Theo-Humanism: Exploring God Through Human Experience
Discover theological insights through human experiences and interdisciplinary knowledge in this innovative course.
Discover theological insights through human experiences and interdisciplinary knowledge in this innovative course.
Explore a unique approach to theology that bridges human experiences, diverse religious traditions, and modern academic disciplines. This course, based on classical theological methods, examines common human experiences to gain insights into God and divine ways. You'll engage with humanistic literature from Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions, enriched by contemporary knowledge from biology, psychology, and philosophy. The course aims to empower all individuals to think theologically, fostering a scholarly conversation that connects inquiring minds across cultures and beliefs. By examining theology as a university discipline with public relevance, you'll broaden your understanding of religion's nature and purposes while developing skills for global theological discourse.
Instructors:
Paul Heck
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What you'll learn
Analyze theology as a university discipline with public relevance
Explore the intersection of theology with various fields of knowledge
Examine humanistic literature across cultures for contemporary wisdom
Reflect on personal experiences as arenas of divine activity
Broaden understanding of religion's nature and purposes
Develop skills for global theological discourse
Skills you'll gain
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Module Description
This course offers an innovative approach to theology, rooted in human experiences and enriched by interdisciplinary perspectives. The curriculum explores how common human experiences can provide insights into theological questions, drawing from a rich heritage of humanistic literature across Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions. Key areas of study include the theological implications of friendship, social life, suffering, pleasure, and humanity's relationship with nature. The course integrates modern knowledge from fields such as biology, psychology, and philosophy to provide a comprehensive view of the human being as an object of theological reflection. Throughout the course, students are encouraged to view theology as a scholarly conversation that transcends traditional religious boundaries, fostering a global dialogue on theological questions. This approach aims to empower individuals to engage in theological thinking regardless of their religious background, promoting a more inclusive and diverse understanding of theology in today's world.
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Instructor
Paul Heck
1 Course
Professor of Theology at Georgetown University
Paul L. Heck, PhD, is Professor of Theology in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at Georgetown University, where he specializes in the history of religious thought, with particular attention to its humanistic dimensions, spirituality and ethics, political theology, skepticism, and the role of emotions across Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions. He earned his doctorate in Islamic Studies from the University of Chicago and was a member of Princeton University’s Society of Fellows from 2001 to 2004. Professor Heck is the founding director of the Study of Religions across Civilizations (SORAC), which fosters theological exchange among students and scholars globally, and maintains the blog A Nation in Need of Theology (paulheck.org) to reflect on the significance of religiosity in contemporary societal debates.
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