RLST159 CM - History of Christianity in Asia

This course analyzes the history of Christianity in Asia from the ancient to the modern periods in India, the Philippines, China, Japan, and Korea. It analyzes the religious and social factors that contributed to its growth along with its reception, rejection, and indigenization. It also explores Hindu, Buddhist, Confucian, Marxist, Post-Colonial, and Orientalist critiques of Christianity, interfaith-dialogue, and the challenges it faces today in Asia.

Offered: Occasionally

Credit: 1

Course Number: RLST159 CM