Name: Gospel of John among Poets
Start: 2024-07-01T09:15:00-03:00
End: 2024-07-12T12:15:00-03:00
Location: Atlantic School of Theology

Taking a literary approach to the poetics of the Gospel of John
About this Event

The Gospel of John is a narrative that brims with figurative and poetic language. This course will take a literary approach to the study of the Gospel, while also situating it within its historical context. It will read the text of John closely and engage several aspects of its relationship to poetry and poetics, including: comparing features of the Gospel with ancient works of poetry and poetics; looking at ways in which poets – from antiquity to modernity – have interpreted the Gospel; and also considering the manner in which the Gospel might be said to have inspired a ‘poetic’ aspect in Christian theology.

About the instructor: Dr. Evangeline Kozitza Dean earned a D.Phil. in New Testament (Oxford); an MA (Notre Dame); and a BA (Baylor). Her research engages the vitality of Scripture in multiple interpretive spheres within Jewish and Christian antiquity. She has focused on understanding intersections between New Testament texts, their early reception, and ancient visual and auditory cultures. Dr. Kozitza Dean is passionate about providing formation in the theological practice of fides quaerens intellectum (“faith seeking understanding”), and equipping students with wide-ranging skills in the interpretation of ancient texts.

Dates: Weekdays from July 1, 2024 - July 12, 2024.

Days & Times: 9:15am - 12:15pm.

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

Books to purchase:

Fee: $250.00.

Format: 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: James Cheatley, Continuing Education Convenor,([email protected]) or the instructor, Dr. Evangeline Kozitza Dean ([email protected]).