TRS 335 - Latin@ Religious Experience & Theology

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 will engage the Latin@ religious experience, not merely exploring the historical development of Latin@ experience and theology, but pushing deeper to understand how and why Latin@ theologians interpret religious experience in this manner. We will strive to become well-enough versed in the sources, methods, and themes of Latin@ religious experience and theology that we can think in these ways ourselves, perhaps transforming our own perspective on religion and ethics. We will also consider criticism of Latin@ theology and seek to evaluate to what degree these criticisms are valid and how they might affect the status of the fundamental principles of Latin@ theology. In the process, we will consider how the arts, social sciences, and natural sciences illuminate dimensions of this multicultural tradition as well as seek to understand the relation of Latin@ theology to other currents of thought, such as critiques of colonialism and Euro-centrism.

Core Curriculum Designation(s)
TUTE - Theological Explorations

Repeatable
No

Fee
$5

Additional Notes
Previous course number: TRS 138

Course credits: 3