Is the beloved community local, national, global, or universal? What kind of love is required for the beloved community? Is such a community only an ideal, or can it be actualized in the here and now? Tracing the phrase ‘beloved community’ from Josiah Royce through Martin Luther King Jr. to a variety of contemporary usages, this course provides an opportunity to debate answers to these questions. The course also examines arguments concerning the local vs. the universal, the type of love the beloved community calls for, and what it means to conceptualize community.
In addition to Blackboard interactions, 1 required Zoom meeting will be held on Thursday evening, Oct. 30, with learner input on timing.
Learners are required to obtain this book: Building Beloved Community in a Wounded World by
This course is eligible for 2.0 CEU.
Quick Info:
Number of weeks: 8
Price: $125
CEUs: 2.0
Required books: Yes
Blackboard: Yes
Zoom: Yes, required
Certification or Series: No
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About the Instructor
Jacob L. Goodson (PhD, University of Virginia) is Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Social Science Division at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas. Dr. Goodson teaches courses on ethics, the history of philosophy, logic, philosophy of religion, political philosophy, political science, and spirituality. He is widely published and has written or co-authored five books, plus multiple edited volumes. His most recent book is Building Beloved Community in a Wounded World, with Brad Elliott Stone and Philip Kuehnert, published in 2022.
