BBCL687

Is the "Kingdom of God" good for human society? An interdisciplinary course rooted in biblical studies but engages political philosophy and theology, sociology, ethics, and the arts. Students explore the career of the "Kingdom of God", a concept or vision central to the preaching, teaching and action of the movement centered around Jesus. Examines this concept in the Bible, in the context of ancient religious and political thought, in the history of Christian theology, and in the self-understanding and practice of communities working for social change.

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