TRS 308B Race and Ethnicity in the Bible and Ancient World
In Racial Justice and the Catholic Church, Bryan Massingale writes, "A coherent presentation of why in the light of faith racism is contrary to the Gospel is missing." This course works to amend that. With focus on the Old Testament and Ancient Near East, this course explores how "race" was viewed, if at all, in the ancient world and Bible, how ethnic differences were understood and ethnic minorities treated. We will also look at the role played by Africans in the history of Israel. We will look at how the Bible can help us understand race, how the Bible can be fruitful for anti-racial theology, and how the Bible has been used to reinforce racism. Finally, postcolonial, and other minority-centered readings of the Bible will be sampled. Counts as an elective for the Peace and Justice Minor (http://pjsp.cua.edu/PeaceJusticeStudies.cfm).
Prerequisite
TRS 201 or TRS 201H or
HSTR 101