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Cave paintings from 40,000 years ago mark the emergence of something unique in history—signs, symbols, and images used to ponder life's meaning. "As far as we know," writes anthropologist Ian Tattersall, "we're alone in nature in being able to contemplate our place in it." Consider ... Full course details
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May 27–May 318:30AM–11:30AM1–2 Credits: $495–$9901 Audit: $350INDS 569John Bunyan’s great classic, The Pilgrim’s Progress, offers a vision of life lived in the direction of the Celestial City. Join us as we read both the famous first part and the lesser-known second part of this compelling story, exploring the full narrative expression of Bunyan’s theolo... Full course details
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Explore the interplay between theology and contemporary theatre, with particular attention to biblical and artistic expressions of grace and forgiveness. Read works by contemporary playwrights Margaret Edson, August Wilson, Lucas Hnath, and Cormac McCarthy; then engage key scenes... Full course details
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No English writer excels the country priest George Herbert (1593–1633) in poetry about the Christian life. As you read and digest his work, find yourself immersed not merely in an academic exercise, but in a great spiritual undertaking. Discern how radically Herbert probes our deepe... Full course details
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As image-bearers of the Creator God, we have the capacity and calling to search for creative solutions that have power to disrupt the cycle of violence and foster a cycle of healing. Develop your “moral imagination”: learn from real-life case studies and explore how arts-based strat... Full course details
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C. S. Lewis writes of the "inconsolable secret" of our longing for God—a yearning which, though sometimes disguised as desire for other things, is always searching for heaven. Explore what William Blake called "The Arrows of Desire"—moments of piercing longing for God. Trace these arro... Full course details
