INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE

Undergraduate

This lecture-seminar course explores interreligious dialogue, a growing topic in comparative religion. The major models, methodological questions, practical issues, and their ongoing developments are discussed from Western, Eastern, and comparative perspectives: e.g., Jewish-Christian-Islamic dialogue, ecumenical dialogue, Hindu-Christian dialogue, Buddhist-Christian dialogue, and Confucian-Christian dialogue. Various readings are selected from the current scholarship on relevant topics, theories, and ideas. PREREQUISITES: Any two Religious Studies, one of which must be at the 2000 level or higher, or permission of the instructor Three hours a week