Jeruslm and Challenge of Peace

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This course will examine Jerusalem through four sets of multiple lenses that offer a plethora of interesting questions with richly-contoured answers. How, exactly, and when does the city emerge and become “Jerusalem”? How does it evolve as a focal point in the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions? How does each of these traditions connect to Jerusalem over the course of history: spiritually, liturgically, politically, and with words and images? How do we get from multiple pasts to a peaceful future? The course will involve a seven-week classroom component, and a one week trip over spring break to Israel and Palestine.