JWST 128: Jewish/Christian Encounters

Cross Listed
Program
Credits 3
Attributes
Appropriate for First-year Students,
Diversity International,
Social Sciences

How does Christianity understand itself in relation to Judaism? How do Jews think about Christians? Has there always been conflict? Has there been mutual influence? An introduction to these traditions through themes of religious and cultural encounters. Themes include: sexuality and gender, race and violence, conversion, theology and politics.