SECTION 2: CHRISTIANITY Schedule and Sources for October 5 to 30, 2001 Friday, October 5 - From Jesus to Christ to Logos *Mark 1; 8:27-38; 13:1-37; 14:12-25; 15:33-39 [RSV: Mk 1, Mk 8:27-38, Mk 13:1-37 Mk 14:12-25, Mk 15:33-39] *Matthew 1-2; 10:1-15; 13:1-53; 15:1-20 [RSV: Mt 1, Mt 2, Mt 10:1-15, Mt 13:1-53, Mt 15:1-20] *Luke 1-3 [RSV: Lk 1, Lk 2, Lk 3] *John 1:1-18; 3:1-21; 8:31-59; 14:1-14 [RSV: Jn 1:1-18, Jn 3:1-21, Jn 8:31-59, Jn 14:1-14] Oxtoby, 202-14 [Oxtoby] Jaroslav Pelikan, "Jesus as Rabbi" [Course Website] Related Resources: PBS Frontline: Jesus' Many Faces, especially "What can we really know about Jesus?" Mahlon Smith: Into His Own: Perspective on the World of Jesus and Synoptic Primer (see esp. Synoptic Gospel Outlines) Mark Goodacres's NT Gateway: Historical Jesus The Jesus Archive James Tabor: The Jewish Roman World of Jesus John Marshall: Five Gospels Parallel Tuesday, October 9 - Paul, the Gentiles, and the Jews SHORT PAPERS ON JUDAISM DUE *Matthew 5-7, esp. 5:17-48 [RSV: Mt 5, Mt 6, Mt 7] *Acts 1-2 [RSV: Acts 1, Acts 2] *Galatians 2; Acts 15:1-29 [RSV: Gal 2, Acts 15:1-29] *Letter of Peter to James [Course Website] Gager, "Paul's Friends and Enemies," 174-91 [Packet] Related Resources: PBS Frontline: The First Christians, especially "Paul's Mission and Letters" and "Wrestling with their Jewish Heritage" The Paul Page Mark Goodacres's NT Gateway: Paul Glen Davis: Map of Early Christianity Friday, October 12 - Verus Israel: Scripture and Supercessionism *Romans 4-5 [RSV: Rom 4, Rom 5] *Galatians 3:6-29; 4:21-31 [RSV: Gal 3:6-29, Gal 4:21-31] *Hebrews 11 [RSV: Heb 11] Levenson, Death and Resurrection of the Beloved Son, 200-19 [Packet] Siker, Disinheriting the Jews, 163-98 [Packet] Related Resources: PBS Frontline: Mark Hamilton, "From Hebrew Bible to Christian Bible: Jews, Christians, and the Word of God" Glen Davis: Development of the Canon of the New Testament Tuesday, October 16 - Martyrdom, Sacrament, and Christian Identity *Ignatius, Letter to the Romans, esp. 3, 5-6 [Course Website] *Justin Martyr, First Apology, 1-6 [Course Website] *Didache, 7-10 [Course Website] *Acts of Paul and Thecla [Course Website] Pagels, Adam, Eve, and the Serpent, 32-56 [Packet] Oxtoby, 219-223 [Oxtoby] Related Resources: PBS Frontline: Karen King, "Women in Ancient Christianity: The New Discoveries" PBS Frontline: "The Martyrs" CCEL: Early Church Fathers, On-line texts in English translation Friday, October 19 - From Persecuted to Powerful *Eusebius, Life of Constantine 24-31 [Course Website] *Nicene Creed [Course Website] Oxtoby, 224-27, 231-44, 246-47 [Oxtoby] Related Resources: PBS Frontline: "Legitimization under Constantine" Ecole Initiative Tuesday, October 23 - Gender and the Body in Medieval Christianity *Julian of Norwich, Book of Showings, 3, 5, 59 [Course Website: Chs. 3, 5; Ch. 59] Bynum, Holy Feast, Holy Fast, 13-30, 219-37 [Reserve] Oxtoby, 250-52, 273-77 [Oxtoby] Related Resources: Hildegard of Bingen's Music, Art, and Poetry Internet Medieval Sourcebook: Sex and Gender and The Crusades ORB: Medieval Women Friday, October 26 - The Protestant Reformation and the Age of Reason *Martin Luther, "95 Theses" [Course Website] *Martin Luther's Account of his own Conversion [Course Website] *John Calvin, "Grace and Salvation" [Course Website] Chadwick, The Reformation, 11-39 [Packet] Cragg, Church and the Age of Reason, 279-84 [Packet] Related Resources: Reformation INK: Law and Gospel: A Reformation Sampler Reformation Guide Text Archive, Protestant Reformation Tuesday, October 30 - (Post-)Modern Challenges and Opportunities IN-CLASS QUIZ #2 *Bonhoeffer, "Religionless Christianity," 347-48, 352-57 [Packet] *King, "Theology--For What?" 384-88 [Packet] Vidler, Church in an Age of Revolution, 211-22, 269-80 [Packet] SCHEDULE OF ASSIGNMENTS FOR NOVEMBER 2 TO DECEMBER 11 Schedule of Assignments and On-line Sources: Judaism (Sept 7 to Oct 2) || Christianity (Oct 5 to 30) || Islam (Nov 2 to Dec 11) Course Summary || Course Requirements Additional Resources (Printable Syllabus, Handouts, etc.) Contact: Annette Yoshiko Reed Rutgers the State University of New Jersey || Department of Religion