Religious Studies 110 - Introduction to the Bible IM

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Hiram College

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What does the word bible mean? And what exactly is The Bible? From where did it come? In what languages was it written? Have not the original texts been lost or changed in the course of the long history of their transmission? What is the relationship of English translations to the original texts? What is a "testament?" What does it mean that there is an "oldand a "new" one? Why are there at least three (Jewish, Protestant, Catholic)Bibles? And what about those early "secret" Jewish and Christian writingswhich did not find their way into anyone's Bible? These and other such questions, the outlines of Biblical history, sketches of key figures and the basic religious ideas of its text are the focus of the department's introductory course on this ancient and important body of literature. A revised version of this course is offered for three credit hours as Religious Studies 109. A student may receive credit for only one of these courses.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.HIRAM.EDU

Phone Number:

(330) 569-3211

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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