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THEO 206 - Introduction to Christian Origins

This course is a study of the historical origins of Christianity with a view to understanding the creative originality of the Christian tradition. The course focuses on the ways in which communities and individuals in the first six centuries Common Era understood the Bible and interpreted its traditions to address their historical, social, and theological contexts, and their spiritual needs.

Semester:

  • Winter (January 12 - April 13, 2026)

Instructor:

Please refer to the Course Outline below.

Program:

Undergraduate, 3 credits

Required Course Material Fee:

$24.95 CAD

Course material refers to all content that is needed to be licensed, acquired, or leased for the purpose of offering the online course.
This could include the electronic version of a textbook (or parts of it), images, articles, animations, audio, and/or video.
This material has been deemed essential for the course at the request of the instructor and/or content provider.
This fee is paid by students at the time of the retrieval of their eConcordia course and is in addition to the regular tuition that they pay to the university for the enrolment in the credit course.

Book:

Gerard Vallée. The Shaping of Christianity: The History and Literature of its Formative Centuries, Paulist Press/Novalis, 2002, 272 pp.

Registration Information:

Concordia students must register for this course in their Student Hub. It is strongly recommended that they consult Concordia's class schedule prior to enrolling in order to be aware of any registration restrictions (see the notes). Once registered, students must then sign up for an eConcordia account to access the course material. » Visit the registration section for details.

COURSE OUTLINE

Disclaimer: Information regarding the eConcordia course found on this page may change without notice. For the most recent course list, visit the Student Hub. Furthermore, if this represents the initial offering of the course, no course outline will be available until the start of the first active semester.