Kinship and Family in the Bible.

Catalog description

Starting with the metaphorical “household of God,” this course introduces ways early Christian authors used metaphors of kinship and belonging to build, describe, imagine, and restructure their human communities. The course gives special attention to Pauline imagery, historical context, and early Christ-believing communities in relation to the Roman Empire, to the Jews of their time, and to each other. In addition to a study of ancient kinship models, students will examine contemporary understandings of kinship and family in the Christian tradition. Prerequisites TH 1301 or SMC 1314 .