Religious Meaning in a Secular World

This course examines the presence of religious meaning in a secular world. In doing so, the course discusses the realities that threaten modern belief, such as secularism, plurality and human suffering. In appraising these challenges to modern religious belief, this course makes availabel certain theological resources available to theology, such as prayer, so as toi devise a theological response to religious meaning in a secular world. Johann Baptist Mets is a prominent interlocutor in this course, given his significant contribution in developing political theology that addresses questions of religious meaning in a secular world.