History of the Ancient Church

An analysis of all the periods throughout the history of the Church, with the crucial elements required to understand it”

Thanks to this complete course, students will be able to distinguish, understand and explain the major chronological periods into which the history of the Church is divided, the reason for this division and its chronology, explain the development, mission and spread of the Catholic Church throughout the Western world during the first eight centuries of Christianity. They will also be able to understand, use and explain the language of Church History, identify the defining structural features of the Church in Ancient Times, including the chronological evolution, and explain the current behaviors of the Church as a result of a historical process, relating them to events, phenomena, problems and behaviors of the past. 

An opportunity for students to improve their qualifications with the convenience of the most effective online method available on the market today. TECH offers the opportunity to incorporate knowledge in the discipline into the professional education students receive. Students will also gain access to a way of working in which the scientific method is incorporated into religious thought, in favor of a global analysis of all its implications and developments. 

If you are looking for personal and professional improvement, to achieve positive changes in the work environment, to interact with experts through an interesting online universe and to belong to the next generation of future theologians capable of working anywhere in the world, this course is the best investment you can make. All of this in a comfortable 100% online format without inconvenient commutes or fixed schedules.  

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The Postgraduate Certificate in History of the Ancient Church contains the most complete
 and up-to-date academic program on the market. Its most notable features are:

• Practical cases that apply the theoretical content through real life situations
• The graphic, schematic, and eminently practical content with which they are conceived
• The great variety of practical exercises where the self-evaluation process can be carried out to improve learning
• An algorithm-based interactive learning system that enables decision-making in the situations that are presented
• Its intensive focus on practical learning
• High-quality theoretical lessons, with questions to the program, discussion forums on controversial topics and individual reflection work
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

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TECH offers the most innovative, creative and distinctive proposal, in a dynamic, talented and internationally recognized institution. TECH also makes it easy for students to balance their education with their professional and personal activities. They will be able to balance their studies with a full-time job, adapting the process to their obligations and successfully completing the program without having to sacrifice everything else. 

With a virtual space to exchange ideas and reflections, students will be able to share their learning experience through forums and other collaborative tools, 100% online. 

We support you at all times, thanks to an involved and committed teaching staff. The teaching team transmits their expertise of their professional performance, working from a real, lively and dynamic context. 

But above all, TECH explores students’ critical side, their ability to question things, their problem-solving skills, as well as their interpersonal skills.

The great chronological periods in the history of the Church imparted throughout a highly intensive Postgraduate Certificate”

The most technologically developed university in the area of e-Learning offers you the technical and human solvency of the largest Spanish-speaking, 100% online university in the world"

This curriculum is designed for those who want to increase their professional competence in religious sciences or deepen their humanistic side. Created with high-quality content, it prepares students to reach the highest levels in their profession. The program has been developed in a comprehensive manner to achieve the most complete competencies in each of its areas. The teaching staff is highly qualified at both the theological and teaching levels, and they implement the best educational methodology. Because learning from the best is the easiest way to become the best.

Adaptable, flexible and versatile: our curriculum is designed so you can decide when, how and the amount of time and effort you wish to devote to your education. And without compromising educational efficiency”

Module 1. History of the Ancient Church

1.1. Historical Beginnings of Christianity

1.1.1. Christian Historiography and the Division of Church History
1.1.2. The Historical Question of Jesus of Nazareth
1.1.3. The Three Cultural Worlds of the Mediterranean World: Palestine, Greece, Rome
1.1.4. Foundation of the Church

1.2. Historical Characteristics of the First Dissemination of Christianity

1.2.1. Community of Jerusalem
1.2.2. Judeo-Christianity and Hellenistic-Christianity
1.2.3. Apostolic Activities
1.2.4. The Persecutions in the 1st Century

1.3. Mission and Spread of Christianity throughout the Roman Empire

1.3.1. Church Expansion and Organization
1.3.2. The Church and the Roman Empire: Attacks and Apologies
1.3.3. The Persecutions in the 3rd Century
1.3.4. Heterodox Currents

1.4. Hellenization of the Church

1.4.1. The Gnostic Crisis and Ecclesiastical Refutation
1.4.2. Schools of Alexandria and of Antioquia
1.4.3. The Emergence of Theology
1.4.4. Discussions about the Date of Easter

1.5. Formation of the Great Ecclesiastical Centers

1.5.1. Rome and North Africa
1.5.2. Alexandria
1.5.3. Asia Minor
1.5.4. Liturgy and Christian Art

1.6. The Last Persecution and the Peace of the Church

1.6.1. Christianity and the Roman Empire on the Eve of the Last Persecution
1.6.2. The "Constantinian Peace" and Its Impact on the Life of the Church
1.6.3. Political and Social Function of the Church: Christianity as the Official Religion
1.6.4. The Formation of Dioceses and the "Episcopal Audience"

1.7. The Imperial Church

1.7.1. The Councils of the 4th Century: Nicea and Constantinople
1.7.2. Donatism and Arianism, Theological-Political Problems
1.7.3. Appearance and Expansion of Monasticism
1.7.4. The Councils of the 5th Century: Ephesus and Chalcedon

1.8. Late Antiquity

1.8.1. The Main Barbarian Movements
1.8.2. The Participation of the Church in the Formation of Central Europe
1.8.3. Relations between Rome and Byzantium
1.8.4. The Kingdom of the Franks and Its Relations with the Church

A curriculum designed to make it easy for you to obtain your Postgraduate Certificate in History of the Ancient Church with fluency and efficiency”