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Class Prep
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This section of
the course web site contains introductions to the readings for each class and, from time to time, additional exercises and materials
to help you prepare. You can access each day's prep notes from the schedule on
this page or from the online syllabus on Camino.
Schedule
of Topics
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Monday, September 23 |
Introductions, Review of Syllabus |
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Wednesday, September 25 |
Life as a Sacred Text: Clare of Assisi |
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Friday, September 27
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Entering a Story: The Ignatian Exercises, the Ignatian University |
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Monday, September 30 |
Postmodern Challenges to Religious Narratives |
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Wednesday, October 2 |
Test Case: Making Meaning of the Sodom Story |
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Friday, October 4
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Technologies, Religion & Meaning-Making |
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Monday, October 7 |
Technologies of the Self |
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Wednesday, October 9 |
Crafting Our Texts: Literary Issues |
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Friday, October 11 |
The Story of Ancient Israel: Discoveries & Historical Frameworks |
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Monday, October 14 |
The Story of Ancient Israel: The Rise & Fall of Kingdoms |
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Wednesday, October 16 |
The Stories We Play: Comics, Animation, Video Games |
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Friday, October 18
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A Fundamental Sign: Exodus & the Passover Ritual |
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Monday, October 21 |
A Second Sign: The Covenant |
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Wednesday, October 23 |
Performing Criticism: The Jewish Prophets |
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Friday, October 25
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Performing Criticism: Music & Contemporary Prophecy |
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Monday, October 2282 |
Creating Worlds |
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Wednesday, October 30 |
Apocalypse: Rebirthing the World
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Friday, November 1
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EXAM # 1
Study Sheet
Review Session Notes
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Monday, November 4 |
The Gospels: Biographies of Jesus, Part I |
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Wednesday, November 6 |
The Story of Jesus in Mark |
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Friday, November 8
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The Story of Jesus in Matthew |
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Monday, November 11 |
The Stories of Jesus in Luke |
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Wednesday, November 13 |
The Stories Told by Jesus: The Good Samaritan |
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Friday, November 15
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Intertextuality & Illumination in The Saint John's Bible
Meet in the Library Archives, 3rd floor |
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Monday, November 18 |
A Cross Today: Black Lives Matter
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Wednesday, November 20 |
EXAM #2
Study Sheet
Review Session Notes
Images of Jesus from The Saint John's Bible |
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Friday, November 22
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Jesus in Film |
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Monday, December 2 |
Decoding the Bible Code |
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Wednesday, December 4 |
Do Violent Texts & Games Make Us Violent? |
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Friday, December 6
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XBox Apocalypse: Roman Games, Revelation & the Secular Apocalypse |
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Finals Week
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Final Project due – Friday, December 13 by 12:10 p.m.
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