Session 8 The Modern Era and Wrap-Up SF 665: Christian Devotional Classics Evangelical Seminary Spring, 2013 Tony Blair and Jo Ann Kunz, Instructors

The Modern Era

TIMELINE (c Present) 2 nd Great Awakening c WWI Begins 1914 Height of Industrial Revolution c The Modern Era: Historical Background Vatican II 1963 WWII Begins 1939

The Modern Era: Historical Background THEMESIndustrializationGlobalization Pessimism about Human Nature

The Modern Era: Historical Background THEMESIndustrializationGlobalization Pessimism about Human Nature

The Modern Era: Historical Background THEMESIndustrializationGlobalization Pessimism about Human Nature

The Modern Era: Spirituality SPIRITUAL PRACTICES WorshipProclamationListening Spiritual Companionship/Direction Spiritual Warfare Prayer

The Modern Era: Spirituality IMAGINATIVE PRAYER EXERCISE What dream can you dream for the Church and the world?

Wrap-Up

Wrap-Up DISCUSSION QUESTIONS How would you summarize the history of the People of God? What theme or thread stuck out to you? How would you summarize the history of the People of God? What theme or thread stuck out to you? What gives you hope and what disturbed you most? What gives you hope and what disturbed you most? What spiritual practice(s) connected best with you? Which one(s) would you want to continue practicing or even share with others? What spiritual practice(s) connected best with you? Which one(s) would you want to continue practicing or even share with others? Where do you see God at work in our own story? In your story? Where do you see God at work in our own story? In your story?

Wrap-Up COURSE OBJECTIVES Given a wide variety of primary source documents from diverse places and times in the Christian story, students will engage other faithful pilgrims of the past by reading, both critically and appreciatively, the material assigned. Given a wide variety of primary source documents from diverse places and times in the Christian story, students will engage other faithful pilgrims of the past by reading, both critically and appreciatively, the material assigned. Through the use of discussion questions, students will focus upon intentional, thoughtful verbal and written dialogue with other faithful pilgrims of the present, their classmates and instructor, each week in class discussions and presentations. Through the use of discussion questions, students will focus upon intentional, thoughtful verbal and written dialogue with other faithful pilgrims of the present, their classmates and instructor, each week in class discussions and presentations.

Wrap-Up COURSE OBJECTIVES By reading primary source documents from important periods in the history of the Christian Church, students will encounter the broad sweep of that history. By reading primary source documents from important periods in the history of the Christian Church, students will encounter the broad sweep of that history. By using their encounter with history to situate the readings historically, recognizing and transcending, when possible, the gap between past and contemporary understandings of religious/spiritual experience, students will demonstrate a capacity to reflect critically and theologically. By using their encounter with history to situate the readings historically, recognizing and transcending, when possible, the gap between past and contemporary understandings of religious/spiritual experience, students will demonstrate a capacity to reflect critically and theologically.

Wrap-Up COURSE OBJECTIVES Through successful creation of a project that enables the effective articulation of such learning to a specific leadership setting, students will apply this reading, dialogue, encounter, and reflection in life and ministry. Through successful creation of a project that enables the effective articulation of such learning to a specific leadership setting, students will apply this reading, dialogue, encounter, and reflection in life and ministry.

Looking Ahead…

Closing Prayer

Prayer Almighty God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit, We gather with believers all over the world, to glorify You as Creator of heaven and earth. to glorify You as Creator of heaven and earth. You alone are holy and righteous. We submit to Your authority. We praise and adore You alone. Father, we honor You. Lord Jesus Christ, we honor You. Holy Spirit, we honor You.

Prayer King of Glory, Come and finish Your work in our cities, our peoples and our nations. From all continents and islands we cry: Lift up your heads, O you gates! Be lifted up ancient doors so that the King of glory may come in!

Prayer Come fill the earth with the knowledge of Your glory as the waters cover the sea. The Spirit and the Bride say: Amen! Come Lord Jesus!

Blessings!