Religion & Art Meet the World

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Taught by PSR. This course will explore religious art from five major religions in the world today, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism, and the way each religion engages the suffering and injustices of the modern world through their art. Readings will explore the connection between art history, social engagement, and spirituality. Students will take part in artistic practices and self-directed field trips to local artistic events as part of the course, in order to create opportunities for discernment and spiritual reflection. Students will be evaluated by three small reflection papers and a final paper or creative project focused on the use of art in the studentTs own tradition.