Islam can be seen as a movement of reform -- for a believer, it is God's reform -- of that strand of religious thought and practice that identifies in varying ways with the figure of Abraham and the history of his descendants. This course will focus principally on Muslims, their beliefs and religious practices, and the history of their community, but it will do so always in relationship to the other two communities that see Abraham as our forebear in faith. The approach will for the most part be historical and theological, yet other aspects such as culture and politics will also be considered in the appropriate places. The course is probably not appropriate for students who have already taken THEO 050
Fall '09:
Madigan D
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