The Writings of St. Paul
Schedule of Meetings & Assignments
07 April 2009
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Part One: The Undisputed Paul
Part Two: Second & Third Generation Paulinists
Part Three: Presentations |
Part One: The Undisputed Paul |
Before the semester begins, please read and/or review the following:
- Read:
- The Acts of the Apostles (entire)
- McGinn, “Paul: Prophet or Apostle”
- Review:
- Recommended:
- Elliott, Liberating Paul, ix–xi, 1–24
- Meeks, The Writings of St. Paul, xiii–xvii, 273–319
- Murphy-O’Connor, Paul: A Critical Life, v–vii, 1–51
- Just for fun:
- WRITE:
- Pre-assignment
- Also, think about possible topics for your term project
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| 1/13 Resources and Methods |
- Introduction to the Course
- Ratio Studiorum
- Beware the Jabbberwocky:
The Bible & "Revelation"
- CP Jeopardy Game
- Historical &
Social Contexts of Early Christianity
- Approaches to Early
Christianity
- Varieties of Early Christianity: Jerusalem
to Syria, Asia Minor, & Rome
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- Read:
- The Acts of the Apostles
- Meeks, The First Urban Christians, xi–xiv, 1–8
- Review:
- Recommended:
- Meeks, Writings, 149–75, 435–44
- Murphy-O’Connor, Paul, 52–101
- DUE:
- WRITE:
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| 1/20 The Jewish Context of Paulinism: Eschatology and Messianic Hope |
- The Earliest Christian Proclamation: The Coming Reign of God in the Words & Deeds of Jesus of Nazareth
- Paul and Apocalyptic
Thought/Literature
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- Read:
- 1 Thessalonians (esp. 1Thess 4–5)
- McGinn, Celebrating Romans, 67–82
- Meeks, Christians, 9–50
- Meeks, Writings, 3–10
- Review:
- Recommended:
- DUE:
- WRITE:
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| 1/27 Life "in Christ" & the Ekklesia of the Final Age |
- Galatians
- Social Structures
in the Roman Empire (Age, Class, Gender)
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- Read:
- Galatians
- McGinn, Celebrating Romans, 3–19
- Meeks, Christians, 51–73
- Meeks, Writings, 10–22
- Review:
- Recommended:
- Elliott, Liberating Paul, 55–90
- Meeks, Writings, 176–84, 215–50
- Murphy-O’Connor, Paul, 158–210
- DUE:
- WRITE:
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| T 2/03 Prophecy &
Spiritual Authority |
| The Corinthian Correspondence I |
- Read:
- Review:
- Recommended:
- Meeks, Writings, 184–98
- Murphy-O’Connor, Paul, 252–322
- Osiek, et al., A Woman's Place
- DUE:
- WRITE:
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| 2/10 The Folly of the Cross |
| The Corinthian Correspondence II |
- Read:
- McGinn, Celebrating Romans, 20–41
- Meeks, Christians, 111–63
- Review:
- Recommended:
- Elliott, Liberating Paul, 91–139
- Lampe, Corinthians Meals
- Meeks, Writings, 257–68, 365–408
- Smith, From Symposium to Eucharist
- DUE:
- PLAN:
- Begin to WRITE:
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| 2/17 Mediterranean Context of Early Christianity: Honor & Shame |
| Philemon & Philippians |
- Read
- Philippians
- Philemon
- McGinn, Celebrating Romans, 3–19
- Meeks, Christians, 164–92
- Meeks, Writings, 94–104
- Review:
- Recommended:
- Elliott, Liberating Paul, 25–54
- Meeks, Writings, 409–22
- Murphy-O’Connor, Paul, 211–30
- DUE:
- WRITE:
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2/24 Shrove Tuesday
Romans, Part I |
| Romans |
- Read:
- Romans
- Meeks, Writings, 66–94
- McGinn, Celebrating Romans, 42–63, 143–76
- Review:
- Recommended:
- Lampe, Die stadtrömischen Christen in dem
ersten beiden Jahrhunderten
- McGinn, Celebrating Romans, 83–105
- Meeks, Writings, 250–57, 268–72
- Murphy-O’Connor, Paul, 323–40
- DUE:
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| 3/03 Midsemester Break |
| 3/10 Romans II |
| Romans |
- Read:
- McGinn, Celebrating Romans, 165–203, 222–39
- McGinn, “Women Co-Workers of Paul”
- Recommended:
- Elliott, Liberating Paul, 181–230
- Meeks, Writings, 321–49, 422–34
- Murphy-O’Connor, Paul, 341–71
- Osiek,
- DUE: CLASS DISCUSSIONS
- Rom 1:21–27
- Rom 3:21–31
- Rom 6:1–14
- Rom 7:1–6
- Rom 11:11–24
- Rom 2:17–29
- Rom 13:1–14
- WRITE:
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Part Two: Second & Third Generation
Paulinists |
| 3/17 Deutero-Paulinism I |
| Developing Christology: Colossians |
- Read:
- Review:
- Recommended:
- DUE:
- WRITE:
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3/24 Deutero-Paulinism II |
| Developing Ecclesiology: Ephesians |
- Read:
- Ephesians
- Meeks, Writings, 121–32
- Review:
- DUE:
- WRITE:
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| 3/31 Deutero-Paulinism III |
| Developing Eschatology: 1–2 Thessalonians & the Apocalypse of John |
- Read:
- 2 Thessalonians; The Apocalypse of John
- McGinn, Celebrating Romans, 240–52
- Meeks, Writings, 107–12
- Review:
- DUE:
- WRITE:
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| 4/07 The Pastoral Epistles & The Legend Traditions |
| The Pastoral Epistles & The Legend Traditions
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- Read:
- Recommended:
- Elliott, Liberating Paul, 1–24
- Meeks, Writings, 207–13
- DUE:
- PLAN:
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| 4/14 NO CLASS; Monday classes meet |
Part Three: Project
Presentations |
| 4/21 Project Presentations |
DUE: Text or outline of project
presentation
WRITE: Final course evaluation |
Presenters:
- Bridget
- Nicodemus
- Christine
- Lou
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Respondents:
- Kevin
- Lou
- Sharon
- Nicodemus
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| 4/28 Project Presentations |
DUE: Final course evaluation |
Presenters:
- Sharon
- Alyson
- Kevin
- Megan
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Respondents:
- Christine
- Megan
- Bridget
- Alyson
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| 5/05 (PRN) Concluding Agape Meal |
REALLY DUE:
Absolutely last date to submit Final
draft of project |