Unity or Diversity? Story, History and Ideology in Primitive Christianity

Education facts

Code: RT2513

The course contains a study of the Greek text of Acts in combination with a monograph and/or commentary of the selected texts. The focus will be Acts as a story, a historical source, and as expressions of theological as well as ideological perspectives. Particular emphasis is placed on Acts as an expression of, and contributing to, the separation between Judaism and Christianity, as well as the role that the text today plays for Jewish-Christian relations.

Entry requirements

Degree of Bachelor or completed courses of at least 180 credits at first cycle level, of which at least 90 credits with progression in some main field of study where it is included a bachelor's thesis of at least 15 credits. Qualified are also those that have equivalent foreign education or that have equivalent prior knowledge according to earlier study regulation. Applicants must prove knowledge of English: English 5/English A or the equivalent level of an internationally recognized test, for example TOEFL, IELTS. 15 HEC in biblical Greek is also required.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Unity or Diversity? Story, History and Ideology in Primitive Christianity

  University of Gothenburg

  Start date: 5 November 2025

  End date: 18 January 2026

  Pace of study: 50 %