Seminar : Christianity and other religions [ LSREL2920 ]

In order to achieve these aims, the seminar will - address one or more thematic issues taken every year within the framework of a different religion (Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism) - identify, in that particular religion and in Christianity, the deeper structures and essential motives, in order to compare them and analyse what these two traditions may mean to each other - include periods of magisterial teaching, short papers by students, and team work.

At the end, the student shall be able to  - understand the methods of comparative study, as well as the prerequisites of the historical, theological and socio-anthropological approachs.

-  Approach a theme  issue from one of the major traditions (Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism), in a comparative study with the Christianity, from a rigorous scientific approach and aware of its limits.

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

The seminar will be constituted by a part of Masterful teaching, Students presentations and collective works.