A study is made of the Gospel of John, the epistles of John, and the Revelation. A study of the life and teachings of Jesus as recorded in the Gospels. A survey of the Old Testament Prophets in their historical setting, with attention focused on the social and theological teachings of each prophet. Major attention is given to Pre-Exilic and Exilic prophets. A comprehensive study of the first five books of the Bible.
Attention is given to major theories of composition.
An examination of the theology of the Old Testament, including major approaches and themes. Religion in Society REL 224. A study of poverty and homelessness in the United States and world in light of social, biblical, and theological approaches to economic justice. This course combines experiential and theoretical learning to help students develop and understanding of economic justice. A phenomenological study of the major world religions with emphasis on the attempts of each to deal with the problems which confront humans.