How do people negotiate across different religions? Can we understand the beliefs and behaviors of people whose religious and cultural outlooks differ radically from our own? This course explores the theoretical issues involved in interpretation and dialogue across cultural and historical divides by reading key texts within the study of religion, including anthropological, historical, and philosophical approaches.
How do people negotiate across different religions? Can we understand the beliefs and behaviors of people whose religious and cultural outlooks differ radically from our own? This course explores the theoretical issues involved in interpretation and dialogue across cultural and historical divides by reading key texts within the study of religion, including anthropological, historical, and philosophical approaches.