Religion 213: Social & Religious History of the Jewish People
Cultural, social, and religious history of Jews in Europe, America, and the Middle East since Enlightenment with emphasis on 20th century and in the context of the larger society and culture.
Religion 385: The Religious Roots of Anti-Semitism
Study of the religious roots of anti-semitism, beginning with the New Testament, through the church fathers, and reformers, with particular attention to the impact of the ghetto in Jewish-Christian relations. Prerequisite: REL 211, 213, or 336, or permission of instructor.
Religion 388: Jerusalem: The Meeting of Jews, Christians, and Muslims in the Holy City
Course focuses on the meaning of Jerusalem to Jews, Christians, and Muslims: the sympbosl of their religious expression, their cultural monuments, social co-existence, and political energies and conflicts in both the present and the past.
Religion 465: The Holocaust: Jewish and Christian Responses to the Nazi Destruction of European Jewry
Study of Jewish and Christian responses to the Holocaust, with specific attention to the historical causes of the event and to moral and theological implications. Prerequisite: REL 211, 213, or 336 or permission of instructor.
Religion 475: Judaism and Zionism in Modern Israel
Study of complex character of Judaism in modern Israeli society and government with particular attention to the variety of Jewish religious expression and to problems of secularity, religion, and state.
