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Welcome to the Department of Philosophy and Religion!
Methodist University offers a BA (Bachelor of Arts Degree) in Religion and a variety of religion and philosophy courses especially helpful to those preparing for seminary or graduate school, or for anyone who would like to develop both critical thinking and a deeper understanding of the human condition.
Many of our courses are designed to explore the complex relationship between God, faith, and the world. We also offer courses in ancient Greek, medical and business ethics, and logic. We welcome traditional students, nontraditional students, members of the greater Fayetteville community, and anyone who would like to audit a course just for fun. We also offer classes online for those interested in distance learning. Here is a sampling of some of our more popular religion courses:
- Religion and Film: Watch Hollywood,
foreign, and independent films and engage in discussions about the history
of religion, major religious traditions, various religious world views,
as well as film genres, patterns, and techniques. Movie buffs always
enjoy this class!
- Biblical Literature: Take a journey
from Genesis to Revelation with an emphasis on the historical and literary
traditions of select Bible stories, as well as an examination of the
Bible's overall account of God's desire for an intimate relationship
with humanity. (also offered online!)
- Jesus and The Gospels: Study the
images of Jesus in gospels as well as their historical interpretation
and culture. Readings include Jesus Through the Centuries, Reading the
Gospels in the Dark, and a Jesus novel (e.g., The Gospel According to
Biff or Only Begotten Daughter).
- Religious Literature: Explore the
transformation that lies at the heart of both religion and religious
literature. Select texts include spiritual autobiographies, creative
nonfiction essays, short stories, novels, poems, and screenplays. Discussions
include: salvation as a transformation of sight, images of the spiritual
life, and the nature of our relationship with God. (also offered online!)
- The Inklings: J. R. R. Tolkien & C. S. Lewis: Meet C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien, close friends and the first readers of each other's work, and examine their respective writings and theologies in conversation with each other. This class considers why Lewis and Tolkien chose to voice their religious views and beliefs in the genre of fairy-stories and the epic myth.
