RELI 17 - Lost Christianities

Institution:

Hofstra University

Subject:

Religion

Description:

Semester Hours: 3 Periodically This course explores the varieties of Christianity that co-existed from Jesus' death in the middle of the first century through the end of the second century. Included in these are Jewish-Christians, Marcionites, Montanists, and Gnostics. Students will read a variety of primary texts in translation to understand better the struggle between forms of early Christianity and the way that one form became dominant and, thus, "orthodox.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.hofstra.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 463-6600

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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