Theology and Culture
This course can count as an elective for the major or minor.
The course will be divided into three parts: (1) an exploration of the interaction between theological reflection & culture; (2) a look at some theological texts that compare Christian and non-Christian practices and practices in the U.S. where different cultural understandings interact; (3) a study of postmodernism.
Outcomes: A deep level of understanding and of critical thinking with respect to the subject matter of the course.
Community Organizing & Dvpmt
This course can count as an elective for the major or minor.
The course will be divided into three parts: (1) an exploration of the interaction between theological reflection & culture; (2) a look at some theological texts that compare Christian and non-Christian practices and practices in the U.S. where different cultural understandings interact; (3) a study of postmodernism.
Outcomes: A deep level of understanding and of critical thinking with respect to the subject matter of the course.
Department Consent Required
This class satisfies the Engaged Learning requirement in the Service Learning category.
PLEASE NOTE: This course is cross listed with the Institute for Pastoral Studies, and has been created by IPS. Undergraduate students who wish to take the course as THEO 378 must receive permission to register from the Theology Department Undergraduate Program Director.
Faith-rooted community organizing is the art of making the impossible possible. It is the story of David and Goliath playing out time and time again through the lives of everyday people. It is the process in which those who have long been rendered politically powerless discover their collective power-with others and organize for a seat and a say at the tables of power where decisions that affect their lives are made. Faith-rooted organizing is historically the most powerful and dynamic way that congregations of various faith traditions have advanced justice in society.
In this course, graduate and undergraduate students will learn about many of the foundational theories, methodologies and practices within the field of faith-rooted community organizing. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of community organizing by embarking on a journey from the theoretical to practical, and from vision to reality, through experiences and encounters with community organizing coalitions and experienced organizers that will expose them to the lived praxis of organizing.
Class Details
Class Availability
Combined Section Capacity
Combined Section
Comm Organiz&Comm Develop
IPS 635 - 001 (3623)
Status: Open - Enrl
Seats Taken: 8
Wait List Total: 0