Introduction to the New Testament
RELI 212
Spring 2020
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01
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| Crosslisting:
MDST 214 |
| Certificates: Middle Eastern Studies, Middle Eastern Studies Minor |
| Course Cluster: Christianity Studies |
This course invites students to engage the text of the New Testament and other early Christian writings while becoming familiar with critical issues surrounding their composition, authorship, and reception. Students will be expected to demonstrate the following: acute engagement with the New Testament as an ancient text, ability to articulate (though not necessarily to agree with) viewpoints other than one's own, an understanding of the formation of the New Testament, and an appreciation of the New Testament's history of interpretation. Issues that will also be covered in this course include the study of the historical Jesus, the canonicity of the New Testament, extra-New Testament texts, interpretive strategies, and various issues involving the New Testament and race, sexuality, slavery, and gender. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA RELI |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CEAS-Phil/Reli)(MDST-MN)(MDST)(MDST-Art/Arch)(MDST-History)(MDST-Lang/Lit)(MDST-Phil/Reli)(MEST-MN)(RELI-MN)(RELI)(STS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 90% or above |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Ehrman, Bart D. THE NEW TESTAMENT: A HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION TO THE EARLY CHRISTIAN WRITINGS. 6 ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2015. ISBN: 978-0-19-020382-5THE HARPERCOLLINS STUDY BIBLE: FULLY REVISED & UPDATED. Ed. Harold Attridge. ISBN:978-0060786854
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Examinations and Assignments:
three short papers |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course satisfied the "Historical Traditions" requirement for the Religion major. |
| Instructor(s): Schmidt,Tom Times: .M.W... 01:20PM-02:40PM; Location: BOGH112; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 30 | | SR major: 2 | JR major: 2 | | |
| Seats Available: 1 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 4 | JR non-major: 4 | SO: 9 | FR: 9 |
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| Total Submitted Requests: 3 | 1st Ranked: 1 | 2nd Ranked: 1 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 1 |
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