R180 Introduction to Christianity (3 cr) MW 2:30-3:20 FA015 (Furey)
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This course is a historical survey of two thousand years of Christian
history.  Throughout this history, certain questions have remained
central:  What is the significance of the story of Christ's life and
death? Given our belief in this story, how should we live in this
world?  And what is the relationship between humanity and God? .
Through our readings of a variety of Christian "classics," we will
examine how, in various times, places, and circumstances, Christians
have created different answers to these questions.  In particular, we
will look at how divisions arose between Orthodox, Protestant, and
Catholic understandings of Christianity, and at how Christians have
been influenced by alternative worldviews, including Judaism and
modern secular social movements such as feminism and anti-colonialism.