The Authority of Those Who Suffer: Christian Theology After the Holocaust

College Regis College
Instructor(s)
Course Code RGT3656HS
NOTE: Graduate degree students enrol in RGT6656HS
Semester Second Semester
Section 0101
Online No
Credits One Credit
Location Toronto (St George Campus)
Description

The course will combine historical research and theological reflection. It will explore how the event of the holocaust challenged and shaped some Christian theologians such as Johann Baptist Metz, Gregory Baum, Jon Sobrino etc. In particular it will explore how the suffering has become a new authority in developing a Christian spirituality of Justice and
Mercy.

Schedule Thu
Start Time 16:30
End Time 18:30
Hours Per Week 2
Minimum Enrolment 10
Maximum Enrolment 24
Enrolment Notes

Max 24 (Grad & BD)

Additional Notes

This course was previously taught under the title "A Christian Journey to Auschwitz"

Teaching Method
Lectures
Readings
Means of Evaluation
Class Participation
Research Paper
Summative Paper
Previously Offered Fall 2016
Currently Offered Winter 2020