University of Portland Bulletin 2025-2026

THE 367 Race and Ethnicity in Ancient Christianity

This course explores the role of race and ethnicity in ancient Christianity (100-500 CE). It focuses on the multiple ways that early Christians drew upon the concepts of ethnicity and race in the formation of Christian identity, and invites students to think about the role of race and ethnicity in the Christian tradition then and now.

Prerequisite

THE 105
  • Up one level
  • 300