The life and thought of the Christian church from the apostolic period up to the Reformation. Designed as an orientation to the shape of the whole tradition with special focus on the history of Christian doctrine and spirituality.
| 1. The World of the First Christians | |
| 2. The Relationship between Jesus and the Church | |
| 3. The Spread of the Church |
| 4. The Latin Church: Tertullian | |
| 5. The Eastern Tradition: Origen | |
| 6. The Legalization of the Church |
| 7. Church Doctrine from Nicea to Constantine | |
| 8. Christology | |
| 9. Theological Traditions of Alexandria and Antioch | |
| 10. The Theological Refinement of the Early Church |