CLS 320 - Early Christian Thought

Course Units: 1

(Not offered in 2015-16) Christianity emerged in the context of late antique Greco-Roman culture with its roots in ancient Judaism. It drew on both of these in developing distinctive teachings regarding Christ, God, salvation, the church, ethics, and society. This course examines how over the period 50-450 CE debates around these topics led to the articulation of the normative Christian tradition. Common Curriculum CC: HUM