A detailed examination of one formative text in Black religious thought to explore a thinker¿s ideas and how he or she states a theme, develops an argument, and is able to argue his or her case in a persuasive manner. Attention to consistency, reasoning, style, and rhetoric are also a part of the course. Finally, we consider the book in relation to the renewal of the church, its implication for ministry, and it¿s place in enriching scholarly debate and thought. Students may repeat the course as different texts are studied. The text we consider this time is by historian of religion Charles H. Long, Significations: Signs, Symbols, and Images in the Interpretation of Religion.

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