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.

Book:

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

Registration Information:

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