IPT5/712E: Sacred Texts in a Multi-religious Society
Dr. Robert Daum
Dates: February 29 – March 2. Wednesday 6-9 p.m., Thursday 9-5 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Course available for: Audit/Certificate Credit or Degree Credit: Basic and Advanced
Audit Fee: $187.50/additional $75 fee for Certificate in Theological Studies
For Basic or Advanced Degree Credit contact Registrar registrar@vst.edu

This course will provide an introduction to some critical issues in the interpretation of sacred oral and written traditions in multi-religious societies past and present, with particular attention to Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and First Nations cultures. We will consider the phenomenon of text-based or text-centered religiosity in societies with overlapping sacred textual traditions, from various perspectives, including historical, political, aesthetic, ethical, legal, literary, linguistic, mystical, spiritual, social, and experiential, to provide a framework and resources for present day reflection on the place of sacred texts and textual interpretation in contemporary religious cultures.

Dr. Robert Daum is Director of the Iona Pacific Centre and Associate Professor of Rabbinic Literature and Jewish Thought.

Location: Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria