L.LIB 235 - Spiritual Memoirs-CT

Credits: 3

Spiritual memoirs use personal narratives to explore the sacred as a fundamental part of an individual’s identity. Within Catholic and other religious traditions, early church voices, influential thinkers and contemporary writers employ the memoir as the vehicle for exploring one’s relationship to God. Comparing spiritual memoirs across Catholic and other Christian and spiritual traditions allows for sustained analysis of the importance of individual story in religious experience. Students will read a variety of memoirs, write their own personal narratives, and reflect on vocation and calling. In sum, students will consider how the individual’s life story intersects with communal, social and religious stories.
Prerequisite:

Engaging Communities (FC)

and

Written Communication (WC)

Co-requisite: None
General Education Classification: Catholic Traditions-CT