Religion & Interdisciplinary Studies
Course topics will rotate to incorporate the study of religion in a variety of other disciplines. Focus will be on the influence or application of religious teachings and traditions in the fields of healthcare, politics, education, etc.
Outcomes: Describe the ethical implications of the religious beliefs and traditions of at least one religion for the primary field of study.
Course topics will rotate to incorporate the study of religion in a variety of other disciplines. Focus will be on the influence or application of religious teachings and traditions in the fields of healthcare, politics, education, etc.
Outcomes: Describe the ethical implications of the religious beliefs and traditions of at least one religion for the primary field of study.
Pre-requisites: UCWR 110, C- or higher
Tier 2 Theological Knowledge
This is a writing intensive class. A grade of C- or better in UCWR 110 is required to enroll.
This course will survey a compelling array of artists and thinkers who practice, embody, and perform a ¿theological imagination¿ in fiction, poetry, visual art, film, mixed media, criticism and more. Some themes to be considered: the transcendent drama of existence; the nature of desire; the experience of mercy, justice, recognition; the gift and responsibility of environmental and regional care (including care of/in digital spaces); and the pilgrim journey of our lives in God¿a journey characterized by both joyous and tragic realities. The course will also provide an introduction to theories in the interdisciplinary field of theology and literature and develop vocabularies for constructive engagement in theological, philosophical, and literary discourses. No specialized knowledge is presumed, and we look forward to what emerges in our lecture-seminar format.
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