The images and status of women in Orthodox and Islamic thought and in Western and Arabic literature will be explored from an interdisciplinary perspective. Attention will be given to the psychosocial and spiritual formation of contemporary men and women. A full course, taught by Prof. James Haney. Monastic traditions, iconography and architecture, theology and spirituality, and liturgical rites will be examined to assist students in understanding Orthodox Christianity as a constitutive element in Mediterranean culture. This course allows wide choice in topic, method, assignments, and faculty.
Students are free to work with a professor in their major, minor, or to do an elective.
Students are encouraged to meet soon with Profs. Haney and Carruth to discuss their independent study projects, and to work closely with the academic advisors with whom they will do their work. Return to the Concordia College Homepage . Last updated October 11, 2000.