College | University of St. Michael's College, Faculty of Theology |
Instructor(s) | Shantz, Colleen |
Course Code | SMB5961HF |
Semester | First Semester |
Section | 0101 |
Online | No |
Credits | One Credit |
Location | Toronto (St George Campus) |
Description |
Acts of prayer, collective effervescence, ritual action, ecstatic experiences have all left a mark in early Judaism and Christianity. However, despite the importance of religious experience to these historical movements, scholarship has been reluctant to explore these phenomena in their own right. The course explores various methodologies, and the theories underlying them, as they are relevant to religious experience. Topics include ritual, emotion, metaphor, and identity. Together we will consider the relationship between the methods and our research questions. Although the examples in the course readings will be drawn primarily from Biblical and contemporary material, students are welcome to explore sources from other historical periods. |
Department | Biblical |
Crosslisted to (1) | Pastoral Thelology |
Crosslisted to (2) | Historical |
Schedule | Thu |
Start Time | 11:00 |
End Time | 13:00 |
Hours Per Week | 2 |
Minimum Enrolment | 10 |
Maximum Enrolment | 20 |
Teaching Method |
Lectures
Seminars
Readings
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Means of Evaluation |
Class Participation
Research Paper
Short Paper
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Previously Offered | Fall 2020 |
Currently Offered | Fall 2022 |