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Political Theology/Barth/Bonhoeffer (TH 92)

Term: 2017-18 Term 2

Faculty

John P. Burgess
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Schedule

Mon, 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM (12/1/2017 - 2/28/2018) Location: MAIN ADM 215

Description

This course will examine the political theologies of two of the greatest Protestant theologians of the twentieth century, Karl Barth and Dietrich Bonhoefer, how they repsonded to the threat of Nazi racism and fascism, and what they can teach us about Christian political nvolvement in the United States today. Particular attention will be given to how they drew from Scripture to support their political theoligies.