New Testament Responses to Violence

Date Cancelled
College Emmanuel College
Instructor(s)
Course Code EMB2801HF
Semester First Semester
Section 0101
Online No
Credits One Credit
Location Toronto (St George Campus)
Description

A variety of recent political events have confronted students of theology with the spectre of violence in recent years, inevitably raising the question of how to engage the issue theologically. This course will aid students' engagement with various forms of violence (imperial, gender, economic, etc.) through the various New Testament authors and their own dealings with the issues. Indeed, insofar as the Bible is accorded significant political value, it is vital - regardless of one's own religious proclivities - to understand what the texts contained in the New Testament have to report on these issues in their own era. This course surveys various points at which New Testament authors encountered the violence. It aims to acquaint students with the social world of the New Testament, to familiarize students in major issues in the study of the New Testament, and to aid students in the development of a biblical hermeneutic conscious of its implications.

Schedule Sat
Start & End Date May 20, 2017 - Jun 24, 2017
Start Time 10:00
End Time 15:00
Hours Per Week 4
Minimum Enrolment 12
Maximum Enrolment 30
Enrolment Notes

Last day to register for this course is May 15.  Last day to pay for summer session courses is May 19. Last day to drop this course is May 31.

Additional Notes

This course was previously taught under the title 'New Testament Responses to Imperial Violence'.

Schedule Notes

<p>May 20 - June 24, 2017</p>

Teaching Method
Lectures
Seminars
Means of Evaluation
Class Participation
Research Paper
Short Paper
Previously Offered Summer 2014
Currently Offered Summer 2017