Faculty Name

Deanna Thompson

Document Type

Syllabi

School

CLA

Department

REL

Course Subject

REL

Course Number

3390

Course Section

01

Course Title

Christianity Age of Rel Divsty

Academic Term and Year

Fall 2015

Credits

4.00

Hamline Plan Letter

D, H

Area of Study

REL

Course Description

Goals: this course will investigate recent attempts by Christian scholars and practitioners to address how to think about, interact and live with people of other traditions. Students will leave the course with a critical understanding of the promise and the challenge of working from within a religious tradition to forge avenues of understanding and build relationships across traditions. Content: In an age of increasing religious diversity at the local, national, and international levels, it is imperative that religious traditions reflect on the following questions: How are we to think about the nature and meaning of religious diversity? What is the significance of my neighbor’s faith for mine? What does a commitment to my home tradition mean for how my community should relate to other religious communities that are now part of the fabric of life in our cities and neighborhoods? Taught in a seminar style, this course will explore these questions and more. Credits: 4

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