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Class 1: IntroductionChurch History Dr. Ann T. Orlando Sept. 3, 2013 * Introduction to Church History Introductory remarks Importance of Church History Review Syllabus Structure of course Requirements Course Web Site Primary sources Where are they? How to read them Periods or eras in histiography Assignments * Importance of Church History An appreciation for importance of Catholic Church in Western civilization Papacy is oldest continually functioning institution in the world Witness (testimony) of holy men and women Context for the theological answers that have been developed and taught by t