REL 217: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND RELIGION

This course is about assumptions (ancient and modern) about social justice, human rights, economic equality, concepts of otherness, and social ethics.  In this class, we will examine the various bibilcal ideas of social justice in an attempt to hear more clearly their assumptions and their cultural location.  Studying ancient ideas of social justice will provide a clearer understanding of our own understandings of these important concerns.