ADTH 1470 Theological Approaches to Religious Diversity

In this course, students will engage the most widely practiced religions in the world from a Christian theological perspective. The course will cover traditions that account for roughly 90% of current religious commitment worldwide. In the process, students will explore the central questions that arise within a religiously diverse context and consider a variety of approaches for inter-religious engagement from within Christian theological tradition.

Course overview

Department
Advancing Studies
School
ADV
Credits
4
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Periodically in the Fall, Periodically in the Spring, Periodically in the Summer

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.20 / 5 · Very Good
31 responses
Instructor rating
4.20 / 5 · Very Good
31 responses
Terms evaluated
3
Most recent: Fall 2024

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2024Zachary R Dehm4.34.34.84.94.94.94.74.87–9 hrs/week13 of 18
Fall 2022Zachary R Dehm4.64.65.05.04.74.94.74.94–6 hrs/week7 of 10
Fall 2021Zachary R Dehm3.83.94.74.64.64.24.23.77–9 hrs/week11 of 20

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Zachary R Dehm
    Fall 2026, Fall 2024, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.20/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Zachary R Dehm · Limited seats become available on 8/26 at 9 AM;On-line Asynchronous · Offered