A 2018 course by Susanna Drake at Macalester College examines “the diverse literature of the New Testament along with some other early Christian texts that did not become part of the Christian ‘canon.'” The course highlights how these texts have been understood within selected traditions within the United States.
A 2016 course by Paul Capetz at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities “introduces students to the history of Christian theology from the beginnings of the patristic
period (c. 100 CE) to the eve of the Enlightenment (c. 1750).”
A 2018 course by Alan Hayes at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary surveys “the subapostolic age to C.E. 843, a date representing the ‘Triumph of
Orthodoxy’ in the East and the end of the Carolingian revival and Treaty of Verdun in the West.”
A 2016 course by Anne McGuire at Haverford College “offers a critical examination of ‘Gnosticism’ through close reading of selected texts from the Nag Hammadi library and
other ancient writings.”
A course by Stephen Shoemaker at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary introduces “students to the various notions of
gender, the body, and sexuality found in the earliest Christian traditions. The courseâs
main emphasis will be on the cultural construction of these three interrelated categories in
early Christian literature.”
A 2011 course by Janet McDaniel at Florida International University surveys “the construction of gender and roles of women in the Hebrew Bible, New Testament and early Christian communities. The course will utilize Feminist Reconstruction methodology by examining the historical, cultural and religious settings of the texts, including their subsequent transmission through Western Civilization into the present.”
A 2014 course by Phil Harland at York University “investigates the origins, development and legacies of apocalypticism within Judean culture and early Christianity. . . . . [it] will also survey the legacies of apocalypticism in religious movements, popular culture (including music and film), and artistic representation to the present day.”
A 2008 course by James McGrath at Butler University “aims to study the phenomenon of heresy by focusing on the development and definition of orthodoxy and heresy in early Christianity.”
A 2001 course by Margaret MacDonald “investigates women’s participation in early Christian groups from the time of Jesus’ ministry to the 6th century C.E.”
A 2011 course by Phil Harland at York University.
