RELI 3321 - Religion and the Holocaust

Institution:

Southern Methodist University

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Description:

A study of responses to the Holocaust by Jews and Christians. The course will begin with an overview of the history of the Holocaust as it affected the Jewish communities of Central and Eastern Europe. Students will then read personal memoirs of survivors of ghettos, concentration camps and Nazi Germany. Post-war responses will include questions of faith after the Holocaust; Christian responsibility for modern anti-Semitism; the impact of the Holocaust on the creation of the State of Israel and Middle East politics today; and post-war relations between Jews and Germans.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.smu.edu

Phone Number:

(214) 768-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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