DVSF 601 - Early Christian Spirituality (3)

This course focuses on key writers, such as Irenaeus, Athanasius, Gregory of Nyssa, and Evagrius of Pontus, to illuminate key themes from the Patristic period, such as the nature of sin and the passions, the image of God in human salvation, and the personal nature of theology grounded in prayer. The intent is to examine differences and similarities between this period and now, and to make judgments concerning the usefulness of early Christian spirituality today. Prereq: DVSF 501.