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Peer reviewedParry, Sally E. – Exercise Exchange, 1998
Discusses a college course on "the Bible as Literature." Describes how, by focusing on the biography of Jesus as portrayed in the Gospels, and comparing it to other cultural narratives about him (in the Apocrypha, films, biographies, and novels), students learn to see how various ages and cultures have reshaped Jesus's life and mission.…
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Biographies, Comparative Analysis, Course Descriptions
