THRS2201 - 01 - War, Peace, and Religions

(RI) Religious Inquiry (SJ) Social Justice

Does Religion primarily pacify or contribute to violence? Adherents of many of the world's religions understand their religions to be religions of peace. Yet there is no denying the many instances of religiously inspired violence in today's world. This course will explore the ways in which world religions promote war and peace, with an eye towards understanding when and how our own religious communities can be more effective at peacemaking and the promotion of human rights.