REL 410 - Traveling Acts in Greece and Turkey

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Luther College

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4 hours In this course students study the book of Acts as a travel narrative while visiting the ruins of ancient Greco-Roman cities in which the first Christians lived, worked, and gathered together as communities of "the Way." By exploring archaeological ruins, museums, and churches in such places as Athens, Corinth, Thessaloniki, Ephesus, and Pergamon we will attempt to reconstruct the diverse social and political world of the early Christians-a world in which understanding the rhetoric of Acts and its attempt to create a unified and harmonious story of Christian beginnings. The course also explores larger themes in the study of religion such as the construction of sacred space, religious pilgrimage, asceticism, and inter-religious exchange. Prerequisite: REL 101 or REL 112. Offered alternate years. (Rel, Hist)

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.luther.edu

Phone Number:

(563) 387-2000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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