REL 322 - Topics in Theology

This course examines major topics in modern theology, focusing on the 20th and 21st centuries. Students consider theological understandings of God, the natural world, human nature and human community, and issues such as the relationship of revelation and reason, the relevance of God in the modern scientific world, the impact of inter-religious encounter, gender and sexual orientation on theological reflection, and the emergence of theologies of liberation and the call for social and ecological justice and care. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits