Honestly, this was the easiest course I've ever taken at UVA. 12 weekly assignments with in-class extra credit assignments were the entire grade. This also counts for some College gen ed requirements, so if you want an easy gen ed class, TAKE THIS CLASS (only offered in the fall I think). The content was also interesting and quite easy to understand, even if you aren't religious or aren't Christian.

Incredibly easy A class, Prof Spittler is a great lecturer and the course content is very interesting. The readings are quite dense (as you are literally reading the New Testament), but you honestly can just skim through what's directly relevant to the homeworks and as long as you are decent at writing, you are pretty much guaranteed an A as long as your TA is lenient with grading (they usually are). Lectures are recorded and slides are posted online, attending in person is extra credit, but if you are the type who does better with recordings, doesn't want to walk to class, or prefer to watch them sped up or rewind, the option is very appreciated. She does have a policy of not using laptops in class to record notes, but that's mostly just because writing things down physically helps with memorization (and you'll do fine honestly if you put effort into the class). If you need to get a GenEd requirement out of the way or are even looking for an easy class to boost your GPA or fill out credits, this is perfect, low commitment, and there's basically no pressure in the class aside from getting your homeworks done on time.

DR. SPITTLER IS AN AMAZING LECTURER! She's so relatable and her lectures are entertaining. I'm never bored. The class isn't too difficult if you put in some effort. TAs are super kind and approachable: shout out to Elizabeth :). Take this class.

This is an incredibly easy class. That being said, if you are someone who is interested in the Christian religion in a personal way, or you already are a Christian, don't take this class. Professor Spittler is nice, but really only tells a one-sided story of the Bible, making it seem kind of ridiculous. She basically advocates that the Bible is racist, sexist, and wacky. She comfortably mixes canonical and non-canonical texts, so parts about Jesus killing people (not in the Bible but in The Gospel of Thomas) are mixed in with actual Biblical text. So, PLEASE if you're curious about the faith don't take this class. If you're interested in the Bible only as another ancient myth, then it's very enjoyable. Writing assignments are easy but the criteria for grading is unclear.

This was by far one of the easiest class I've ever taken. All lectures were recorded and your whole grade consisted of one small writing assignment each week. Readings aren't really that necessary to do either as long as you listen to the lectures. You should still take the assignments seriously though because the TAs won't just give you 100% for completion. But there's no tests or curveballs.

This class was probably the easiest I've taken at UVA. Your grade is based on 12 assignments; there are no papers and no exams or quizzes. Lectures help you complete the assignments, but slides are also posted online. Spittler is a good lecturer and very kind-- she's interesting to listen to, and the content is actually pretty interesting sometimes. I went to maybe half the lectures and am getting an A for sure. The grading is done by TAs, so it depends on who you get, but their grading should be very easy as well. If you need a gen ed req or an integration elective for CS, or even just a GPA booster, definitely take this class. #tCFF23

50 minute lectures, discussion section is "asynchronous" but it doesn't exist as something you have to attend, it's just a TA grading your homework.

Grade consists of 12 homework assignments throughout the whole semester, that's it. Super easy and always less than 250 words of writing. Lecture is genuinely pretty interesting, and Professor Spittler is super passion and good at speaking. Some TAs are harsher graders than others, some of my friends always got 10/10's on their assignments.

You can easily never show up to class, never read the slides, never do the readings, and still end with an A. If you're looking for a GPA boost, or to fill a gen-ed requirement, take this class without any second thought.

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This was one of the easier classes I've taken at UVA. Your whole grade is comprised of 12 assignments, and there were a couple of opportunities to replace/drop the lowest assignment(s). Each homework was about 250 words max, so it honestly did not take that long to complete. There were many readings for this class, but you can honestly get away with skimming them or just going over the powerpoints (it really depended on the assignment for that week). Professor Spittler is also very passionate about the content which makes the lectures a little more interesting. Plus the class itself is only 50 minutes long with no weekly discussion sections. Overall, one of the best electives to take if you're looking for an easy-A! #tCFF23

Professor Spittler is the best! She's really knowledgeable on Early Christianity and is a really good lecturer. This course generally reads one book of the New Testament per class period (and also a lot of non-cannonical writings). Spittler then discusses it in class. I'd say the class is a good mix of religion-y analysis and historical analysis -- the questions aren't "did this happen?" or "what does this mean for theology?" but more "what does this tell us about early Christians?" or "who actually wrote this piece?" Spittler often has opinions but does a good job of recognizing other viewpoints and evidence. Each week there is a 300 word writing response you have to do. These take about 30 minutes and make up your entire grade, so it's a very low workload. I'd highly recommend this class to anyone who wants to learn more about Christianity in an academic setting. #tCFfall2022

This class was easy, however, your grade is based off of around twelve weekly written assignments about both canonical and non-canonical texts. The assignments typically took about thirty minutes to maybe an hour. There were some recommended, and sometimes required readings, however, I did not do them, and I still received an A in the class. There are no exams, quizzes or papers. Although, I do believe that your grade is highly dependent on your TA. Some TAs grade harsher than others, and may not provide feedback on why your points were deducted. Although I am not religious, I did particularly well in the course! I would definitely recommend this course to anyone who is looking for a GPA booster and or to fulfill your general requirements #tCFfall22