HU 320 - The Benedictines

This course will cover the culture, spirituality, and the history of the life of the religious order that founded Saint Anselm College and still operates it today. The women and men who follow the Rule of Saint Benedict have had a profound influence on the development of Western Civilization in areas that include faith, the preservation of Western classics, education, the advancement of science, and the arts, and the spread of Christianity. Most of the class meetings will be a combination of lecture and seminar discussion.

Note: Meets Historical Reasoning Learning Outcome (HIST)

Four credits