RELIGIOUS STUDIES 243 - Theology of World Religions

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Hobart William Smith Colleges

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What is "salvation" from a religious standpoint What does it mean to be "saved Is Christianity the only religion to save, as many Christians today claim How is salvation understood in other religions What is the status of their distinctive truth claims about salvation By engaging these questions, this course explores theologically and philosophically responsible ways of comparing religions, using soteriology (the teaching or study of salvation) as an example of comparative category. In so doing, the course addresses the problem of formulating a "theology of religions," that is, a self-critical and articulate way of being faithful to one's own religious tradition while also being open to the power of the truth claims of other religion traditions. (TBA, offered annua

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3.00

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Lecture

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WWW.HWS.EDU

Phone Number:

(315) 781-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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