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| [back to main course list] REL 313: CHRISTIANITY (U.P. GROUP I.A)"So how did we get from Jesus to this?" Whether you are a skeptic or a believer, an insider or an outsider to the tradition, Christianity is a powerful influence in your world. Chances are, though, that you don't know much about how it got to be that way. What are Christianity's leading ideas, what has shaped its history, and what are the continuing controversies in which it is involved? This course will explore these questions through primary source readings, discussion, and films. The evolution of doctrine, worship and social thought will be examined in a variety of traditions--Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant--and in a variety of historical contexts, ranging from the earliest followers of Jesus to contemporary liberal and fundamentalist trends. |
