TMHC 7026 History of Western Christianity I: 100-850

Through lectures and primary source readings, the course surveys the major cultural, institutional, and theological developments of ancient Christianity from the time of the persecutions to the break-up of the Carolingian empire and the rise of medieval Christendom.

Course overview

Department
Theology and Ministry
School
STM
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Periodically

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.30 / 5 · Very Good
115 responses
Instructor rating
4.49 / 5 · Very Good
115 responses
Terms evaluated
4
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025Michael McCarthy4.34.74.74.74.74.84.74.84–6 hrs/week20 of 30
Fall 2025Stephen Molvarec4.34.44.74.74.74.84.74.84–6 hrs/week20 of 30
Fall 2024Michael McCarthy4.34.64.74.74.54.64.54.74–6 hrs/week19 of 22
Fall 2024Stephen Molvarec4.34.64.74.74.54.64.54.74–6 hrs/week19 of 22
Fall 2023Stephen Molvarec—————————20 of 29
Fall 2022Brian Dunkle4.64.74.74.94.64.54.74.94–6 hrs/week17 of 25

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

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