PHIL 240 - Survey of the Bible

3 CR
The Bible is the most widely distributed and most widely read book in the world. We will analyze the Hebrew Bible and the New Testaments in the areas of philosophy, theology, ethics, and spirituality, including its varying impact on ancient to contemporary thought. We will consider society in biblical times, culture, history, and archeology in discussing and interpreting the writings. We will make connections to world history as we critically examine how the Bible came to be and compare different methods of interpretation.

Requisites: Next Gen ACCUPLACER^® reading score of 244, or at least a grade of C in TSRE 55.

General Education Requirement: Personal and Cultural Engagement - Applied Core

Michigan Transfer Agreement Requirement: Humanities and Fine Arts

Course Learning Outcomes:

Explain how the Bible was formed.
Evaluate arguments for reasonability and soundness.
Evaluate the impact the Bible has had around the world.
Analyze the main components of Biblical hermeneutics.

Main Campus

RMTC

EAC

Fehsenfeld

Grahl

PHIL 240 - Survey of the Bible