Description
This course will provide an introduction to the world’s three major monotheistic (belief in one God) religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. In it we will examine cultural and historical developments, religious commitments, and interactions with one another over the course of history that still affect us today. Students will gain awareness and understanding of these three Abrahamic faiths (claiming descent from Abraham), and will be challenged to find ways to address the issues that separate, to seek common ground with shared values, and to find ways to engage neighbors of another faith in friendship and peace through both written and experiential learning. Upon completion of the course, students will show competence in articulating the particulars of each of the Abrahamic faiths, the ways in which they are connected to each other, and how to engage fruitfully in interfaith dialogue, communication, and friendship.