The course is an inquiry into a range of questions concerning spatiality that arise in Christian dogmatics. Is the triune God spatial? What is meant by divine “omnipresence”? How do divine space and created spaces differ, and how might they be said to interact? What are the spatial dimensions of the incarnation? Students will be introduced to methodological issues concerning the use of spatial theory in theology, as well as how to think about land and sacred places. Readings will include relevant parts of Scripture as well as theologians who have addressed the topic, including Aquinas, Barth, Jenson, Sonderegger, Gorringe, Rae, and Cavanaugh. Other resources may include authors in such ancillary fields as architecture, anthropology, human geography, and other disciplines.
This course is available via in-person (LEC0101) learning only. Basic degree level register for 3000 level and graduate degree student register for the 6000 level course on ACORN.
Please note: All syllabi are considered draft until the first day of class. Please look for the final version of the course syllabus to be posted on the course's Quercus site.
