ENGL 360 Christian Fantasy Literature

This course provides a critical interpretation of Christian fantasy literature. Students will read selected texts by Christian writers from the 19th through the 21st Centuries, making application to the struggle between good and evil. Research paper required. 

Fantasy literature has arguably become the most influential and widely experienced creative genre of the modern age. From how we understand genres of literature, to how we experience cinema, to how we converse about theology, the influence of fantasy literature on western culture is as undeniable as it is intriguing. This class will be an investigation into the nature of that intrigue. We will live in the questions of what is fantasy literature and why do its most famous texts continue to make such an indelible impression on our popular and intellectual lives?  

Textbook Readings and Lecture Presentations

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions (7)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences that foster a spirit of community and collegiality, but the student must also view these academic assignments with formal requirements. Therefore, the student is required to submit a thread in response to the provided prompt for each discussion. Each thread must be 200 words. In addition to the thread, the student must reply to the threads of at least two classmates. Each reply must be a minimum of 50 words and promote discussion past simply agreeing. The first post must be supported using specific examples from the Learn items for the Module: Week.

Reading Response Assignments (7)

The student will write seven (7) brief essays of 300-500 words each on an assigned primary source.

Research Paper Assignment

The Research Paper Assignment must be about 2,000 – 2,500 words, with a thesis revolving around a theme from a course text or Christian Fantasy Literature as a whole. The paper must include 10 reference footnotes and a minimum of 4 secondary sources, along with your primary text(s). The footnotes and bibliography must be in current Turabian format.