COURSE PLAN

GHI 530 History of the Restoration Movement Prof. North

Spring Semester, 2009 (513) 244-8171

Mondays, 3:20-6:00

Office Hours: Mondays 1:00-3:00; Tuesdays 8:30-10:00; Wednesday 8:30-10:30 (Other times by appointment)

  1. Rationale.

The purpose of this course is to acquaint the student with the Restoration Movement. Since CincinnatiChristianUniversity stands within this movement, all students are expected to have an understanding of the Movement: its history, its theological presuppositions, and its commitments.

II. Objectives. For the student to:

1. Know the history of the Restoration Movement.

  1. Appreciate the major commitments of the Movement: the Bible as the only

basis for church life and practice; unity of Christians on the basis of biblical teaching; and Christian liberty in non-essentials.

  1. Write objective analytical papers (improve reading, writing, and critical

thinking skills).

III. Texts,

James B. North, Union in Truth: An Interpretive History of the Restoration

Movement

Barton W. Stone, Last Will and Testament

Thomas Campbell, Declaration and Address

Alexander Campbell, “Lunenburg Letter”

Louis Cochran, Fool of God

Ben Brewster, Torn Asunder: The Civil War and the 1906 Division of the

Disciples

IV. Attendance/Dress Code.

Your attendance is strongly recommended. Any unexcused absence may result in a lowering of your grade. The school’s attendance policy leaves little room for elective absences. Students will not wear hats in class; no body-piercing jewelry is allowed in class other than earrings for women.

V. Course Coverage and Progress.

Readings in North

Jan. 26Orientation, O’Kelly, Smith-Jones Preface, 1, 2

Feb. 2B. W. Stone, 1772-18043

9B. W. Stone, 1804-1827 LWT

16Thomas Campbell 4, DA

23Alexander Campbell, 1788-18205

Mar. 2MIDTERM, Alexander Campbell, 1820-18236

16Baptist Troubles, Stone Merger, 1823-18327

23Lunenburg Letter and Growth LL, 8

30Growing Pains: Organization and Music9 Apr. 6 MIDTERM; Backgrounds of Liberalism 10

13Disciples and Liberalism, 1890-1903 11

20Liberalism in the Agencies, 1903-1911

27Growing Polarization in the Movement, 1911-1920 12

May 4Conflict and Division, 1920-Present 13

11 FINAL EXAM

VI. Book Reviews.

The books by Cochran and Brewster are supplemental reading assignments, and each book is to be the subject of an analytic book review. Such reviews are to be critical assessments, not just summaries of the books. You may want to analyze the prominent features of the book, the viewpoint of the author, his prejudices (if any), his purpose for writing, significant insights the book has given you into the materials, and how this book fits into the total scope of the course. (These are merely suggestions, not a definitive outline of how you should proceed.) You will probably want to summarize some material, but do not just summarize the contents of the book; discuss them analytically.

Reviews (as are all papers for the class) are expected to be written in proper English, and according to the “Chicago Style” in the writing manual by Slade. An abundance of misspellings, grammatical errors, or poor typing will result in a lower grade. Any paper turned in with five mistakes on a page will be returned to the student to be resubmitted with a one-grade penalty. Students should closely examine the “Sample Style Sheet” that is attached. Handmade corrections should be neatly done. Reviews should be three pages in length (750 words), typed, double-spaced. The Cochran review should say more about Cochran than it does about Alexander Campbell. Similarly, the review of Brewster should talk about the author’s perspective and his handling of the material. The Cochran review will be due March 23, the Brewster review on April 13.

VII. Projects.

Each student is expected to analyze two documents during the semester: the Declaration and Address and one other. The analysis of the Declaration should be approximately five pages; the other three pages. Again, make them an analysis, not just a summary. What are the major principles operative in the documents, particularly in the Items in the Last Will and the Propositions in the Declaration and Address? Do not just summarize these consecutively, analyze them thematically. The projects mustbe typed, double-spaced. Due dates are as follows:

Last WillFebruary 2

Declaration and AddressFebruary 9

Lunenburg LetterMarch 16

VIII. Late Work.

Written work, whether book reports or projects, is due at the beginning of class (12:30 p.m.) on the date assigned. Any work turned in after this time will be considered late and will be discounted one full letter grade. After one full week, a second full letter grade will be discounted. After the lapse of two weeks, the instructor may not accept the work at all. The same discounts apply to late or missed exams. If you believe there is a justifiable reason for the lateness, attach a written explanation to the paper when it is turned in.

IX. Tests.

All tests will be of the essay-discussion type. The first part of each midterm will be identification; the second part will be essay questions.

X. Term Paper.

For students taking the class for graduate credit, there will also be a significant research paper of 20-25 pages, on a topic of the student’s choosing, but one cleared with the professor. Papers will be due April 27.

XI. Grading.

UndergraduateGraduate

Midterm Exams32% (16% each)25% (12 ½% each)

Major Project (D & A)10% 8%

Minor Project 6% 4%

Book Reviews20% (10% each)16% (8% each)

Final Exam32%25%

Term Paper22%

  1. Contingencies

Because of the possibility of unexpected situations that may occur, the professor

reserves the right to make reasonable adjustments to any of the detail of this course plan.

Sample Style Sheet for Classes under Dr. North

This style sheet is intended to be only a brief statement of some elementary rules for writing papers. All papers must be typed, double-spaced. Paragraphs should be indented at least five spaces. Number all pages; the first page is usually numbered at the center bottom, others at the top of the page, either centered or at the right hand margin.

All papers are considered formal writing and therefore should be free from contractions, abbreviations, and the use of first or second person. Careful attention to sentence structure will avoid the use of sentence fragments. Such as this one. Any quotation that runs more than four lines of text should be set off, indented, and usually single-spaced, as is done with this particular paragraph. Such a quotation uses no quotation marks. All quotations need to be documented. Any omission within a quotation is called an ellipsis and is indicated by three spaced periods . . . ; four, if at the end of a sentence because one period is needed to end the sentence.

In regular prose, “When quotation marks are used, they should be double ones, not single. ‘Single ones are used for a quotation within a quotation,’ such as this one.” Notice also that quotation marks always follow the period or comma. In a book review it is alright to use parenthetical references such as this one (North, 15). Notice that the period follows the parenthesis. Regular research papers, however, should use footnotes, which most software programs will do automatically. The Chicago Style must be used since in the discipline of history APA and MLA style are not considered scholarly forms. Document references in the Chicago style to books[1] and articles[2] in journals are given below.

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[1] James B. North, Union in Truth: An Interpretive History of the Restoration Movement (Cincinnati: Standard Publishing, 1994), p. 216.

[2] James B. North, “That Troublesome ‘Approved Precedent’” Christian Standard, October 11, 1998, p. 10-11.