SCTR 27H - Historical Jesus: Honors

Institution:

Santa Clara University

Subject:

Scripture & Tradition

Description:

A study of the sources, problems, and methods in the various "quests" for Jesus of Nazareth. We will study each phase of the quest in the 19th and 20th centuries, from Hermann Samuel Reimarus, Daivd Friedrich Strauss, and Albert Schweitzer to Eanst Kasemann, James Robinson, and to the Jesus Seminar. Students will assess historical-critical critieria and apply these critieria to the sources in a term paper in order to construct their own versions of a "life" of Jesus. Prerequisite: Introductory level course (SCTR 1-19, TESP 1-19, or RSOC 1-19).

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.scu.edu

Phone Number:

(408) 554-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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