A Christian figure from a time period in Early Christianity through the Middle Ages
Write a 5-7-page paper on a major figure in Christian History .
The student has two options: 1) A Christian figure from a time period in Early Christianity through the Middle Ages or 2) A Christian figure from the time period of the Reformation through Contemporary times. The content covered in this paper must include the following:
a. Description (Contextual Background of her/his Life- early life, formation, location, circumstances)
b. Analysis (Describe her/his personal crisis, theology, conflict with other ideas/individuals)
c. Comparison (“What “are the differences or similarities between this figure and others)
d. Construction (“Why” and “How” this person’s contributions are critical for contemporary Christians and Pentecostals in particular)
A GREAT Conclusion
A minimum of 5-7 sources must be cited in addition to biblical sources with no more than 4 web
sources. Students may use the textbook as one of the sources. All final papers must be double spaced,
Times New Roman, 12-point font size, with 1-inch margins. Must be written according to the standards
of Kate L. Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 9th ed. The
course book Church History in Plain Language, Fifth Edition by Bruce Shelley (Author), Marshall Shelley
