RE 302 - New Testament Studies: Paul - Fall 2007
| Professor Fred Strickert | Office: Grossmann 102a | phone: 352-8346 |
| webpage: http://faculty.wartburg.edu/strickert | classroom: Grossmann 131 | email: fred.strickert@wartburg.edu |
| Class: 12:00-1:05 a.m. MWF | Office Hours: | MWF 1:15-2:20 p.m. |
| Textbooks | |
Walter Wangerin, Paul: A Novel (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000). |
Edward Adams & David Horrell, editors, Christianity at Corinth: The Quest for the Pauline Church (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2004). |
| To be announced |
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| Bible--Prefer NRSV (Access Bible) | Nicholas Sparks, A Walk to Remember |
| Other Resources | |
| Frontline Series: From Jesus to Christianity & Webpage: www.pbs. | Video: In the Footsteps of Paul |
| Video Mini Series: Peter and Paul | |
| Full Length Film: Mr. Holland's Opus |
| Focus of Course | Study of first generation of early Church |
| Reading an interpretation of Paul's Life--Wangerin | |
| Learning Roman, Hellenistic, Jewish Background of Paul's world | |
| Analyzing in detail Paul's first Letter to the Corinthians | |
| Topical study of particular issues: Role of Women, Homosexuality |
| Graded Learning Activities | |
| Regular Attendance (deductions after 3 absences) | |
| Active Participation and Class discussion | |
| Major paired presentation & paper on 1 Corinthians Text | |
Short Papers: Paul: A Novel; A Walk to Remember; Character Report; What is an Apostle; City of Corinth: Paul and Homosexuality, Conflict in Early Church; Needs of Met by Message of Gospel; Word Study |
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| Study Guides: From Jesus to Christianity; Role of Women; Galatians; Philemon; In Footsteps of Paul | |
| Concordance Studies | |