Syllabus
Please note that the classes are somewhat irregular. Same time and place always, but the dates are a movable feast.
Thursday 12 October 16:50–20:20
The Power and the Glory. Introduction and first couple of chapters. The text is on Moodle, and for the first class I will give you a handout and some time to read the text before we discuss it.
Thursday 19 October 16:50–20:20
The Power and the Glory. Second part of the text, on Moodle as The Power and the Glory Class 2.
Thursday 23 November 16:50–20:20
The Power and the Glory. Second part of the text, on Moodle as The Power and the Glory Class 3.
Thursday 7 December 16:50–20:20
The Power and the Glory. Second part of the text, on Moodle as The Power and the Glory Class 4.
Thursday 4 January 2024 16:50–20:20
The Power and the Glory. Second part of the text, on Moodle as The Power and the Glory Class 5.
Annotation
Please note that this course will take place mainly in English, as it is open to students on the Erasmus programme.
Our text this semester will be The Power and the Glory by the English novelist Graham Greene (1904-1991), which deals with the story of a priest in Mexico during the Civil War, when the church was under threat. We will read the text, reflecting on its view of Christian discipleship, on notions of perfection and sanctity, on what makes someone faithful.
The course is a reading seminar, which means that students are required to read the text. It will be a relatively intense course, as we meet for a long time on a few occasions. The list of classes and the text of the book and other readings are available on Moodle.