In this course, we will explore fictional narratives (literature and film) that grapple with theological questions and make prophetic claims. We will read, watch, and discuss these texts through the framework provided by theologian Walter Brueggemann in his seminal text The Prophetic Imagination. We will also look at some of the writings of the Old Testament prophets alongside the fictional works discussed in class. The art that we will focus on may be called “prophetic” in the way that they critique the seductive, false notions of “the good life” that are often leading us away from the gospel itself. Although some of the artists that we will study are not Christians, they have an acute moral and spiritual sensibility that leads them to ask questions about meaning, fulfillment, and moral convictions.