Explorations in Scripture ((3))

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This course studies the scriptures of major world religions through the lens of themes such as social justice, forgiveness, and compassion. The course especially emphasizes context (social, cultural, historical, religious) and history (development over time), but also emphasizes respective religious world-views and comparative religion. It considers each religion's sacred text in both its historical and modern contexts. Prerequisites: At least 60 units and completion of lower division Area 3.