PAR 260 - Religion, Gender, Sexuality

We will explore the intersections of religions and genders by investigating how religious worldviews have been shaped by and have helped to shape the perspectives and practices of individuals and societies. In addition to learning about gendered identities and roles in various religious traditions, we will consider how issues of gender and sexuality are interrelated with social, cultural, and religious values. We will discuss how religious and cultural ideas and ideals are historically constructed and capable of change. Study of women’s narratives and visions-feminist theologians, women mystics, female writers-as they reflect on spiritual life, marginalization, moral imagination, and community (Liberal Studies P6).

Credits: 3