CTI 235 - The Sacred Image

Institution:

William Jewell College

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Description:

This course will explore the place of images in the Christian religious tradition. Following an introduction to the treatment of images in scripture and philosophy, students will study the use of images in the Orthodox and medieval Roman Catholic traditions. Particular attention will be placed on the way images are used to express Christian moral values, as for example in the depiction of virtue and vice. (Interdisciplinary humanities/religion course)

Credits:

3.00 - 4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jewell.edu

Phone Number:

(816) 415-5979

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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