Religion 204 - Scripture in Judaism,Christianity and Islam

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Wheaton College - Massachusetts

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This course focuses on the religious function of sacred scriptures in the three Western religious traditions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Attention will be paid to scripture as myth of origins; the relative importance of sacred story, prophecy, and law in the three traditions; authority; and the importance of interpretative traditions. We will also investigate the ritual functions of scripture, artistic representations and contemporary efforts to interpret the relevance of textual traditions. (Jonathan Brumberg-Kraus)

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wheatoncollege.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 285-7722

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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