Religion 120 - The Future of Christianity

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Bard College

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American Studies, Theology During the final decades of the 20th century, sharp questions regarding the continued viability and usefulness of Christianity were raised with increasing force and frequency-not only by its external critics, but by thoughtful Christians. The social contexts of such questions include the challenge to Western imperialism in all its forms by developments such as the popular pursuit of individualized spiritualities without religious affiliation, the reconceptualization of gender and sexuality, and the emergence of technologies that extend human manipulation of the world in ways that were previously unimaginable. At stake in contemporary disputes about moral issues, church polity, discipline, and doctrine are the conceptual foundations of Christianity. Can they be rethought?

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4.00

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Lecture

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www.bard.edu

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(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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