COURSE DESCRIPTION:
While the Bible is ancient, it frequently enters into modern political thought and policy. This course seeks to understand political biblical-interpretation by examining the theorists and movements that have been inspired by the Bible and—in turn—have influenced how biblical texts are read. Students will develop critical skills for assessing and critiquing political-biblical beliefs and assumptions, including their own.
The Librarian is available for individual help as well, as needed.
“Wonderful things in the Bible I see,
most of them put there by you and me.”
~Plymouth-Brethren~
Some examples of a search string in ATLA (and other databases) might be: (try only one at a time)
DE "Utopias"
Political rhetoric AND Bibl*
bibl* AND (utopia OR Utopias)
DE "Utopias" AND (DE "fascism" OR DE "Totalitarianism")
DE "Utopias" AND DE "communism"
Anarchy AND proudhon
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Jstor database for (ab:"utopias") AND (anarchy) has 21 results
Jstor database has over 100 results for (ab:"utopias") AND (communism OR communist ideology)
only 3 results for (ab:"utopias") AND ("fascism" OR 'fascist ideology")
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ProQuest Central database has over 100 results for
ProQuest Central database also has many results on
subject(utopias) AND (communism or "communist ideology")
subject(utopias) AND (fascism or "fascist ideology")
Slavery
ProQuest Central database has
author(moss, Candida) AND (slavery OR slave OR slaves OR bondage OR enslavement)
(bible OR biblical) AND (slavery OR slave OR slaves OR bondage OR enslavement) AND scriptural
ATLA has
AU moss, candida AND (slavery OR slave OR slaves OR bondage OR enslavement)
Jstor has
Marriage
ProQuest Central has
(bible OR biblical) AND subject(marriage OR wedded OR married) AND (scriptural OR scripture)
ATLA has
SU marriage AND (bible OR biblical OR scriptural OR scripture)
Jstor
(ab:"marriage") AND (bible OR biblical OR scriptural OR scripture) AND la:(eng OR en)
Environment
Books by David Horrell on the SAU shelves (look in Partner libraries tab for more once in Library Central)
Jstor
(environmental OR environment OR ecology) AND ab;(bible OR biblical OR scripture)
ProQuest Central
(environmental OR ecology) AND su(bible OR biblical OR scripture)
ATLA
(environmental OR ecology) AND SU (bible OR biblical OR scripture)
Abortion
ProQuest Central has
subject(abortion) AND subject(bible OR biblical OR scripture)
subject(abortion) AND abstract(bible OR biblical OR scripture)
ATLA
SU abortion AND TX (bible OR biblical OR scripture)
SU abortion AND TI (bible or biblical or scripture or theological or theology)
SU abortion AND SU (biblical teaching)
Jstor
(abortion AND (biblical teaching)) AND la:(eng OR en)
(((abortion) AND (scriptural OR scripture)) AND (Christianity)) AND la:(eng OR en)
Gender Roles
ProQuest Central database
subject("gender roles" OR gender) AND abstract(bible OR biblical OR scripture)
subject("gender roles" OR gender) AND abstract(christian)
ATLA database
SU(gender OR "gender roles" OR "sex roles") AND (bible OR biblical OR scripture OR theology)
TI(gender OR "gender roles" OR "sex roles") AND bible
Jstor
(gender OR "gender roles" OR "sex roles") AND bible AND la:(eng OR en)
(gender OR "gender roles" OR "sex roles") AND (scripture OR "biblical teaching") AND la:(eng OR en)
Trans Issues
ProQuest Central
Transgender persons as a subject
(transgender) AND subject(bible OR biblical OR scripture)
ATLA
(transgender) AND (bible OR biblical OR scripture)
SU transgender people AND (bible OR biblical OR scripture OR christian OR catholic)
Jstor
("transgender people" OR transgender) AND (scripture OR "biblical teaching") AND la:(eng OR en)
The St. Ambrose University Archives holds many materials on the role that Peace and Social Justice has played in our SAU history.
"It makes me very happy to see you working together towards social justice! How I wish that such constructive energy would spread to all dioceses, because it builds bridges between peoples and individuals. These are bridges that can overcome the walls of exclusion, indifference, racism and intolerance."
~Pope Francis~
If you are not an St. Ambrose University user, your local public library may have access to various databases that are subscription based. Call and ask your public library for details.