RELI1043A-W22
Prophets and Politics
Prophets and Politics
The prophets of ancient Israel cared less about predicting the future than about shaping it. Political pests, radicals, pacifists and protesters, they were diverse, agitating against the abuse of power, against poverty, economic inequality, and war crimes, long before these abuses were the rallying cries of modern political movements. We will read selections from the prophetic books (Amos, Isaiah, Jeremiah, I-II Samuel), as well as the writings of activists whom the prophets inspired: Martin Luther King, Abraham Joshua Heschel and Dorothy Day. Students will be challenged to write on the meaning of prophetic ethics for our own times.
The prophets of ancient Israel cared less about predicting the future than about shaping it. Political pests, radicals, pacifists and protesters, they were diverse, agitating against the abuse of power, against poverty, economic inequality, and war crimes, long before these abuses were the rallying cries of modern political movements. We will read selections from the prophetic books (Amos, Isaiah, Jeremiah, I-II Samuel), as well as the writings of activists whom the prophets inspired: Martin Luther King, Abraham Joshua Heschel and Dorothy Day. Students will be challenged to write on the meaning of prophetic ethics for our own times.
- Term:
- Winter 2022
- Location:
- Mahaney Center for the Arts 209(MAC 209)
- Schedule:
- 10:30am-12:30pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (Jan 6, 2022 to Feb 3, 2022)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Course Modality:
- In-Person
- Instructors:
- Robert Schine
- Subject:
- Religion
- Department:
- Religion
- Division:
- Humanities
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- HIS PHL WTR
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Cross-Listed As:
- JWST1043A-W22
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 11648
- Subject Code:
- RELI
- Course Number:
- 1043
- Section Identifier:
- A