STCE1100

AN INTRODUCTION TO ECOTHEOLOGY: DIVERGENT PERSPECTIVES: An "Introduction to Ecotheology: Divergent Perspectives" is an entry-level, first-year course taught course intended for MDiv and MA/MTS students. Other interested students (PhD and DMin) can also take the course. It is also open to students who want to audit. The course will be designed in a seminar model on the different perspectives that scholars bring to the ecotheological debate. Readings will consist of primary texts by authors representing "so-called 'the first world'" (Thomas Berry, Sallie McFague, Rosemary Radford Ruether, Jürgen Moltmann, Elizabeth Johnson, and Cynthia Moe-Lobeda); and the "majority world" (Leonardo Boff, Ernst Conradie, Anthony I. Kanu, Solomon O. Ademiluka, Musa Dube, and George Zacharia). Discussions will focus on how these scholars approach ecotheology, with particular attention given to convergent and divergent opinions and underscoring the contextual and multidimensional character of ecotheology. This course is taught by PhD student Gilbert Otuo-Acheampong with a Newhall Award, under the supervision of Deena Aranoff. Course evaluation will be based on the following: 1. Class participation/Weekly reactions = 50% 2. Critical Essay Paper = 15% 3. Seminar Presentation/Class Leading = 15% 4. Final Paper= 20%

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