RELIGN M50
Origins of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Description: (Same as Ancient Near East M50B and Middle Eastern Studies M50B.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Examination of three major monotheisms of Western cultures--Judaism, Christianity, and Islam--historically and comparatively. Development, teachings, and ritual practices of each tradition up to and including medieval period. Composition and development of various sacred texts, highlighting key themes and ideas within different historical and literary strata of traditions, such as mechanisms of revelation, struggle for religious authority, and common theological issues such as origin of evil and status of nonbelievers. Letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Winter 2025 - I personally really enjoyed this class! I have never written a review before for a class, but I felt I should for this one because I still talk about it to this day. As a STEM major, the content and the tests were quite easy. I will say it is a lot of reading, but it's very fascinating, so it doesn't seem like it's wasting your time. It was such an awesome class, tests were very easy as long as you do the readings and remember important phrases and definitions, you'll do well. It's not an easy GE, but it is definitely NOT a hard GE. The hardest thing about it is the amount of reading. Prof. Bakhos is also amazing, I love her so much! Shes so sweet and accommodating, and she wants all her students to do well and thrive. She's also super passionate :)! I would so take this class again, and I recommend it a lot. I am currently looking to take other classes with her as another Historical and/or Social Analysis!
Winter 2025 - I personally really enjoyed this class! I have never written a review before for a class, but I felt I should for this one because I still talk about it to this day. As a STEM major, the content and the tests were quite easy. I will say it is a lot of reading, but it's very fascinating, so it doesn't seem like it's wasting your time. It was such an awesome class, tests were very easy as long as you do the readings and remember important phrases and definitions, you'll do well. It's not an easy GE, but it is definitely NOT a hard GE. The hardest thing about it is the amount of reading. Prof. Bakhos is also amazing, I love her so much! Shes so sweet and accommodating, and she wants all her students to do well and thrive. She's also super passionate :)! I would so take this class again, and I recommend it a lot. I am currently looking to take other classes with her as another Historical and/or Social Analysis!
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