THEO1431 · Theology
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
This course engages the quest for truth and meaning in the faith traditions and practices of Islam and Christianity through the lens of comparative theology. We will use textual, historical, social, cultural, and gender analyses to examine and reflect on understandings of God, scripture, worship, sacred rites and rituals, religious law, and membership in the faith community, in addition to a comparative approach to Biblical and Quranic narratives, characters, and concepts of prophethood and saints, with special emphasis given to Jesus, Muhammad, and the Virgin Mary. Satisfies Core requirement for: Theology (Sacred Texts and Traditions)
Course experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale.
Organization
4.4 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.3 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.3 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.3 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~4
hours per week
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Instructor options
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Across time
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Spring 2025
5 sectionsFall 2024
7 sectionsSpring 2024
5 sectionsFall 2023
3 sectionsSummer 2023
1 sectionSpring 2023
2 sectionsFall 2022
2 sectionsSpring 2022
3 sectionsFall 2021
3 sectionsSummer 2021
1 sectionSpring 2021
3 sectionsFall 2020
4 sections