Includes a field study of a village in Latin America as focus for cultural analysis. PLTS GH1 Ecclesiastes is the voice of a skeptic, yet a believing skeptic, well suited to those searching for meaning in the midst of the noise and fast pace at this century's end. Interpretations from musicians, artists, and a variety of scholars will be consulted. MUDD 205 Introduction and exegesis. Substantial Hebrew reding assignments.
Seminar reports, final essay.
It will overview the history of scholarship on these matters. Hebrew is required. This course studies all the writings of the NT in their historical, cultural, social and religious contexts. The course introduces the theory and practice of the major methodologies of interpretation and the resources for understanding preaching, and teaching the NT writings. The course is a general introduction to the basic issues in the study of the four canonical Gospels and Acts.