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Introduction to Womanist Theology
Prerequisites Required:
3 Credit Hours
This course explores the origins, development, and major themes of Black and Womanist theologies as contemporary theological movements that emerged in the United States in the late 20th century.The major […]
Master of Divinity Program
Race, Crime, and Justice
3 Credit Hours
The course is designed to provide scholarly and experiential exposure to the issues presented by the scale of incarceration in the United States today. Participants will gain an understanding of […]
Master of Divinity Program
Advanced Seminar in African American Theology: The Theology of the Spirituals
Prerequisites Required:
This study places the Spirituals at the center of African American theological consciousness as an invaluable resource for the contemporary construction of African American theologies. The origin, function, and theological […]
Master of Divinity Program
The Theology and Ethics of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Prerequisites Required:
3 Credit Hours
This course considers both the life and thought of Martin Luther King, Jr. Specific attention is given to understanding his sociopolitical context and his contribution as a theologian and ethicist. […]
Master of Divinity Program
Ecological Theology
Prerequisites Required:
3 Credit Hours
Can the Christian tradition provide a rationale that will persuade human beings from destroying other species, their habitats and the grater biosphere of our planet? Widespread ecological degradation has prompted […]
Master of Divinity Program
Eco-Justice and the Christian Faith
Prerequisites Required:
3 Credit Hours
This course explores contemporary work in eco-justice theology, eco-feminism, Native American and third world scholarship, and the sustainability movement. Questions concerning the place and role of human beings within creation, […]
Master of Divinity Program
Theological Method
Prerequisites Required:
3 Credit Hours
A critical study of the meaning and future of classical and contemporary theological method. The contribution, critique, and challenge of Liberation, Womanist, and Feminist theologies to each other and to […]
Master of Divinity Program
Required Course
Islam in the African American Religious Experience
Prerequisites Required:
3 Credit Hours
This course looks at Islam as one of the major monotheistic religions of the world, and African American adaptations in the United States. We do a brief survey of the […]