Christian Theology, Race and Racism

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course will engage the concept of race and the phenomenon of racism from a theological perspective, with the central goal of enabling students to formulate their own account of what it means to do theology and practice Christian faith (personally and communally) in today's world. The course will explore the origins of racial discourse in modernity, the general history of slavery, racism, and segregation in the United States, Church teachings and practices in relation to race and racism, and influential black theological voices from throughout U.S. history. The core goal of the course is to empower each student to articulate their own vision, grounded upon a clear sense of history and developed through a respectful engagement with diverse theological voices, for living in an antiracist way.