RLT4090

The authority of the text: the hermeneutical question

(ART)

Stephen Curkpatrick

12 points + 2 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton

Synopsis: A study of the specific claims to authority of fundamental texts like the Bible and its interpreters in the early Christian period. Ways in which the self-understanding of authors in subsequent periods has been determined by the founding agenda.

Assessment: Essay (5000 words): 70% + Class paper plus seminar participation: 30%