REST335L - Marriage and Family from Religious Perspectives

3 Credit(s)

Liberal Arts
This course focuses on the religious beliefs and practices concerning marriage from the Jewish and Christian traditions, though other religious traditions may also be examined. In this class, marriage is examined as a religious ritual, and as a means through which religious virtues such as patience, fidelity, perseverance, and forgiveness can be acquired and transmitted. The class explores the role of marital vows and obligations of love that are expressed in these religious vows. Since there are many different Christian and Jewish denominations, the class will study various religious approaches to divorce, marital ethics, parenting strategies, family rituals, and the religious education of children. All students must write an analytic research paper or present to the class an oral report based on their research.

Offered When: Every semester.