Paul’s Vision of the Church
The Candler Foundry
COURSE INFORMATION
Course Dates: May 6 - May 27, 2026
Course Time: Wednesdays, 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM ET (Online)
Course Description
In this course we consider first the historical and social setting of the churches that Paul addressed, as well as their structure and practices; next, we examine the metaphors through which Paul's understanding of those communities were expressed; then, we think about the attitudes and dispositions (above all edification and holiness) that Paul as essential for the healthy condition of a community; finally, we reflect on Paul's vision of the church's distinctive mission in and to the world.
For more information, please email our Assistant Director of Community Learning and Partnerships, Donnell Williamson, at dwilliamson@emory.edu.
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Meet the Instructor
Dr. Luke Timothy Johnson
Dr. Luke Timothy Johnson is Candler School of Theology’s Robert W. Woodruff Professor Emeritus, Emory’s most distinguished endowed chair. A noted scholar and an award-winning teacher, Johnson taught at Yale Divinity School and Indiana University prior to arriving at Candler in 1992. His research concerns the literary, moral and religious dimensions of the New Testament, including the Jewish and Greco-Roman contexts of early Christianity (particularly moral discourse), Luke-Acts, the Pastoral Letters, and the Letter of James. Read more here.
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