Theological Imagination
Rhetorical Use of Text
Build close-reading and rhetorical-analysis skills for sacred and secular texts, then apply them to contemporary questions of inclusion and equity.
- Format
- Self-paced, four lessons
- Time
- Four 10-minute lessons
- Teaching partner
- Pacific School of Religion
Taught by EunHye Grace So, a PhD candidate in New Testament studies at the Graduate Theological Union, the course builds skills in rhetorical analysis and connects them to contemporary questions of inclusion and equity.
What the course covers
- Introduction to the Rhetorical Use of Texts: Faith, Persuasion, and Interpretation
- Interpreting Enigma, Inclusion, and Marginalization in the Gospels
- Postcolonial Perspectives, Identity, and Power in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book
- Hermeneutics and Social Location: Reclaiming Inclusive Biblical Interpretation
What you’ll learn and practice
- Analyze and interpret texts across contexts
- Develop critical reading and thinking skills
- Apply theoretical concepts to real-world issues