Christianity and Sexuality
RELI 379
Spring 2023
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01
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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 sexuality, as well as contemporary historical, sociological, and cultural studies. Points of focus will include confession, mysticism, marriage, celibacy, queer and trans practices and 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) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
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" or "Historical Traditions" requirement for the Religion Department major. |
| Instructor(s): Rubenstein,Mary-Jane Victoria Times: ..T.R.. 01:20PM-02:40PM; Location: BOGH114; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: 5 | JR major: 4 | | |
| Seats Available: 0 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 2 | JR non-major: 2 | SO: 4 | FR: 2 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 9 | 1st Ranked: 2 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 1 | 4th Ranked: 1 | Unranked: 5 |
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