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Ways of Studying Religion and Theology

Distinguish questions about belief, interpretation, history, and practice before comparing answers. Topics: What Kind of Question Are We Asking?, Texts, Authority, and Interpretation.

Judaism: Covenant, Torah, and Interpretation

Encounter Jewish texts and practices through history and continuing interpretive traditions. Topics: Genesis, Exodus, and the Prophets, Rabbinic Learning and Jewish Life.

Christian Beginnings and Biblical Interpretation

Study Jesus traditions, early communities, and the formation of authoritative texts. Topics: Jesus and the Gospels, Paul, Early Communities, and the Canon.

Christian Theology: God, Christ, and Salvation

Examine central Christian doctrines as developed and contested claims, not unexplained vocabulary. Topics: God, Creation, and the Trinity, Incarnation, Sin, Grace, and Reconciliation, Spirit, Church, Sacraments, and Hope.

Christian Thinkers and Continuing Debates

Follow theology through reason, reform, modern criticism, and lived commitments. Topics: Aquinas, Luther, and the Reformations, Schleiermacher, Barth, and Liberation Theology.

Islam: Revelation, Practice, and Reasoning

Study Islamic sources and ways of life with attention to historical and interpretive diversity. Topics: The Qur’an, Muhammad, and Prophetic Tradition, Unity, Law, and Diverse Paths.

South Asian Traditions: Self, Action, and Liberation

Explore distinct traditions that share some vocabulary but disagree about fundamental questions. Topics: Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, and Devotion, Buddhist Teachings and Paths, Jainism and Sikhism.

East Asian, Indigenous, and Newer Traditions

Broaden comparison without forcing every tradition into a belief-centered template. Topics: Confucian, Daoist, and Shinto Traditions, Place, Community, and Religious Change, Zoroastrian Traditions.

Theological Questions Across Traditions

Compare carefully framed questions while allowing different concepts and answers. Topics: Suffering, Freedom, and Hope, Religion, Ethics, and Public Life, Reading and Writing a Theological Argument.