THEOREL 216
Early Christianity
Please note: this is archived course information from 2019 for THEOREL 216.
Description
Examines the history of Christianity from its origins in Palestinian and diaspora Judaism through to its official endorsement by the Roman Empire at the end of the fourth century. Explores how various traditions about Jesus evolved, how Christians both accommodated and resisted the wider culture, and how norms for “orthodoxy” (correct teaching) gradually took shape.
Availability 2019
Not taught in 2019
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator(s) Dr Nicholas Thompson
Points
THEOREL 216: 15 points
Prerequisites
30 points at Stage I from the BA Schedule
Restrictions
CTHTHEO 252, 352, THEOREL 316, THEOLOGY 104