2019-20 Academic Catalog

How can we understand the demands of justice, the meaning of responsibility, and the relation of both to power and politics? This course draws heavily on Christian theology and modern European philosophy to explore a range of questions about religion, ethics, and society. Is pacifism, resistance, political force, or compromise the most appropriate way to bring justice to human relations? How should the ideals of faith inform questions about political authority, struggles for equality, and tolerance of difference? As we explore these topics, we encounter diverse models of human selfhood, moral obligation, and the role of religion in public life.