CTI 242 - The Origins of Christian Morality

Institution:

William Jewell College

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Description:

This course will explore the complex creative process whereby early Christians assimilated and synthesized the Greek philosophical ethics and the Hebrew legal tradition into a distinctively Christian moral perspective. The course will focus on the period starting with the Yahwist contributions to the Hebrew Bible through Augustine. Paul of Tarsus will be the central figure in the course. In addition, students will read Plato, several Stoic philosophers, and the Desert Fathers, Origen, Clement, and the Gnostics.

Credits:

3.00 - 4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jewell.edu

Phone Number:

(816) 415-5979

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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