ETW Spiritual Wtg Rsrch-Analys

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The genre of spiritual writing, broadly defined, is not just abour religious beliefs or doctrine but about experience that is transformative and has the capcity to transport us to another dimension. This course will focus on classic and contemporary readings that demonstrate how writers from a variety of traditions, both western and non-western, have used writing to explore, understand, and represent their spiritual experiences. Writing assignments invite students to analyze issues related to spirituality and the rhetoric of spiritual writing.