THEO 7507 Theology of Religions/Comparative Theology

This seminar will focus on the various theological positions which have been developed with regard to the reality of religious pluralism as well as on the relationship between theology of religions and comparative theology. While we will focus mainly on the works of Christian theologians, we will also pay attention to analogous developments in other religious traditions.

Course overview

Department
Theology
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Periodically

Course evaluations

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

Course rating
4.45 / 5 · Very Good
11 responses
Instructor rating
4.54 / 5 · Excellent
11 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 2024Catherine Cornille5.05.05.05.04.55.05.05.04–6 hrs/week2 of 4
Fall 2023Catherine Cornille—————————6 of 11
Fall 2021Catherine Cornille4.34.74.74.75.04.74.54.37–9 hrs/week3 of 7

Data freshness

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

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Catherine Cornille · Stokes Hall 103S W 02:00PM-04:25PM · Offered