THEO 1430 Buddhism and Christianity in Dialogue
This course is both an introduction to Buddhism and to Buddhist-Christian comparative learning. In early weeks we study concepts and practices of Theravada and Zen Buddhism from Southeast and East Asia. We then explore some areas of Christian thought that can be compared with Buddhism--understandings of faith, God, Jesus, sin, spiritual rebirth, sacramentality, and social ethics. Finally, from Buddhist and Christian perspectives, we focus on one or more of the following topics: spiritual practices of deepening care and discernment, faith-based action, interfaith learning, ecology, and/or feminism. Satisfies Core requirement for: Theology (Sacred Texts and Traditions)
Course overview
- Department
- Theology
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall,Every Spring,Every Summer
Catalog details
- Satisfies core
- Cultural Diversity,Theology
Requirements fulfilled
- Theology (Honors): Theology Core, Option A — One semester of Sacred Texts and Traditions (one of) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Theology: Theology Core, Option A — Sacred Texts and Traditions (STT) course (one of) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- University Core: Cultural Diversity (All undergraduates)
- University Core: Sacred Texts and Traditions (STT) (All undergraduates)
Official evaluation summary
4.27 / 5
Data freshness
Instructors
- Cedric Y Dussart
- Louis Petillo
- Matthew Vale
- Tiffany Hartnell-Howden
- Dorothy Goehring
- John Makransky
- John Mileski
- Matthew Kruger
- Michael Costas
- Scott Molony
- Tiffany Lee
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03
- Section 04
- Section 01
- Section 02