RELI286 - Politics and Piety in Early Christianity

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Politics and Piety in Early Christianity
RELI286 FA

Crosslistings: MDST215

This course is an introduction to the political, social and religious world of Christianity during the first three centuries of the Common Era. Through discussion sessions, it will explore the controversy between emerging orthodoxy and heresy and its propagandistic impact upon the development of church organizations, interpretations of sexuality and the roles of women, the rise of gnosticism, and the formation of the Christian Bible.

MAJOR READINGS

THE BIBLE (RSV)
P. Brown, THE BODY AND SOCIETY
Eusebius, THE HISTORY OF THE CHURCH
R. Lane Fox, PAGANS AND CHRISTIANS
D.R. MacDonald, THE LEGEND AND THE APOSTLE
C.C.Richardson, EARLY CHRISTIAN FATHERS
R.Wilken, THE CHRISTIANS AS THE ROMANS SAW THEM

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Three papers (each 5-7 pages).

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This course fulfills a "Religion in Society" departmental requirement.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Cameron,Ronald D.

Times: ..T.T.. 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: FISK312

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 20)

SR. major: 8 Jr. major: 7

SR. non-major: 2 Jr. non-major: 2 SO: 1 FR: X

Special Attributes:

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000