TRS 325 - Theology, Beauty, and Monsters

Upper Division

Prerequisites
TRS 281 or TRS 380 or TRS 381 or TRS 382 or TRS 383 or TRS 384 or TRS 385 or TRS 386 or TRS 387 or TRS 388 or TRS 389 or PHIL 220; Minimum grade D-.

This course in “theological aesthetics” explores the Christian notion of faith as the gift of a response to God’s redemption of human history, a history that is not only beautiful, but also ugly, and indeed “monstrous.” Students will study Christian theories of divine revelation in history, Western Medieval ideas of beauty and the grotesque, and contemporary theories of beauty and the monstrous. The course gives special attention to the theological “supernatural,” and to artistic works that grapple with the supernatural and with historical evil.

Core Curriculum Designation(s)
TUTE - Theological Explorations

Repeatable
No

Fee
$5

Additional Notes
Previous course number: TRS 134

Course credits: 3