Catholic Imagination in the Arts

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course explores multiple facets of Catholic imagination, which not only inform the symbols of Catholic liturgy but have inspired diverse expressions of spiritual experience in literature, visual art, and film. Introducing scholarly discussions of sacramental imagination, prophetic imagination, and creativity as a spiritual practice of both faith and doubt, the course considers the ways various artistic media across time and place engage Catholic cultures, offering an appreciative and critical scholarly lens for interpreting the arts.