The Writings of St. Paul
Schedule of Meetings & Assignments
last update: 07 May 2007
Part One: the Undisputed Paul
Part Two: Second & Third Generation Paulinists
Part Three: Presentations

Part One: the Undisputed Paul

M 1/15 MLK Day; no class meeting
M 1/22 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
Early Christianities: Jerusalem to Syria, Asia Minor, and Rome
M 1/29 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
M 2/05 Life "in Christ" & the Ekklesia of the Final Age
Galatians
Social Structures in the Roman Empire (Age, Class, Gender)
2/12 Prophecy & Spiritual Authority
The Corinthian Correspondence I
2/19 The Folly of the Cross
The Corinthian Correspondence II
2/26 Mediterranean Context of Early Christianity:  Honor & Shame
Philemon & Philippians
3/05 No Classes; Mid-Term Break
3/12 Romans 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:
  • PREPARE: CLASS DISCUSSIONS
    • Rom 1:21–27 (Gina)
    • Rom 3:21–31 (Brian)
    • Rom 6:1–14 (Joe)
    • Rom 7:1–6 (Theresa)
    • Rom 11:11–24 (David)
    • 2 Thess 2   (Steve)
    • Rom 2:17–29 (Jackie)
    • (Dominic)
    • Rom 13:1–14 (Nick)
    • Col 1(Mher)
    • Phil 2 (Sue)
3/19 Romans II
 
  • 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 (Gina)
    • Rom 3:21–31 (Brian)
    • Rom 6:1–14 (Joe)
    • Rom 7:1–6 (Theresa)
    • Rom 11:11–24 (David)
    • Rom 2:17–29 (Jackie)
    • Rom 13:1–14 (Nick)
  • WRITE:

Part Two: Second & Third Generation Paulinists

3/26 Deutero-Paulinism I
Developing Christology: Colossians
4/02 Deutero-Paulinism II
Developing Ecclesiology: Ephesians
Tuesday 4/10 Deutero-Paulinism III
Developing Eschatology: 1–2 Thessalonians & the Apocalypse of John
4/16 The Pastoral Epistles & The Legend Traditions

The Pastoral Epistles & The Legend Traditions

Part Three: Project Presentations

4/23 Project Presentations DUE: Text or outline of project presentation
WRITE: Final course evaluation

Presenters:

  1. Gina Messina-Dysert
  2. David Buhrow
  3. Mher Tsaturyan
  4. Joe Repko

 

  1. David Buhrow & Theresa Hafner
  2. Gina Messina-Dysert
  3. Joe Repko
  4. Mher Tsaturyan
4/30 Project Presentations DUE: Blackboard Post-tests

Presenters:

  1. Nick Kuhar
  2. Brian Bremer
  3. Domenic Fragomeni
  4. Jackie Velasquez
 Respondents:
  1. Brian Bremer
  2. Nick Kuhar
  3. Steve Hodermarsky
  4. Sue Carnahan
5/07 Project Presentations & Concluding Agape Meal  lookREALLY DUE: Absolutely last date to submit Final draft of project

Presenters:

  1. Theresa Hafner
  2. Steve Hodermarsky
  3. Sue Carnahan
 Respondents:
  1. Gina Messina-Dysert
  2. Domenic Fragomeni
  3. Jackie Velasquez