Historical Theology Department(HD) 

HD101 Early Church History (3) A study of the main centers of early Christianity in their wider cultural environments. Exploration of cultural diversity and its effects on the development of early Christian theology, polity, liturgy, and popular piety.

HD202 Reformation (3) A study of the ‘left-wing’ theology of the reformation focusing on the various Anabaptist thinkers and their clash with Lutheran and reformed Protestantism

HD303 Modern Church History (3) A study of the change in intellectual background which developed in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The claims of reason; pietism; the evangelical revival. The conflicts and attitudes the present day.

HD312 Medieval Church History (3) An inductive approach to major aspects of medieval ecclesiastical life and culture; especially historical issues will be studied.

HD404 Korean Church History I (3) A study of Korean church history from the settlement age of Christian doctrine to the Korean war age.

HD411 American Church History (3) A chronological survey of the Christian Church that gives special emphasis to theological development and change in the church of the United States of America.

HD501 Church History I (3) A study of the main doctrine of early Christianity. Exploration of cultural diversity and its effects on the development of early Christian theology, polity, liturgy, and popular piety.

HD591 Church History in Korea II (3) A study of modern Korean church growth and its future direction from the Korean war age to present.

HD601 Church History II (3) A study of the main doctrine of medieval church; institutions, regional developments, monasticism, worship, and piety will be studied.

HD602 Protestantism (3) A survey of major themes in Protestantism on focus of a historical point of view and connection with culture 
 
HD701 Church History III (3) A historical study of doctrine in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

HD821 Issues in the Early Church (4) A thought of church fathers from the 1st century through the 6th century, including the theological issues which developed out of this time period.

HD822 Advanced Studies of Roman Catholic Church (4) A study of the theology of Roman Catholic Church a research of Augustine's historical context including the philosophical and religious factors which shaped his early response to Christianity and a study of the life and work of Thomas Aquinas in the context of the theological challenges.

HD823 Analytic Approaches in the Reformation(4) An advanced study of the continental reformation of the sixteenth century in its magisterial, radical and analytic approaches.

HD824 Issues in the American Church History (4) A critical study of the rise of the American church including its foundations in Europe towards the end of the reformation and its development in conjunction with the foundation of the American colonies up through the present church scene in America. Especially, transition of European churches to American and their involvement with theological, liturgical, social and political issues with detail analytic approaches.

HD825 History of the Protestantism (4) A study of history and thoughts of theologians and historians from the pre-Protestantism through post-Protestantism era.

HD826 Issues of the Ecumenical Movement (4) An advanced study of the foundations and rise of the 20th century ecumenical movement including its historical foundations in the context of the Christian church.

HD827 Issues in the Medieval Church (4) An advanced study and issue of the main doctrine of medieval church; institutions, regional developments, monasticism, worship, and piety will be studied for the Th.M. candidate.