RELG 226 - Modern Religious Thought in the West: 19th to mid-20th Century

3HU
Second Semester. An analysis of developments in Western philosophy of religion and theology from the 19th to the mid-20th century. Central topics to be examined include: theological responses to modern scientific and historical consciousness; secular critical analyses of religion; debates on the human condition; and efforts to address cultural and religious issues arising from the devastation of the two world wars. Some of the thinkers to be studied include: Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Buber, Tillich, R. Niebuhr, A. Cohen and J. Plaskow.

Prerequisites & Notes
Enrollment Limit: 40.
Mr. Kamitsuka

Credits: 3 hours