TRS 782D Practical Issues Between Muslims and Christians
An examination of three areas of shared concern between Muslim and Christian communities in the United States: 1) spiritual resources in the respective traditions to sustain individual believers during their transitions from birth through maturity to death; 2) authority and responsibility of leaders in the respective communities of believers; 3) relations of the community of believers to society at large, including participating in civic life and bearing witness. Enrollment is open to Christians, Muslims, and others. In a setting of free inquiry, mutual respect, and honest exchange between instructors and students, the course studies and compares Muslim and Christian practices.