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STH TZ 800: Research in the Theological Disciplines
An introduction to advanced research methodologies related to the study of theology and religion. Topics include the social construction of knowledge, documentary evidence, the impact of social factors on the creation of knowledge, critical assessment of information sources, bibliographic method, intellectual property, and advanced information discovery tools and methods. Half course. Pass/Fail. Required of all ThD students. -
STH TZ 802: Social Science Approaches to Religion
Introduces major theoretical questions in the social scientific study of religion. Examines approaches of Marx, Durkheim, and Freud among others. -
STH TZ 954: Proseminar in Liturgical Bibliography
Familiarizes students in the field of liturgics with the basic literature of that field mainly from the past century and in the English-speaking world on an ecumenical basis. Explores various methodologies for the study of liturgy--historical, theological, descriptive, textual, and normative.
