Marquette University is now offering a course about the similarities and differences between the Muslim and Christian faiths.
The 'Christian Muslim Dialogue' course delves into the different areas of each religion.
New Marquette course spotlights Muslim and Christian faiths
Credit: TODAY’S TMJ4
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A CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY ISTEACHING A NEW COURSE ABOUTTHE SIMILARITIES OF THE MUSLIMAND CHRISTIAN FAITHS.everyone's way is valid andits really cool to hear otherpeople's takes on religion!NEWTHIS MORNING..
JULIA FELLOSHARES THE UNIQUE WAYMARQUETTE UNIVERSITY ISEXPOSING STUDENTS TO ISLAM.This is the first timeundergrads at Marquette cantake this theology class.Students describe being in aweof how similar both faiths are.And at its core, is to loveone another.HERE'S A TESTPROFESSOR IRFAN OMAR JUST GAVEHIS STUDENTS.IT'S TITLED: 'CANYOU GUESS HER RELIGION FROMHER HAIR COVERING?'THE RESULTSWERE EYE-OPENING FOR THEOLOGYMAJOR, KATE HENNESSY WHO WASRAISED CATHOLIC.
And there'speople in jewish religions andchristian religions that wearthe head dress as well so itssometimes even hard to tellWhat is a similarity of themuslim and christian faiththat surprises students?
Jesusis revered.
Mary is highlyspoken of.
In fact, one of thechapters in the Quran is namedafter Mary!
FINANCE ANDACCOUNTING MAJOR KHAWAJAAHMED SAYS OF ALL THE CLASSESHE'S TAKEN, áTHISá IS HISFAVORITE.
I'm a Sunni Muslimevery kid was so baffled byhow similar it is there's somany similarities andcommonalities between them itssomething interesting thatmaybe i didnt see before sojust a share of ideas andthoughtsPROFESSOR OMAR SAYSTHIS GENERATION IS FAR REMOVEDFROM 9/11.HE SEES HIS STUDENTSDEALING WITH ANOTHER DILEMMA:theyre concerned about issuesof whether religion is reallyrelavent todayWHILE THIS CLASSIS NOT A PREACHING PLATFORM.PROFESSOR OMAR HOPES STUDENTSTAKE AWAY THE BELIEF THATUNDERSTANDING EACHOTHER, WILLBUILD A STRONGER MILWAUKEE.wehave more common prophets,common themes all of thereligions dr omar is talkingabout is to love your neighborJULIA FELLO,TMJ4 NEWS.YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AREINVITED TO AN EVENT OPEN TOTHE PUBLIC ON CAMPUS TUESDAY,MARCH 17TH.
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