Rhetoric, Ritual, and Contemporary Black Experiences

3 credits · Divinity School

This course examines the diverse ways religious practice intersects with culture. lived experience, and social life by emphasizing both public and private dimensions. Students will explore how meaning-making practices in religion are produced, interpreted, and contested within local and global contexts. The course foregrounds critical inquiry, intercultural dialogue, and collaborative learning to foster thoughtful engagement with religious diversity and its social implications. Participants will engage in field site visits, practica, and learning leadership opportunities to help reimagine the implications, limitations, and possibilities of religious meaning-making in public discourse and practice. [3]