REL 314 - Religion and Literature

Institution:

Cabrini University - Closed

Subject:

Religious Studies

Description:

We will examine the close relationship between literature and religion using novels, scholarly articles, and book-excerpts in Literature, Literary Theory, and Philosophy. These materials will help us to articulate and explore different conceptualizations of the literary and the spiritual. Writers consistently bring their convictions into conflict through creative expression. The characters in their novels struggle with such forces as beliefs--their own and those of others individuals--institutions, identities, and values. In this course's readings, some of these characters reach a fuller understanding of their own religious convictions (C.S. Lewis); experience a brief existential epiphany before a violent end (Flannery O'Conner); or their society's complex and storied belief system is rendered powerless by modern forces (Chinua Achebe).

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.cabrini.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 902-8100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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