Theology of Hospitality: Intercultural and Interreligious Perspectives

3 credits

This course examines hospitality as a theological, ethical, and lived practice across cultures and religious traditions. Rooted in Christian Scripture and theology, it places classical sources in dialogue with intercultural practices of welcome from Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Indigenous communities, and the contemporary global context. Hospitality is explored as a site of divine encounter, moral responsibility, and social transformation, particularly amid migration, religious pluralism, and conflict. Through theological texts, case studies, and cultural practices, students will discern how hospitality shapes faith, challenges exclusion, and opens new horizons for interreligious and intercultural engagement.