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In this 4-week course, learners will explore biblical gender norms in their historical context, examining how Roman-era concepts of gender were more complex and diverse than modern assumptions, revealing multiple gender identities.
In partnership with Emory University's Fox Center and North Decatur Presbyterian Church
Modern readers often envision biblical gender norms as a version of our own in the not-so-distant past: two opposite genders, men dominating women, and strictly policed boundaries between the genders. But what if the roles, norms, and virtues of the Roman world were conceived of so differently that our own conceptions do not fit? In this class, we’ll look at evidence from literary and archaeological sources of the New Testament period and discover that gender was complex, messy, and diverse. Gender norms included variability in standards for masculine and feminine behavior and multiple genders.
Continuing Education Units (CEU) are available for this course. There is a processing fee of $25.00, and an Award Letter will be issued once the course has been completed. Please add the CEU Processing Fee at checkout.
The Candler Foundry is an initiative of Emory University's Candler School of Theology.
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