2022-2023 Hill Book (Class of 2026) [ARCHIVED HILL BOOK]
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RST 123 - Demons, Devils and Satans: Monsters of Religion (Cornerstone Seminar)Three Credits
Both Fall and Spring
While monotheistic traditions maintain that God is omnipotent, they simultaneously tell of demons and devils who threaten God. This course will examine these demonic characters in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. We will ask: Who/what is considered evil? Do demons straddle traditional lines or are they tradition-specific? What values do they embody or challenge? What can these characters tell us about how each tradition conceives of itself and its relationship with its god?
General Education Attribute(s): Religious Studies Cornerstone
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