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Western Religions RELS MDES HUM 70A

Time: Monday evenings 6:00 - 8:45 pm (18:00 - 20:45)
Location: Dudley Moorhead Hall 226 B

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Catalog description: Primitive beginnings to present expressions such as Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Jewish, Christian, and Islamic. Structure and dynamics manifest in sacred texts, institutions, rituals, central figures and movements. Emphasis on living religions and their traditional roots.

Professor's additional description: We will focus on the history of the three great monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Themes to be explored include religion and politics, religion and women, mysticism, and the co-existence and intolerance that have marked the history of interaction between these faiths. Please note that this is not a course on the Bible or the Qur’an; the course surveys the traditions rather than arguing for or against their truth claims or scriptural support systems.