Religion 267 - Sacred Times:The Festivals of Christianity

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Bard College

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The sacrificial practice of the ancient Near East resulted in a calendar of sacred time that has influenced both Judaism and Christianity. How does time become sacred? Where have the calendars of the past intersected to shape the experience of time today? Those questions foreground this inquiry into the functioning of the Christian calendar.

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4.00

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Lecture

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www.bard.edu

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(845) 758-6822

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Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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