RELS 3321 Early Christianity
This course examines the development of the biblical canon and key theological ideas in early Christianity. Students will be introduced to topics including, but not limited to: methods of biblical interpretation, key theories in the development of biblical traditions in the Hebrew Bible and Christian Scriptures; the diversity of faith perspectives in early Christian communities, the implications of Christianity's transformation from persecuted sect to Imperial religion, and the processes of adaptation as the gospel encountered cultures beyond the Greco-Roman world, up to the sixth century.
Prerequisite
Any three hour 1000-level RELS course listed in the UIW catalog (RELS 1300-1399)