This course seeks to advance students’ ability to analyze and contribute constructively to modern conversations about the Bible, sex, and gender. It explores four key areas of study: (1) the hermeneutical issues involved in reading the Bible alongside modern concerns; (2) the difference between ancient and modern constructions of sexuality and gender; (3) the historical, literary, and ideological dimensions of key biblical texts; (4) the role that the reader’s culture and orientation play in interpretation, explored primarily through feminist, womanist, queer, and gender critical approaches.
- Teacher: Julia O'Brien