the great preachers; the relation of the pulpit to the life and thought of the times. Special attention is given to the sermons of representative preachers. The historical study is made the basis for a consideration of the needs of the modern pulpit. Mj. PROFESSOR SOARES. 8. Masterpieces of Pulpit Eloquence. A study of selected sermons of the great preachers of the Christian pulpit with reference to the personality and methods of the preacher, the elements of his power, the relation of the sermon to the age, the various forms of pulpit discourse. The principles of modern preaching are discussed on the basis of these great sermons of the past. Mj. PROFESSOR SOARES. 9. The Modern Pulpit.-A more detailed study of the great preachers, especially British and American, of the generation just past and of the pulpit of today. A study of the pulpit in an age of social and theological reconstruction. Mj. AsSOCIATE PROFESSOR HOBEN. 9A. The Modern Pulpit: The Pulpit of the Nineteenth Century.-M. Summer. 9B. The Modern Pulpit: Sermons of Living Preachers. A study of the opportunity of the pulpit in the conditions of modern life. M. Summer, First Term, 1914, PROFESSOR SOARES. |
