TRS 1420 Religious Diversity and Its Challenges
(formerly TRS 142)
The existence of many religions in the world and in American society creates both questions and opportunities. The course starts by examining contemporary discussion among three Christian theological views – that only Christianity is true; that religions can be ranked in terms of their truth with Christianity first; and that all religions are true. It expands to consider related dimensions of inquiry – such as philosophical, social scientific, moral and political dimensions – and various actual and possible relationships among religions – such as isolation and domination, conflict and toleration, competition and dialogue. The goal is to explore how scholars and the public, how people of Christian and non-Christian faith and the ‘nones’ of no particular faith, are addressing the challenging yet inescapable reality of religious diversity today.
Distribution
Theology & Religious Studies