Epistle to the Romans

Epistle to the Romans

Engaging the literary, theological, and exegetical dimensions of Paul's epistle to the Romans.

Date and time

January 14, 2025 · 4pm - April 8, 2025 · 6:30pm AST

Location

Atlantic School of Theology

660 Francklyn Street Halifax, NS B3H 3B6 Canada

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event
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About this event

  • Event lasts 84 days 1 hour

This course will explore the major literary, theological, and exegetical issues in Paul’s epistle to the Romans. Students will prepare the respective passages assigned for each class. The subject matter will arise from the exegetical, theological and application issues arising from the assigned text and commentary readings for the day’s class.

About the instructor: Dr. David MacLachlan earned a BA (University of Toronto); an MDiv (Emmanuel College, Toronto); and DTheol (Basel). His thesis supervisor was Markus Barth. His specialties are the Revelation to John, the Apostle Paul, and Jewish and early Christian apocalyptic. His interests include Biblical theology and the relationship of the Bible to Systematic Theology, Jewish-Christian dialogue, and interfaith/ecumenical dialogue. He served with United Church of Canada congregations in Nova Scotia prior to serving with at AST, and has chaired The United Church of Canada’s Committee for Theology and Faith, including the time in which it produced the The Authority and Interpretation of Scripture.

Dates: January 14 - April 8, 2025.

Days & Times: Tuesdays, 4:00pm-6:30pm.

Requirements: Readings and discussions. No written work, projects, or presentations.

Books to purchase:

Fee: $250.00.

Format: Hybrid (online and in-person at Atlantic School of Theology).

Please note: This Continuing Education program is non-credit, meaning it cannot be counted toward a degree or diploma, and will not be transcripted. Continuing Education registrations are refundable until 48 hours before a program commences, minus the Eventbrite processing fee. After that time, fees are non-refundable.

Questions? Please contact: Lydia Hood, Continuing Education Convenor,(lydia.hood@astheology.ns.ca) or the instructor, Dr. David MacLachlan (david.maclachlan@astheology.ns.ca).

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