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2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

REL 223 - The Bible as Literature


Introduces students to the Bible as a literary and historically grounded text. Emphasis will be on the literary, ethical, political, philosophical, and theological uses of scripture by Jews and Christians. Topics will include God and the problem of evil, slavery and freedom, prophecy and justice, history and historical context, gender and race, and law and ethics. Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.

Prerequisites & Notes
Crosslisted with ENG 223.

(Cr: 3)