FORGIVENESS AND (ITS) RESISTANCE: TRAUMA, GENDER, AND POWER (CERS-4100)

(01/30/2023-05/19/2023)

Course Memo

This course will explore various facets of forgiveness in religious perspective, including considerations of power dynamics, gender, trauma, and collective forgiveness (as in the case of civil or ethnic conflict). The course materials will largely focus on Christian perspective, including scripture, theological reflections, and philosophy of religion, but students are encouraged to incorporate other perspectives into their final papers. The course will be offered in a seminar format and evaluation will be based on participation in weekly discussions, presentations, and papers. [Auditors with faculty permission]

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