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Advanced Canon Formation and Ideology

Graduate-level investigation into socio-political processes that defined biblical canon

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Senior Lecturer in Biblical Studies

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A graduate-level investigation into the socio-political and institutional processes that defined the biblical canon. Examines primary-source evidence (e.g., Marcion, Muratorian Fragment, Qumran) to analyze how theological power shaped textual exclusion and inclusion.

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What You Will Learn

  • Historical Evidence: Examine primary sources on canon formation

  • Power Dynamics: Analyze ideological forces in textual selection

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Factors included apostolic authority, orthodoxy of content, widespread usage in churches, and suitability for liturgical reading.

Marcion's heretical canon (mid-2nd century) provoked orthodox churches to define their own authoritative scriptures more clearly.

An early (c. 170 CE) list of New Testament books considered authoritative, showing early stages of canon formation.

Advanced Canon Formation and Ideology

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  • Duration : 1 Days

  • Class Start Date : 2026-02-01

  • Canon Studies : Master historical processes of biblical canonization

  • Ideological Analysis : Develop critical understanding of theological power dynamics

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