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REL 222 - Violence, War and Peace in the Bible

3.00 credit hours
The course examines traditions from both the Old and New Testaments in regard to issues of violence, war and peace in the biblical texts. Different portrayals of the character of God as warlike and vengeful, as well as beneficent and peace-loving, are examined, in places in dialogue with the religious traditions of the surrounding cultures. The different portrayals of violence and peace in the human community are discussed in light of these depictions of God.

Core: Humanities.
ACR: Religion and Ethics.


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