REL 230 - Christian Beginnings

Institution:

Lane Community College

Subject:

Description:

4 credits This course traces Christianity from its days as a persecuted Jewish sect to its establishment as the official religion of the Roman Empire. Topics will include the quest for the historical Jesus, Christianity's Jewish roots, influences from Greco-Roman religion and philosophy, how the New Testament was compiled, and how official Christian doctrine was decided. A central focus of this course will be to discover to what extent the historical Jesus and early Christianity match up with later institutional and modern expressions of Christian faith.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.Lanecc.edu

Phone Number:

(541) 463-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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