| Title: | Freshman Tutorial |
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| Course Section Number: | FRT-101-12 |
| Department: | Freshman Tutorial |
| Description: | God, Human Limits, and the Things That Matter Derek Nelson teaches Religion and makes furniture; he uses scrap wood to smoke meat, which is its own kind of religion for him. Steve Bowen practiced law for forty years and served as chairman of the Wabash board of trustees for ten, before retiring to read even more books than he used to. Diamonds aren't forever, Google doesn't know everything, and -- sorry to say -- not everything is possible. So why do words like "eternal," "omniscient" and "almighty" end up being used in ways that obviously surpass their intended limits? What consequences can we expect when we ignore our own limits? How does the idea of God, or the infinite, or the ultimate, work with and against the limits of our knowledge? Through fiction, film, theological writings and other essays this seminar will explore the ways we appeal to transcendent words and concepts in ordinary life situations. |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | August 23, 2018 |
| End Date: | December 15, 2018 |
| Meeting Information: |
08/23/2018-12/13/2018 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 09:45AM - 11:00AM, Center Hall, Room 300
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| Faculty: | Nelson, Derek | Bowen, Steve |
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