Christianity and Sexuality
RELI 379
Spring 2021 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
FGSS 309, MDST 379 |
| Course Cluster and Certificates: Queer Studies |
This course will explore a range of Christian teachings on, attitudes toward, and technologies of sex and sexuality. We will read medieval and modern theologies of gender and sex, as well as contemporary historical, sociological, cultural, and literary studies. Points of focus will include confession, mysticism, marriage, celibacy, queer and trans* practices, politics, identities, and reproductive justice. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA RELI |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AMST)(FGSS)(MDST)(MDST-Art/Arch)(MDST-History)(MDST-Lang/Lit)(MDST-Phil/Reli)(RELI-MN)(RELI)(STS) |
Major Readings:
St. Paul, LETTER TO THE ROMANS
St. Augustine, CITY OF GOD (excerpts)
Thomas Aquinas, SUMMA THEOLOGIAE (excerpts)
Mark Jordan, INVENTION OF SODOMY IN CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY
Pamela R. Lightsey, OUR LIVES MATTER: A WOMANIST QUEER THEOLOGY
THE GOSPEL OF MARY MAGDALENA
Strassfield et.al., TOWARD A TRANSFEMINIST RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Brintnall, et.al., SEXUAL ORIENTATIONS
Anthony Petro, BEYOND ACCOUNTABILITY: THE QUEER ARCHIVE OF CATHOLIC SEXUAL ABUSE
Marchella Althaus-Reid, INDECENT THEOLOGY
Sandra Cisneros, GUADALUPE, SEX GODDESS
Juanita Bynum, NO MORE SHEETS
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Examinations and Assignments:
Full attendance and participation, three five-page papers, one research paper (20 pages). |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course fulfills the "Thematic Approaches" requirement for the Religion Department major. To request a POI, please send a brief message to mrubenstein@wesleyan.edu, detailing your interest in the course and any background you may have in the study of gender, sexuality, the Christian tradition, or religious studies. |
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