Embodiment and Christian Theology

College Emmanuel College
Instructor(s) Wigg-Stevenson, Natalie
Course Code EMT3130HF
NOTE: Graduate degree students enrol in EMT6130HF
Semester First Semester
Section 6101
Online Yes
Credits One Credit
Location Online - Asynchronous
Description

This seminar course explores the role of bodies and embodiment by analyzing particular contexts in Christian history and contemporary life. It raises and seeks to answer questions about death, suffering, and the afterlife, about the relationship between body, mind and soul, about sex, race, gender and dis/ability, about the body as a locus for knowledge, and about religious identity and agency. Putting historical readings from the early church, Medieval Christianity, and Modernity in dialogue with contemporary theological texts, students develop historical understanding of contemporary issues related to embodiment and Christian practice.

Schedule Mon
Start Time TBA
End Time TBA
Hours Per Week 2
Minimum Enrolment 5
Maximum Enrolment 15
Program Requirement This course fulfills the designated elective in Theology for Emmanuel students.
Teaching Method
Seminars
Readings
Means of Evaluation
Class Participation
Short Paper
Reflection Paper
Research Paper
Previously Offered Winter 2013
Currently Offered Fall 2020