World Religions in Boston: Seminar

Semester: 

Fall

Offered: 

2010

Investigates religious traditions of the world in the dynamic urban context of today, focusing on the presence of these traditions in the increasingly complex and diverse religious life of the Boston area. A review of the religious histories of greater Boston. Visits to Hindu, Sikh, Muslim, and Buddhist centers. Consideration of the interfaith encounters, connections, and tensions with Christian and Jewish communities. Each student undertakes research on a particular community or issue in the Boston cosmopolis. Course Website