RS 147 1DR - Spirituality & Justice

4 Credit(s)

While focusing on Spirituality and Justice, this COR 1 course introduces the Dominican Liberal Arts tradition: building a more just and compassionate world through the integration of spirituality, study, and service, in a community searching for truth. Students examine the worldviews, beliefs, values and practices that characterize the lives of Jesus of Nazareth and other figures throughout history who have inspired a strong sense of moral-spiritual power in human beings. They learn about economic, ethnic, racial, ecological and gender justice issues, as well as moral-spiritual power, from multiple marginalized perspectives, e.g. Black, Feminist, Womanist, Native American and Latinx They also have opportunities to observe and collaborate in local efforts and ritual celebrations advocating multiple forms of justice. Finally, students articulate the characteristics of their own moral-spiritual empowerment for building a more just and compassionate world.

Prerequisite(s): Freshman standing.