IST2008-1HY-SP14 - Christianity in Antiquity (to 600CE)

Degree Learning Goals

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Course Synopsis

Books for the Course

Required Texts:

-Bart D. Ehrman, ed., After the New Testament: A Reader in Early Chri stianity (New York: Oxford University Press, 1998)

Joseph H. Lynch, Early Christianity: A Brief History (New York: Oxford University Press, 2009)

Recommended Text:

-Bart D. Ehrman and Andrew S. Jacobs, ed., Christianity in Late Antiquity (New York: Oxford University Press, 2003)

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Course Overview

 

Course Objectives

Evaluation

Policies and Services

Incompletes:  If incompletes are allowed in this course, see the Master's Student Handbook for Policies and Procedures.

Pass/Fail:  Masters students wishing to take the class pass/fail should discuss this with the instructor by the second class session.

Academic Integrity and Community Covenant:  All students are expected to abide by Iliff’s statement on Academic Integrity, as published in the Masters Student Handbook, or the Joint PhD Statement on Academic Honesty, as published in the Joint PhD Student Handbook, as appropriate.  All participants in this class are expected to be familiar with Iliff’s Community Covenant.

Accommodations:  Iliff engages in a collaborative effort with students with disabilities to reasonably accommodate student needs.   Students are encouraged to contact their assigned advisor to initiate the process of requesting accommodations.  The advising center can be contacted at advising@iliff.edu or by phone at 303-765-1146. 

Writing Lab:  Grammar and organization are important for all written assignments.  Additional help is available from the Iliff Writing Lab, which is available for students of any level who need help beginning an assignment, organizing thoughts, or reviewing a final draft. 

Inclusive Language:  It is expected that all course participants will use inclusive language in speaking and writing, and will use terms that do not create barriers to classroom community. 

Degree Learning Goals

DateDayDetails
Mar 24, 2014MonWeek 1 -- Narratives of Early Christianities: Terms and Methodsdue by 02:00PM
Mar 30, 2014SunW1 Reading Discussiondue by 05:59AM
Mar 31, 2014MonWeek 2 -- Paul and Jesusdue by 02:00PM
Apr 07, 2014MonWeek 3 -- Mapping Christianity: Early Christian Communities and Roman Responsesdue by 02:00PM
Apr 14, 2014MonWeek 4 -- Early Christian Controversies: Gnosis and Heresy Huntingdue by 02:00PM
Apr 24, 2014ThuWeeks 5-6 -- (In Person)due by 05:59AM
Apr 28, 2014MonWeek 7 -- Jewish Christianity and Anti-Judaismdue by 02:00PM
May 05, 2014MonWeek 8 -- Monastic Livesdue by 02:00PM
May 12, 2014MonWeek 9 -- A Christian Empire?due by 02:00PM
May 19, 2014MonWeek 10 -- Jerome, Augustine, and Theological Controversiesdue by 02:00PM