Prac Theol: Prxs in Blm Times

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Taught by ABSW. In an unsettling landscape of post-2016 election, it is pertinent to examine praxis in the interdisciplinary rubrics of practical theology. Present dilemmas of theological and ethical debates about roles of churches in public square discourse about intersecting disparities are not new, resurfacing in milestone eras of human rights crisis. Students will investigate forms of practical theology that critically engages theoethics as we think about implications of civic realities and lived experiences. In seminar format, students will consider the present societal stew of what I call Black Lives Matter Times to examine public ideological clashes over moral imperatives and identities that pose a conundrum of expectations on what is appropriate theoethical action from diverse faith and inter-religious communities, i.e., what are the theoethical links to social reform activism as discipleship ministry. Class will meet 9:30am-4:30pm on 5 Saturdays in Spring 2018: 2/10; 3/3; 4/7; 4/28; 5/12