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Course Catalog

Modern Catholic Fiction

This course explores twentieth and twenty-first Catholic novels, short stories, film, and drama. It focuses on how the Catholic intellectual tradition has been particularly fruitful for fostering artistic ways of imagining humans’ encounters with the divine. Students analyze how the fiction of Catholic writers has served as a way to engage theological concepts, critique societal injustice, examine religious institutions, and express a diverse variety of faith experiences.

Core Curriculum Designation: CI
Grade Basis: Letter Grade
Credits: 4.0