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THEO 338 WI: Bible in Modern Political Thought: Home

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THEO 338 Fall 2024

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.

Selected Books in our collections and with Partner Libraries

Book subject searches in Library Central

Credo Online Reference Books & Oxford Reference Books Online

Theology/Philosophy Research Librarian

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~

Atla Religion Database with AtlaSerials

other databases to try

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

subject(utopias) AND anarchy

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)

(bible OR biblical OR scripture OR scriptural) AND (slavery OR slave OR slaves OR bondage OR enslavement)

Jstor has

(ab(bible OR biblical OR scripture OR scriptural) AND (slavery OR slave OR slaves OR bondage OR enslavement)) AND la:(eng OR en)

Marriage

ProQuest Central has

(bible OR biblical) AND subject(marriage OR wedded OR married) AND (scriptural OR scripture)

(bible OR biblical) AND subject(marriage OR wedded OR married) AND (scriptural OR scripture) AND LGBTQ

(bible OR biblical) AND subject(marriage OR wedded OR married) AND (scriptural OR scripture) AND ("domestic abuse" OR "domestic violence")

ATLA has

SU marriage AND (bible OR biblical OR scriptural OR scripture) 

SU marriage AND (bible OR biblical OR scriptural OR scripture) AND (LGBTQ OR same-sex OR "same sex" OR homosexual)

SU marriage AND (bible OR biblical OR scriptural OR scripture) AND ("domestic abuse" OR "domestic violence" OR "family violence")

Jstor

(ab:"marriage") AND (bible OR biblical OR scriptural OR scripture) AND la:(eng OR en)

("marriage") AND (bible OR biblical OR scriptural OR scripture) AND la:(eng OR en) AND (LGBTQ OR same-sex OR "same sex" OR homosexual)

("marriage") AND (bible OR biblical OR christian) AND la:(eng OR en) AND  ("domestic abuse" OR "domestic violence" OR "family violence") NOT (muslim OR islam)

Environment

Books by David Horrell on the SAU shelves  (look in Partner libraries tab for more once in Library Central)

Jstor

(au:"horrell, David G")

(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)

ProQuest Central suite of databases

SAU Reference Librarian

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Stella Herzig
she/hers
Contact:
herzigstellaj@sau.edu
Office: Library 124
563-333-6056
Website

Helpful Handouts

Books by SAU Professor

Selected Scholarly Web Sites

SAU Archive and Special Collections

The St. Ambrose University Archives holds many materials on the role that Peace and Social Justice has played in our SAU history.

Words by Pope Francis

"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~

A note to users concerning database searching

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.