THRS3133 - 01 - Social Justice & Relgious Traditions

(RI) Religious Inquiry (SJ) Social Justice

The relationship of social issues with religious belief and commitment is the subhect of investigation in this course. Students will study past and present social teachings of some of the major religious traditions, exploring how religious beliefs can translate into social visions of justice, developing some tools and techniques of social and religious analysis, and discussing and analyzing social issues of particular concern to class participants in light of how some of today's religious communities struggle to resolve these concerns.