THEO 731 - Wise Women

3 Credits

Within biblical wisdom literature resides three representative wise and beautiful women-Chavah/Eve of Genesis, the Shulamite of Song of Songs, and Wise Woman of Proverbs-whose strong biblical presence, curiosity, and independence invite us to explore ancient and current dialogues on gender, sexuality, and spirituality. Such conversations are particularly relevant in faith traditions grappling with women’s roles in society, ordination, and the construction of gender in our churches, synagogues, and mosques (God language and other symbols). This course will apply current gender theory, including womanist and feminist discourse, to these ancient texts. In addition, it will survey the many ways that these texts have served as a center for feminist spirituality.

Credit Type Code: Letter Grade