Comments on: Yes, UCLA Has a NT Program http://patmccullough.com/2009/04/06/yes-ucla-has-a-nt-program/ a blog exploring Christian origins, biblical studies, social/cultural history, method, education and the journey through academia Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:53:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Patrick George McCullough http://patmccullough.com/2009/04/06/yes-ucla-has-a-nt-program/comment-page-1/#comment-763 Patrick George McCullough Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:10:26 +0000 http://patmccullough.com/?p=737#comment-763 Interesting question. It sounds like our field ("Religion") might be a bit early for you--as we are focused mostly on the first century and some in the second. I wonder if you might be able to pursue those interests in the Ancient and/or Medieval fields. Certainly, studying Julian the Apostate would fit into the Ancient field. I should warn you that the whole history department is geared towards social history, so if you're not interested in <i>social</i> history, then you might not be as happy. Kevin mentions in his post that he has been able to take classes such as Greek Papyrology and Greek Paleography from world class scholars in those fields. Kevin did a project on P46 for, I think, Greek Papyrology. If you're interested in textual criticism, our access to the UCLA Classics department would be invaluable. As for "patristic exegesis," I'm not sure about that. Try looking into the work of Claudia Rapp and see if her stuff interests you. It's not really a direct correlation, but you might find it interesting. Hope that helps! Interesting question. It sounds like our field (“Religion”) might be a bit early for you–as we are focused mostly on the first century and some in the second. I wonder if you might be able to pursue those interests in the Ancient and/or Medieval fields. Certainly, studying Julian the Apostate would fit into the Ancient field. I should warn you that the whole history department is geared towards social history, so if you’re not interested in social history, then you might not be as happy.

Kevin mentions in his post that he has been able to take classes such as Greek Papyrology and Greek Paleography from world class scholars in those fields. Kevin did a project on P46 for, I think, Greek Papyrology. If you’re interested in textual criticism, our access to the UCLA Classics department would be invaluable.

As for “patristic exegesis,” I’m not sure about that. Try looking into the work of Claudia Rapp and see if her stuff interests you. It’s not really a direct correlation, but you might find it interesting.

Hope that helps!

]]> By: Josh McManaway http://patmccullough.com/2009/04/06/yes-ucla-has-a-nt-program/comment-page-1/#comment-764 Josh McManaway Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:32:07 +0000 http://patmccullough.com/?p=737#comment-764 With my interests: Textual Criticism - particularly in Patristic texts, Patristic Exegesis, early Christian history, Julian the Apostate, etc, would you say UCLA is a program I should look into? I'm much more interested in the "history" of it rather than Historical Theology or anything like that (though I realize you cannot separate the two completely). With my interests: Textual Criticism – particularly in Patristic texts, Patristic Exegesis, early Christian history, Julian the Apostate, etc, would you say UCLA is a program I should look into?

I’m much more interested in the “history” of it rather than Historical Theology or anything like that (though I realize you cannot separate the two completely).

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