College | Wycliffe College |
Instructor(s) | |
Course Code | WYB1501HS |
Semester | Second Semester |
Section | 6101 |
Online | No |
Credits | One Credit |
Location | Toronto (St George Campus) |
Description |
An introduction to the four Gospels in their social, historical and theological settings. Using a "socio-literary" approach, we will study the Gospels within a two-dimensional framework, both centred on what the early Christians called the "gospel" or "Kerygma." One dimension has to do with social history — the origin and development of Christianity as a distinct social entity, from its foundations in the ministry of Jesus and the Easter experience, through its emergence as a Jewish renewal movement, and on to its development into a separate, largely Gentile, institutionalized religion. The second dimension has to do with literature — the process by which the Gospels came to be written, their literary form and texture, and their character as narrative versions of the "gospel." Weekly online lectures, assigned analysis/reflection papers, discussion board postings. |
Syllabus | http://www.wycliffecollege.ca/documents/WYB1501_W13_Syllabus.pdf |
Schedule | N/A |
Start Time | TBA |
End Time | TBA |
Minimum Enrolment | 0 |
Maximum Enrolment | 20 |
Means of Evaluation |
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Previously Offered | Fall 2012 |
Currently Offered | Winter 2013 |