OLLI3725 - History of the Church and the Jews (Walk In)

Course Description

For the weekly sessions, participants will read and discuss James Carroll’s Constantine’s Sword: The Church and the Jews, A History. Subjects for discussion include the formation of the Christian Scriptures, Constantine’s impact, views of Augustine, Anselm, Aquinas, crusades, Inquisition, the church and Hitler, among other topics. Participants are encouraged to introduce insights from other sources and their own personal reflections. For the weekly sessions, participants will read and discuss James Carroll’s Constantine’s Sword: The Church and the Jews, A History. Subjects for discussion include the formation of the Christian Scriptures, Constantine’s impact, views of Augustine, Anselm, Aquinas, crusades, Inquisition, the church and Hitler, among other topics. Participants are encouraged to introduce insights from other sources and their own personal reflections.