A very easy class, but a little frustrating. Your whole grade is based off of a few writing assignments, which often have very little to do with the readings/class topics and have more to do with your discussion section. No incentive at all to go to class/read book. My TA was a little harsh grading, but not too bad. Class was often boring and had to pinch myself to stay awake some mornings. However, Ms Spittler is very approachable and extremely nice.

This class is awesome for so many reasons. Professor Spittler is really funny during lectures and is really good at connecting the material (which is thousands of years old) to college students and modern themes.
It brought a whole new perspective to the Bible/New Testament to me. It was so interesting.
Grading is entirely based on your TA (generally grade fairly/easily). HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

No tests, 4 250 word responses, 4 750 word responses. Attendance is not taken in lecture, readings aren't necessary except in reference to writing prompts. My easiest class, but annoying. Not tough from a christian prospective, mostly about casting doubt of scripture, authenticity, and authorship.

I would definitely recommend this course if you're looking for a relaxed class that guarantees you at least a B. The lectures are really unnecessary in my opinion. Most of the time you don't have to pay attention to what Spittler says in class because you aren't going to use what she says in your paper. There are no tests in this class, only three 750 word essays and a few 250 word responses. SHE DOES however randomly tell you to take out a piece of paper and write a simple response to a question during class which you turn in to your TAs as participation (proof you went to class). You can skip class really but I attended every class and just zoned out unless she told us to do a quick response. Very boring lecture but material is kind of interesting if you are interested in the bible. Try to get a chill TA, go to lectures so you don't miss her pop responses and you will do fine.

The professor is great! She knows what she's talking about. She definitely tries her best to make the class participate. As great as the class is, the grade is purely reflected of what your T.A. thinks of your assignment. I had a T.A. who did not want to read exactly what Spittler assigned. Even though I approached Spittler about this she did not help with the situation. I would compare what I wrote on my assignment with someone else in class to verify if our grades were valid and I would see that my T.A. would give me a lower grade for not getting the "right" answer (Spittler does not ask for the "right" answer, she asks for our own opinion) when my friend did not get marked off for writing her own opinion. Overall, the class grade depends on the T.A. you have.

I wasn't really sure what to expect with this class, but it was definitely one of my favorite classes I took this semester. Professor Spittler is super chill and really tries to keep the class engaged, which is helped by the fact that she clearly knows and cares about what she's saying. Most days we would discuss the book that was assigned the night before and give it more context historically. The only work was a total of 9 short essays (5 250 words and 4 750 words) that you could usually do without even going to class and the final was optional, but most people didn't take it. All in all a really easy class with a great professor, and I would definitely recommend it.