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THEO-170 Christian Responses to Islam
Spring only
Professor Akinade A
The Qur'an demonstrates an intimate familiarity with - and proffers a strong critique of - Christianity. But what has been the Christian response to Islam? After a brief overview of qur'anic estimations of Christians and Christianity, this course will explore the varying responses to Islam that have appeared in Christian circles throughout history. While the writings of Christians in a variety of languages, in different times and places, will be presented, the focus will be on the works of authors who lived within the (Arabic-speaking) Islamic world, particularly in Abbasid times (i.e. prior to the Mongol destruction of Baghdad).
This course is for SFS-Qatar students only.
Credits: 3.00
Prerequisites: THEO-001-70
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THEO-170-01 Christian-Buddhist Dialogue
Spring only
Professor Henry Karlson
Buddhism and Christianity: two distinct religions which many think go together like oil and water. Despite, or perhaps because of significant differences between these two faith traditions, people from each of them have found their personal faith transformed and strengthened by encountering and dialoging with members of the other faith tradition. How is this possible? What ways could Buddhists encounter Jesus, what ways can Christians encounter Siddhartha? What kinds of intra-religious dialogue is possible? How have Buddhists interacted with and engaged Christians within their own theological traditions? How have Christians engaged Buddhists within their own traditions? In this class, we will encounter several Buddhist and Christian thinkers including but not limited to Masao Abe, Thich Nhat Hanh, the Dalai Lama, John Keenan, Fr. Robert Kennedy S.J, and Raimon Panikkar, and listen to what they have to tell us about inter-religious dialogue and specifically Buddhist-Christian dialogue. We will look at several aspects of the dialogue, from ways Buddhists and Christians have shared their own spiritual experiences with each other, to the ways they have offered creative, insightful philosophical and theological critiques of each other’s traditions. No previous knowledge of Buddhism will be required for the course.
Credits: 3.00
Prerequisites: 001 or its equivalent
THEO-170-70 Christian Responses to Islam
Spring only
The Qur'an demonstrates an intimate familiarity with - and proffers a strong critique of - Christianity. But what has been the Christian response to Islam? After a brief overview of qur'anic estimations of Christians and Christianity, this course will explore the varying responses to Islam that have appeared in Christian circles throughout history. While the writings of Christians in a variety of languages, in different times and places, will be presented, the focus will be on the works of authors who lived within the (Arabic-speaking) Islamic world, particularly in Abbasid times (i.e. prior to the Mongol destruction of Baghdad).
This course is for SFS-Qatar students only.
Credits: 3.00
Prerequisites: THEO-001-70
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