What Happened to the Church? Theories of Change in the Church

College Knox College
Instructor(s) Macdonald, Stuart
Course Code KNH6840HS
NOTE: Basic degree students enrol in KNH3840HS
Semester Second Semester
Section 0101
Online No
Credits One Credit
Location Toronto (St George Campus)
Description

The course will examine various theories which have been proposed to explain changes which have occurred in recent years in the church in Western society. The theories will include secularization, rational choice, the Kelley thesis, and other theories found in the work of Callum Brown, Grace Davie and others. The course will involve both understanding the theories and critiquing them, with particular reference to the situation within the Canadian church.

Schedule Wed
Start Time 11:00
End Time 13:00
Minimum Enrolment 0
Maximum Enrolment 0
Teaching Method
Lectures
Means of Evaluation
Other
Previously Offered Fall 2013
Currently Offered Winter 2015