Introduction

This course is designed to give students an insight into books of both the Old and New Testaments with regard to the perception of their authors, the messages relayed and their relevance to the African set up today. The new testament introduces students to the Intertestamental period and the historical, political, social and religious background at the time of Christ.

In addition, students are acquainted with the birth and growth of the church, the world’s living religions and the context of Christianity in Africa.