JWST 151: Science, Medicine & Religion

Cross Listed

REL 151

Program
Credits 3
Attributes
Appropriate for First-year Students,
Humanities Division,
Social Sciences

How have Jews and Christians understood epidemics, illness, healing, and medical ethics in history? How are major life experiences like birth and death, conception, and sexual health understood in Jewish and Christian thought? This course will explore religious perspectives on controversial topics including eugenics, abortion, organ donation, circumcision, and dietary ethics.