Sacramental and Liturgical Theology
Restricted to Theology majors and minors.
This course will explore the ways material reality affects how human beings relate to divinity. Students will learn about the ways place, time, sound, smell, gesture, food, art, and narrative affect spirituality. Special attention will be given to rituals of worship.
3
Prerequisites
THE 101 or
THE 105 and
THE 205
Cross Listed Courses
THE 434
Exploration of liturgy as Christian worship, considering ritual symbolism as "the language" (word and action) of worship, and worship as Christian faith in dialogue with God. A critical evaluation of contemporary liturgical reforms in ecumenical perspective.
3
Prerequisites
THE 101 or
THE 105, and
THE 205
Cross Listed Courses
THE 335
This course will explore the connection between rituals of worship and the ethical behavior of the people who practice those rituals. As a form of language, rituals exert influence on how people understand themselves and how they behave toward others. This course will address topics such as: ecology, gender, economics, race, culture, and technology.
3
Prerequisites
THE 105 and
THE 205
Cross Listed Courses
THE 336