Story, visions, and futures

Stories, texts and oral traditions share understandings of deities, ancestor-beings, prophets, martyrs, founders, and visionaries, as well as beliefs, symbols and rituals. Interdisciplinary analysis of the context and meaning of sacred traditions, stories, and documents can lead to a greater understanding of their authority, wisdom, significance over time, and the contemporary challenges they present to local and global communities.

For example:

• In what ways are stories (written/spoken/sung/depicted) significant for spiritualities and religions?
• How has a sacred text/story/site/tradition been understood within a spirituality/religion over time?
• How significant is the relationship between story and place within a spirituality/religion?