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THEO 621 |
Richard S. Ascough
Theological Hall 229
(613) 533-6000
Queen's University
Kingston, ON
Canada, K7L 3N6
x78066
| Course Description |
Major literary, theological, and socio-cultural themes in Luke’s double work will be explored, including such topics as the sharing of possessions, the roles of women in Jesus’ ministry and the early church, characterization and plot development, Luke’s view of salvation history, and attitudes towards the marginalized.
The specific objectives of the course are:
- to become familiar with the contours of Luke-Acts and Luke's theology and to gain a knowledge
of the social world within which Luke-Acts was written
- to gain skill and confidence in understanding and interpreting the text of Luke-Acts
- to facilitate the application of the texts to various theological and pastoral situations in our own day.
Prerequisite/Co-requisite(s): THEO 516 or permission of instructor