This course investigates the significance of space and place for contemporary religious communities and examines how religious leaders navigate changing landscapes. Case studies of religious leadership responding to municipal developments (urban/rural development), shifting natural landscapes (climate change, natural disasters), built environment needs (building renovations or expansions), and the spatial impacts of social and political life in the US (migration, accessibility, inclusion) will be examined. Primary attention will be given to religious landscapes in the North America. Students will reflect theologically on practices of religious leadership, hospitality, justice, and the formation and location of sacred space. The course culminates with a practical research project that requires students to apply learnings to their own context.

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