Christian Spirituality

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course is offered as an introduction to the Christian spiritual tradition, from its roots in the Old and New Testaments, to representative figures of the Christian East (Orthodoxy) and Christian West (Catholic and Protestant). Particular attention will be devoted to the notion of "stages" of the spiritual life, culminating in what many saints have described as "mystical union." Other than the Scriptures, figures to be read include Gregory of Nyssa, Augustine, Catherine of Siena, Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross, and Thomas Merton.