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3.00 Credits
Censorship from the perspective of various disciplines, such as psychology, theology, literature, history, and art. Key issues and formulation of student’s own positions.
Prerequisite:
Senior standing; [GES110; THE201; Comparative Systems (G) course; Nature of Persons (N) course] or [GES246; Comparative Systems (G) course; Nature of Persons (N) course].
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3.00 Credits
An integration of a Christian worldview related to the contemporary family unit; approaches to conflict, power, stress, intimacy, and wholeness. The family system in light of contemporary trends and Christian choices. Communication patterns are examined and evaluated. Prerequisites: Senior standing; [GES110; THE201; Comparative Systems (G) course; Nature of Persons (N) course] or [GES246; Comparative Systems (G) course; Nature of Persons (N) course].
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3.00 Credits
Examination of the nature of genocide and religious terrorism with an emphasis on psychosocial influences in the actions of perpetrators, bystanders, and victims. Discussion of relevant religious and moral issues. Study includes religious terrorism and selected major genocides of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Prerequisite:
[GES110; THE201; Comparative Systems (G) course; Nature of Persons (N) course] or [GES246; Comparative Systems (G) course; Nature of Persons (N) course].
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3.00 Credits
Examination of postmodern theory and its effects on culture, with particular focus on various Christian responses to postmodernism. Attention will be paid to the historical development of postmodernism and the ethical and cultural impacts of postmodernism.
Prerequisite:
Senior standing; [GES110; THE201; Comparative Systems (G) course; Nature of Persons (N) course] or [GES246; Comparative Systems (G) course; Nature of Persons (N) course].
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3.00 Credits
A study of spirituality in a variety of biblical texts, both Old Testament and New Testament. Essential issues related to spirituality will be addressed including: What is spirituality? What are biblical teachings regarding prayer, worship, and spiritual disciplines? How do we interpret biblical texts as guiding paradigms for the contemporary practice of spirituality? Prerequisites: Senior standing; [GES110; THE201; Comparative Systems (G) course; Nature of Persons (N) course] or [GES246; Comparative Systems (G) course; Nature of Persons (N) course].
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3.00 Credits
Development of Celtic Christianity from pre-Christian roots in legends, druids, and dragons to its contemporary renaissance in art, literature, spirituality, and politics, with particular attention to the interplay of faith and the imagination; theology and literature; indigenous beliefs and Christian worship; language; culture; and politics.
Prerequisite:
Senior standing; [GES110; THE201; Comparative Systems (G) course; Nature of Persons (N) course] or [GES246; Comparative Systems (G) course; Nature of Persons (N) course].
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3.00 Credits
Consideration of the nature and function of Christian music in contemporary society, incorporating a study of its development and place in various historical and cultural contexts, as both an avenue for worship and a force for spiritual development.
Prerequisite:
Senior standing; [GES110; THE201; Comparative Systems (G) course; Nature of Persons (N) course] or [GES246; Comparative Systems (G) course; Nature of Persons (N) course].
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3.00 Credits
What it means to be a Christian peacemaker in today’s world. The biblical mandate, the quest for Christian nonviolence in a historical and biographical context, and its implications for the development of conflict-resolution skills and contemporary public policy issues. Prerequisites: Senior standing; [GES110; THE201; Comparative Systems (G) course; Nature of Persons (N) course] or [GES246; Comparative Systems (G) course; Nature of Persons (N) course].
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3.00 Credits
Examines the theme of justice in the biblical text and explores related themes in contemporary approaches to missional theology, the relationship between missions and colonialism in history, Christian mercy and suffering, the Church’s inattention/attention to global injustice, and Christian social responsibility. Bridges theory and action in the setting of Cambodia.
Prerequisite:
Senior standing; [GES110; THE201; Comparative Systems (G) course; Nature of Persons (N) course] or [GES246; Comparative Systems (G) course; Nature of Persons (N) course]. All students desiring to take the course must complete an application process. Students who do not meet all of the above requirements may be admitted to the course on a case-by-case basis.
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3.00 Credits
Explores the dynamics of spiritual growth in the context of contemporary social, political, and economic choices, through a reflective reading of Dante’s Divine Comedy in its entirety.
Prerequisite:
Senior standing; [GES110; THE201; Comparative Systems (G) course; Nature of Persons (N) course] or [GES246; Comparative Systems (G) course; Nature of Persons (N) course].
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