Engaging with Islam and Muslims as Faithful Christians

Catalog description

This course will be an introductory level examination of the major theologies, geographies, demography, and cultures of Muslim peoples. It will analyze the historical development of Islam as a religion and the civilizational achievements of Muslim societies. Participants will gain basic knowledge of Islamic theology and doctrines, various religious practices, Islamic history, and the many ways in which Islam is practiced as a living faith in different parts of the world, including the U.S. Divinity School students will find this course helpful in developing skills to engage in meaningful Christian-Muslim relations conversations