This course provides an investigation into Paul’s theology across his undisputed letters in the New Testament. We will read and discuss portions of Paul’s writings in conversation with a variety of interpretative perspectives in order to gain insight into the historical, literary, social, and theological textures of Paul’s communications. Our focus will be on discerning, analyzing, and responding to how Paul envisioned who God is and what God is up to in the world with particular attention to power, identity, community, and embodiment in Paul’s first-century context and our own today.
This ten-week course, taught by Dr. Jodi Belcher, will be offered via Zoom on Thursdays from 5:30 – 6:30 pm, beginning May 25, 2023, and ending August 3, 2023.