| College | Regis College |
| Instructor(s) | Stoeber, Michael |
| Course Code | RGP6207HS
NOTE: Basic degree students enrol in RGP3207HS
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| Semester | Second Semester |
| Section | 9101 |
| Online | No |
| Credits | One Credit |
| Location | Online – Synchronous |
| Description |
A critical exploration of religious responses to suffering. Focal issues will include the relation of love and spiritual transformation to suffering, the role of religious models or exemplars of suffering, and religious experience and the problems of theodicy. Readings will include works by Fyodor Dostoevsky, Dorothee Soelle and Simone Weil, as well as other selections drawn from the Christian, Buddhist, and Jewish traditions. |
| Crosslisted to (1) | Theological |
| Schedule | Fri |
| Start Time | 9:00 |
| End Time | 11:00 |
| Hours Per Week | 2 |
| Minimum Enrolment | 5 |
| Maximum Enrolment | 20 |
| Enrolment Notes | Maximum/Minimum class size indicated includes both BD and Graduate students |
| Teaching Method |
Lectures
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| Means of Evaluation |
Reflection Paper
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| Previously Offered | Winter 2019 |
| Currently Offered | Winter 2021 |