Register for this course to go deep into history and analyze the roots of the Protestant “Reformation” as well as learn its impact on culture and faith still today.
How to get the most out of The Rending of Christendom with Phillip Campbell:
- First, read the course details below.
- Make sure you have the course materials: The Rending of Christendom Sourcebook & Answer Key, and Heroes and Heretics of the Reformation.
- Prepare a notebook for notetaking and homework.
- Watch the recorded lecture for the class.
- Complete the homework assignment readings and essays each class; your parents use the Answer Key to grade essays.
- If you need to review, go back and watch the recording again and/or go over the PowerPoint.
- Repeat until all 12 classes are complete.
- Once the course is completed to the parent's satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records.
- Homeschool Connections does not provide record keeping. Make sure to record your grade for your homeschool transcript.
Special Notes: Includes a writing component.
Total classes: 12
Duration: 55 minutes per class
Prerequisite: None. However, Mr. Campbell recommends his course “Catholic Middle Ages” as well as his short four-class course “Foundations of Christian Historiography” (available through Unlimited Access). Both are helpful for filling in background information.
Suggested Grade Level: 10th to 12th grade, or 9th grade students with good reading and writing skills.
Suggested Credit: One full semester of Medieval or World History. For a full year credit, precede with “Catholic Middle Ages.”
Instructor: Phillip Campbell
Instructor Email: phicampiii@gmail.com
Course Description: High school students will analyze the causes and outcomes of the Protestant Revolt and will get an in-depth analysis of the important personalities of the period, coupled with a philosophical explication of their varied ideologies; a Catholic apologetic to Protestant doctrines will also be present throughout the series. We will begin by looking at the precursors to the Revolt, beginning in the aftermath of the Western Schism, and will end with the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 at the end of the last of the religious wars. There will also be an emphasis on the importance of the "Counter-Reformation" within the Catholic Church and how it shaped Catholic identity for the succeeding centuries.
Course Outline:
Class 1: Christianity and Christendom
Class 2: Origins of the Revolt
Class 3: Martin Luther & Lutheranism
Class 4: Germany on Fire
Class 5: Anglicanism, the Via Media
Class 6: Calvin and Knox
Class 7: Consolidation of English Protestantism
Class 8: The True Reformation
Class 9: French Wars of Religion
Class 10: The Spanish-English Conflict
Class 11: The Thirty Years’ War
Class 12: The Stalemate
Course Materials: There are three resources required for this class:
The Rending of Christendom Primary Document Catholic Study Course by Phillip Campbell, ISBN# 978-1-312-83917-5, https://www.amazon.com/Rending-Christendom-Primary-Document-Catholic/dp/1312839171/ and the Rending of Christendom Answer Key (Both can be purchased together as a package at the following link: https://www.cruachanhill.com/products/rending-of-christendom-sourcebook-answer-key-package) You will also need the book Heroes and Heretics of the Reformation, ISBN # 978-1-5051-0870-5, available from TAN Books or on Amazon.
Homework: Homework consists of readings from the textbook, sourcebook, as well as the completion of a series of mini-essay questions and semi-regular quizzes. Estimated homework time for each class, including watching recorded lectures and reviewing notes, is 4.5 hours per class.
- Teacher: Phillip Campbell