8 courses with the subject HNR, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
Introduces the student to Mediterranean and Ancient Near Eastern thought and literature including the Hebrew Old Testament and foundational texts from the ancient world.
(PQ: HNR1510) Introduces the Gospels and early Christian literature in its Greco-Roman intellectual and cultural context. It considers the theological formation of the early church from the apostolic fathers to Augustine.
Spring Any Spring or Summer after the first course: HNR2540 Renaissance, Reformation, and the Rise of Modern HNR2551 Influential Figures Readings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Thought . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Any Summer after the first course:
Modern Thought . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (PQ: HNR2530) Explores the cultural and intellectual revival of the Renaissance, the theological challenges of the Reformation, and the dawn of scientific inquiry. Students examine humanism’s focus on the individual, waves of reformation in the church, and the relationship between science and faith.
(PQ: HNR1510) Students read and discuss the major writings of key figures and their historical, cultural, and religious context.
(PQ: HNR2551) An immersive exploration of the life and thought of influential thinkers in their historical, cultural, and religious context. Includes travel to significant historical and religious sites, cultural experiences, discussion of readings, and relevant application to contemporary challenges.
Christian Responses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (PQ: HNR2540) Examines Enlightenment philosophy, its influence on the American founding, and Christian responses to rationalism. Students explore themes of natural rights, social contract theory, and the development of democratic ideals.
Christian Thought. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (PQ: HNR3550) Addresses the challenges of modernity, American identity, global engagement, and the development of Christian social thought, focusing on existentialism, abolition, civil rights, global conflict, and contemporary issues from a Christian perspective. University of Northwestern – St. Paul Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027
Source: University of Northwestern-St Paul's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
