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Religion & the Environment: Global Stewardship & Practices of Faith Communities

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/3/24 - 12/13/24
TuTh 5:30p.m. – 6:45p.m.		 REMOTE 3 $1984 (guest students)
Date
9/3/24 - 12/13/24
Time
TuTh 5:30p.m. – 6:45p.m.
Location
REMOTE
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$1984 (guest students)

Description

This course examines the influence of religious traditions on environmental ethics across cultures. The course draws on sacred texts of Judeo-Christian, Muslim, Jain, Hindu, and possibly other faiths, and secular perspectives of environmental ethics. From these standpoints, students examine global case studies, from Africa, the Middle East, Europe, America and possibly elsewhere. Students explore how spiritual understandings of the world influence human behavior toward the planet and the ecosystems we inhabit. Through comparisons between religious traditions across cultures and their relationship with environmental ethics, students develop an understanding of how faith systems influence our treatment of the Earth. .

This course is closed for registration.

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

9/3/2024 - 12/13/2024

Location

REMOTE

Enrolled / Capacity

74 / 75

Status

Closed

Instructor

Munjed Murad

Tuition*

$1984 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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