Religion 109f - First-Year Seminar:" The Cost of Discipleship":An Assassination Plot,Faith,Love,and PianoWire

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Mount Holyoke College

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(First-year seminar) The extraordinary witness demonstrated by Dietrich Bonhoeffer-- German pastor and Christian theologian--during the SecondWorldWar serves as a sober reminder of the high stakes the world places on religious commitment. Bonhoeffer's complicity in the plot to assassinate Hitler raises the ethical dilemma everyone faces when confronted by the forces of evil.What is the believer's proper response Is violent resistance ever justified Does "the end justify the means" Meets Humanities I-B requirement J. Grayson Prereq. fy only; 4 credits

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3.00

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Lecture

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www.mtholyoke.edu

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(413) 538-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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