This course is an inquiry into the victims, perpetrators, rescuers, and bystanders around the Nazi genocide of Europe's Jews. Utilizing film, history, memoir and scholarship we examine aspects of the Holocaust from the perspective of ethics, theology and religious studies. Topics also include race/anti-racism, Zionism, interfaith reconciliation and American memory.
JWST 215: Holocaust: Historical, Religious & Ethical Issues
Program
Attributes
Writing Intensive,
Diversity International,
Appropriate for First-year Students,
Cross listed,
Social Sciences