Pauline Epistles

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The course has two main purposes: (1) to answer thequestion, "What gospel does Paul preach?"- that is, to come to an understanding of Paul's rich theology; and (2) to learn, through the epistles, more about the milieu in which Paul worked: the social conditions, competing theological movements within early Christianity, issues of community life. As time permits, the course may also include an overview of the images of Paul preserved by other writings such as Acts of the Apostles and the deuteroPauline Letters.