Description
The world has come to the city. Using the variety of religious communities of the city of Pittsburgh as its classroom, this course provides students with interfaith understandings, cultural competencies and practical theology for ministry. The students will have the opportunity to learn directly from a variety of religious leaders as they visit houses of worship of many religious communities. They will examine their own theological perspectives in relation to those of others, learn the skills of interfaith dialogue, build a theological framework that supports such relationships, and find avenues of interfaith solidarity that enables them to work together for justice and peace in the city. FULFILLS THE CROSS-CULTURAL MISSION EXPERIENCE CORE ELECTIVE REQUIREMENT. IN ADDITION TO REGISTERING FOR SCUPE COURSES AT LUTHER SEMINARY, STUDENTS SHOULD REGISTER WITH SCUPE AT https://www/scupe.org/course-registration/ J-TERM 2016-2017 - COURSE MEETS JANUARY 17-21, 2017 TUESDAY-SATURDAY 9AM-5