Sacred Texts & Oral Traditions
Code: IPT5/712
Dates: January 16, 2023 - April 21, 2023 on Tuesdays
Time: 2:00 pm for 3 Hours
Purpose: An introduction to sacred scripture and oral narrative in four traditions: Tanakh in Judaism, New Testament in Christianity, Qur’an in Islam, and Oral Stories in Indigenous Traditions. For each tradition, we will become acquainted with content, history, transmission, interpretation, and cultural significance. We will highlight oral teachings within each tradition, and overlapping story threads between the traditions.
Pre-requisites: None
Available via Zoom: Synchronous or Asynchronous