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Xavier University Catalog 2024-2025 
    
Xavier University Catalog 2024-2025 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

THEO 387 - Theology and Animals


3 Credit Hours
Using viloence as a focus this course will analyze the ethical and religious implications of the way animals are treated in contemporary society. Also, it will examine how this treatment redounds upon human beings in spiritual, psychological, and physical ways. The Judeo-Christian scriptures and tradition will form the context for this exploration.

Prerequisites: THEO111 or CORE105

Course Attributes: Humanities Elective, Peace & Justice Studies Minor, Spirituality&Solidarity Minor, Theology Perspectives

Levels: Graduate Undergraduate


College of Arts & Sciences Theology