REL 362 - Interpreting Sacred Traditions (WI)

Semester Hours: 3
(Writing-Intensive)

This course will introduce students to the theory and practice of biblical interpretation. While this course will focus on the interpretation of sacred texts in the Christian tradition, it will explore issues related to the use of sacred tradition in many religious communities, such as the inspiration and authority of both text and interpreters, the relationship between interpretation and historical context, and the use of critical interpretive methods.

Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research; as well as REL 111 - Old Testament as an Act of Resistance or REL 122 - New Testament as a Call for Defiance, or consent.