Religion 328 - Parables in Jewish and Christian Traditions

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Sewanee-The University of the South

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An examination of the role of parables and their tellers in Judaism and Christianity. Attention is given to the historical, literary, and hermeneutical character of these distinctive religious texts and their paradoxical aesthetic form and ethical function. Focus is on the second century Rabbis, the Hassidim, Jesus, the Gospel writers, Kierkegaard, and Kafka. Prerequisite: Introduction to Bible or humanities. (Credit, full course.) Staff

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sewanee.edu

Phone Number:

(931) 598-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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