THRS 2051 - The Quest for God Today

5 credit hours
In this course students will learn about “the quest for God” in the contemporary world as this is found in such topics as dialogue between science (evolution, in particular) and religion, psychological theory and transcendence, the commitment to sustainability, work for social justice, feminist theology, dialogue between people of different religious traditions, 12 step recovery movements, popular music, and the experience of the “nones” - i.e. those not affiliated with a religious tradition. Also, fundamentalism will be explored as a modem religious phenomenon which tends to sidetrack the quest for transcendence. Attention will be paid, in particular, to Catholic and Jesuit theologians. CT. PRM-DEPT.

Prerequisite Course(s): UCOR 1100
Terms Typically Offered: Winter, Spring