RELG 420 - Life And Letters Of The Apostle Paul

Credit(s): 3
The apostle Paul was the greatest missionary and most influential theologian in early church. His epistles, which are the earliest surviving Christian documents, comprise a large portion of the New Testament canon. This course will introduce students to the life, letters, and theology of the apostle Paul, understood within the appropriate historical and cultural contexts. It will consider various methodological approaches for reading Paul’s letters as well as how the Pauline legacy was received and interpreted by others in the early church.

Course Level: Undergraduate