THEO 1433 Chinese Religions and Christianity in Dialogue
This course asks foundational questions about the nature of the divine, the human, and the relationship between the two. What is the nature of ultimate reality? How did the world and all in it come to be? Are human beings naturally moral or must we learn how to be good? What is the full capacity of human being? We shall ponder answers to these questions and more by putting selected Biblical and Christian texts in conversation with selected Confucian, Daoist, and Buddhist texts from the Chinese literary canon. 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
- Theology,Cultural Diversity
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)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.34 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.45 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 4
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | John Pino | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 56 of 77 |
| Fall 2025 | John Pino | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 62 of 76 |
| Spring 2025 | John Pino | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 61 of 75 |
| Fall 2024 | Qi Zeng | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 23 of 28 |