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Course Description
In this course we’ll explore the human experience of the sacred, first in your own life and our shared context at Santa Clara University, and then through the stories scripted by Jews and Christians. We will see how people in these religions have encoded their communities’ experiences of the sacred using technologies ranging from scrolls, books and oral storytelling to print, film, video games and electronic media. We’ll examine how communities determine what counts as their “sacred” scripture and how they perform their community by ritualizing core myths. We’ll read those core myths and stories and see how the traditions constantly revised them. We’ll consider how new forms of the script alter the message, focusing on technologies today and how these prompt us to configure new virtual realities that redefine and at times even replace the traditional functions of scripture and religion.
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- Describe and compare the central religious ideas and practices from Christianity and Judaism, and from at least two globally distinct regions (exams, Texting God exercises 2 & 3).
Core RTC 1
- Use critical approaches to reflect on your own beliefs and the religious dimensions of human existence (Texting God exercises 2 & 3).
Core RTC 2
- Develop skills in critical thinking: especially reflection, close reading, information literacy, and self-expression (Texting God exercises, class participation, quizzes/exams). Course
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