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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ENG 223 - The Bible as Literature


Introduces students to the Bible as a literary and historically grounded text. Emphasis is on the literary, ethical, political, philosophical, and theological uses of scripture by Jews and Christians. Topics 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 Values and Ethical Reasoning General Education requirement.

(Cr: 3)