VLE-based Learning Journal: 2,000 words, 100% weighting

This module introduces students to key elements necessary to understand the New Testament. It explores the historical and religious context of these books. It provides a window on how these documents came to be written and collected into the Christian Bible. It examines early and contemporary Christian notions of authority and inspiration, and discusses essential questions of translation and interpretation.

Interactive lectures will involve a range of teaching methods and group work. The module requires students to engage in independent study, which will include reading and reflection.

Oasis College Library with e-portal for remote access
On-line resources via Blackboard through Staffordshire University
On-line access to Staffordshire University Library and books order system
Access to ICT resources at Oasis College

Recommended Bible Translation: New Revised Standard Version, London, 1989
Boxall, I. (2007), The Books of the New Testament (SCM Study Guide), London, SCM
Drane, J. (2010), Introducing the New Testament (3rd edition), Oxford, Lion Hudson
Johnson, L. T. (2010), The New Testament: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford, Oxford University Press
Wright, T. (2013), Scripture and the Authority of God (revised and expanded edition), London, SPCK