§ 68. THEOLOGICAL SCIENCE AND LITERATURE. (1) Revival of Classical Studies. (2) Aristotle and Plato. (3) Scholasticism and Mysticism. (4) The Branches of Theological Science. (5) Distinguished Theologians. (6) Barlaam and Josaphat. § 69. DOCTRINAL CONTROVERSIES IN THE 12TH-14TH CENTURIES. (1) Dogmatic Questions. (2) The Hesychast Controversy, A.D. 1341-1351. § 70. CONSTITUTION, WORSHIP AND LIFE. (1) The Arsenian Schism, A.D. 1262-1312. (2) Public Worship. (3) Monasticism. (4) Endeavours at Reformation. § 71. DUALISTIC HERETICS. (1) The Paulicians. (2) The Children of the Sun. (3) The Euchites. (4) The Bogomili. § 72. THE NESTORIAN AND MONOPHYSITE CHURCHES OF THE EAST. (1) The Persian Nestorians. (2) Monophysite Churches. (3) The Maronites. (4) The Legend of Prester John. § 73. THE SLAVONIC CHURCHES ADHERING TO THE ORTHODOX GREEK CONFESSION. (1) Slavs in the Greek Provinces. (2) The Chazari. (3) The Bulgarians. (4) The Russian Church. (5) Russian Sects. (6) Romish Efforts at Union. SECOND DIVISION. THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE GERMAN AND ROMAN CHURCH DURING THE MIDDLE AGES. § 74. CHARACTER AND DIVISIONS OF THIS PERIOD OF THE DEVELOPMENT. (1) The Character of Mediæval History. (2) Periods in the Church History of the German-Roman Middle Ages. FIRST SECTION. HISTORY OF THE GERMAN-ROMAN CHURCH FROM THE 4TH TO THE 9TH CENTURY (DOWN TO A.D. 911). I. Founding, Spread, and Limitation of the German Church. § 75. CHRISTIANITY AND THE GERMANS. (1) The Predisposition of the Germans for Christianity. (2) Unopposed Adoption of Christianity. (3) Mode of Conversion in the Church of these Times. § 76. THE VICTORY OF CATHOLICISM OVER ARIANISM. (1) The Goths in the lands of the Danube. (2) The Visigoths in Gaul and Spain. (3) The Vandals in Africa. (4) The Suevi. (5) The Burgundians. (6) The Rugians. (7) The Ostrogoths. (8) The Longobards in Italy. (9) The Franks in Gaul.