Theology & Ethics Seminar

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Taught by GTU. The Theology and Ethics Seminar will introduce first year doctoral students to foundational themes, texts, and concepts defining the contemporary study of Theology and Ethics through its concentrations at the GTU including, but not limited to: Aesthetics, Ethics, Christian Theology, Hindu Theology, Islamic Philosophy and Theology, Comparative Theology, and Theology and Science. Theology is variously experienced and expressed in religions-systematic, mythopoeic, mystical, textual, aesthetic, ethical, emotive, and embodied. We will explore both the doctrinal frameworks of theology as well as the diverse forms through which it is delivered and understood, with particular attention to sources of justice and virtue ethics, particularly in terms of their social, economic, and environmental implications. Featured guest lectures and in-class student interactive forums will offer additional opportunities for negotiating the field through interdisciplinary and interreligious pathways. Requirements include student presentations, attendance at occasional GTU colloquia, and a final research paper. Appropriate for PhD/ThD.