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2023-2024 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

RE 430 Jerusalem: City of Peace or Armageddon

The class outlines the history of Jerusalem from its origins as a small hilltop village in Canaan about 4,000 years ago to its role as the epicenter of political conflict in the world today. The course explores the three religious traditions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, which regard Jerusalem as a sacred center. It focuses on the sacred geography of the city, the military invasions and occupations that shaped its landscape and the rulers and empires that dominated its history. Students engage in dialoque on the contemporary situation in Jerusalem including settlements in the West Bank, refugee camps, a Palestinian State, and economics conditions. Students learn about and participate in peacemaking exercises.