Empower students’ understanding of the rich legacy of Jesus in the early writings of Christian beginnings

Introduce students to different understandings of the canonical gospels in light of the newly discovered early Christian books

Present diverse spiritual paths revealed in sacred texts that include new stories from new perspectives from a variety of scholarly views

Compare and contrast similarities and differences between first and second-century documents from the Christ movement and their relevance to spiritual seekers for social issues in the 21st century