110484 - St: the Christian Imagination (2023/FA:HUMN-493-02)

In this interdisciplinary course, we will read fiction and poetry, watch films, and look at visual art that encourage us to recognize the mystery of God and the paradoxical nature of the human condition. We will also read essays from artists and scholars in order to discuss what it means for the artist of faith to create meaningful things in which faith is, as O’Connor notes, “the light by which I see.” Last of all, we will address why it is important for every Christian to value the imagination and what this might look like in practice.