TRS 137 - The Virgin Mary

Upper Division

Prerequisites
TRS 097 or TRS 189.

This course examines the roots and rise of Christian, especially Catholic, devotion to the Virgin Mary. Thought concerning Mary as expressed in the writings of the Church Fathers as well as the growth of traditional popular Marian piety will be addressed. Doctrine (official teaching) as well as devotional practices (rosary, scapular, etc.) and phenomena (such as the apparitions at Guadalupe and Lourdes) will all be examined. Contemporary fiction and autobiography are also included as evidence of the continuing relevance of the Virgin Mary to modern life and living.

Core Curriculum Designation(s)
TE - Theological Explorations

Course credits: 1