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HIST 5016 - The Battle for God: Jihad, Herem and Other Theologies of War and Peace

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Students investigate Holy war (ethnic cleansing) in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The course includes examination of beliefs, values and historical traditions shared by religions and analyzes the theologies of war and peace in the Tenakh, the New Testament and the Quarn. Student also examine the fundamentalist “Battle for God” in these religions, concluding with an analysis of extremist groups.