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B6311 Family in the New Testament: Women, Children, and Slaves

B6311 Family in the New Testament: Women, Children, and Slaves

This course critically examines the discourse of family within the New Testament writings. Covering various topics such as marriage, divorce, women, children, and slaves, the New Testament provides a rich source for exploring different family dynamics. Through a careful analysis of early Christian texts, the course sheds new light on the diverse models of family presented therein, highlighting the absence of a singular prescribed model. These fresh interpretations contribute to the growing scholarship on biblical families, aiming to empower Christian families, with their diverse compositions, to reimagine contemporary understandings of family across different contexts and time periods. This renewed perspective opens up possibilities for harnessing the enduring strength of family to address and overcome the challenges faced by diverse families in today’s world.