Acts of the Apostles. Mission and Ethics in Its History of Interpretation

The scope of the course extends from the subapostolic age to C.E. 843, a date representing the "Triumph of Orthodoxy" in the Eastern Mediterranean world, and the Treaty of Verdun, and the end of the Carolingian revival, in the West. Themes include: the geography of Christianity; the relation of Christian faith to its cultural settings; ways of interpreting Scripture; the relation of Christianity to other religions; the development of doctrinal and ethical positions; and diverse patterns of Christian life, worship, and organization.