This course offers: 1) a preliminary survey of the destructive and constructive interplay between world religions and forces of globalization; 2) an introduction to ancient and contemporary elements/proponents of social justice within five religious traditions; 3) an elaboration of tentative, interreligious ethical criteria that might guide the evaluation of religio-political developments in our global context. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursPrerequisite(s): 3 credit units RLST or 18 credit units at the university level.
This course offers: 1) a preliminary survey of the destructive and constructive interplay between world religions and forces of globalization; 2) an introduction to ancient and contemporary elements/proponents of social justice within five religious traditions; 3) an elaboration of tentative, interreligious ethical criteria that might guide the evaluation of religio-political developments in our global context. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursPrerequisite(s): 3 credit units RLST or 18 credit units at the university level.