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Instructor: To be determined 
Description: This course introduces the prophetic, wisdom, and deuterocanonical books of the Hebrew Bible. Topics discussed are literary genres, historical contexts, and theological themes, as well as the phenomenon of prophecy in the ancient Near East, the historical settings for the biblical prophetic and wisdom literature, the language, and the message of these biblical books.

Instructor: To be determined
Description: This course is an introduction to Paul and his letters. In studying these writings, students engage in close examination of parts of the text (exegesis) and also discover the history and context of earliest Christianity.

Instructor: Professor Jean-Michel Roessli
Description: To be determined

Instructor: To be determined
Description: This course examines the history, symbols, and images of ritual and liturgical communication in Christianity, especially in baptism and eucharist. These “mysteries,” as the Christian sacraments were originally called, are studied in the context of a Christian life.

Instructor: To be determined
Description: Beginning with an introduction to biblical historiographies, this course discusses how the Bible provides different perspectives of Israel’s history. It focuses on the rereading of the past as a means of actualizing traditions, concepts, prophecies, and stories to make these relevant to communities living in a new and different social, political and cultural context.

Instructor: Dr. Jean-Michel Roessli
Description: To be determined

Instructor: Professor André Gagné
Description: This seminar examines the links between postmodern philosophy, Radical Orthodoxy (RO), and contemporary religious thought, focusing on their interactions with modernity, secularism, and religious experience. Through a critical reading of key texts and case studies, we will explore the intellectual foundations of Radical Orthodoxy and its reception in other academic and theological landscapes. Students will also examine the dynamics of religious experience in modern and postmodern contexts, investigating how Radical Orthodoxy’s critique of modernity and secularity provides a rationale for studying experiences of healing, deliverance, and divine presence within Pentecostal religious practices. In this seminar, students will gain a nuanced understanding of the complex relationship between philosophy, theology, and religious practice in the postmodern world, through an integrated approach that includes both theoretical readings and practical case studies.

Classes meet on Wednesdays from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.