Jesus Christ in Pluralist Age

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

Jesus of Nazareth continues attract attention from followers of a wide variety of religious traditions in many different cultures, which bring many distinctive perspectives. Increasingly, Christians interpret the meaning of Jesus Christ in many different cultures and in dialogue with many other religious traditions. This course will explore contemporary understandings of Jesus Christ in a wide range of cultures around the world and in relation to various other religious traditions. The course will examine the significance of Jesus Christ in dialogues of Christians with Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Daoists, and Buddhists. It will also explore the development of recent interpretations of Jesus in the Americas, Africa and Asia.