REL210

After an introduction to the early Jewish and Greco-Roman worlds in which Christianity arose, the course surveys the New Testament gospels, the letters of Paul, the book of Revelation, and other early church literature. Writings will be studied in terms of their theological/moral perspectives, literary features, and historical settings. The course concludes with critical reflection on how the New Testament literature raises questions about how we think about Jesus as a historical figure, women in Christianity, encounters between Christians and Jews, and the character of global Christianity today. RSAP, Fall and Spring semesters.

REL Studies & PHI (RSAP), Bibilical/Theological (THEOL)

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