Introduction to Judaism,
Religion 43
Helen Lee Turner, Associate Professor of Religion
Furman University, Greenville, SC 29613
(helenlee.turner@furman.edu)
Religion 43 An examination of the development, beliefs, and practice of Judaism. Historical and sociological issues related to Judaism's interaction with other cultures and especially with Christianity will also be considered.
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Texts 2007:
1) A
History of the Jewish Experience. Leo Trepp (Behrman House,
2004)
2) A People Divided: Judaism in Contemporary America, Jack Wertheimer
(Hanover:
Brandeis University Press, 1993)
3) My Name is Asher Lev, Chaim Potok
(Anchor Books, Random House, 1972, 2000) Students enrolled in
this class may wish to read the novel over the holidays. A study guide
will be posted soon.
4) The Sabbath, Abraham Joshua Heschel Farrar,
Straus and Giroux, 2005)
5) Web or other on-line readings.
Office Hours, Winter
2007
TTh 10:50-11:30, MWF 3:15-3:45 and by appointment