OVERVIEW

The Religions and Public Affairs in Lebanon Certificate (RPA) is an ongoing yearly face-to-face academic program of 7 credits in Arabic, aiming to promote the understanding of interreligious issues and religion in the public sphere, specifically in the Lebanese context.

FORMAT

Face to Face & Online

LANGUAGE

Arabic

AGE

20+

Target Audience

Anyone interested from the MENA region

DURATION

9 months, divided into 3 courses

PROGRAM DETAILS

Course Description

Course 1: World Religions (3 credits)

This course deals with knowledge of world religions with a special emphasis on Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Course 2: Pluralism and Dialogue (2 credits)

This course focuses on the theology of the other in both Christianity and Islam, on the diversity of interpretation of sacred texts in both religions, and ends with a workshop on the history of interreligious dialogue

Course 3: Religion, communitarianism, and public life in Lebanon (2 credits)

This course tackles religion and the public sphere in Lebanon, covering religion and law, religion and politics, and religion and citizenship, as well as the history of the Lebanese civil war

I learned from the RPA program how to distinguish between religion and the behavior of believers. The strength of these courses lies in understanding religions through experts in the field, based on academic/theological research. Indeed, it was a safe space to present and share ideas freely and without judgement.

Latifa Harb – Nabatieh – Lebanon

THE ADVANTAGE

Academic Advantage
Academic outcomes:
At the end of the program, the participants acquire:
– sound knowledge about main world religions and a nuanced understanding of religious diversity within each religion.
– a positive approach to diversity between and within religions.
– analysis skills concerning communitarianism, religion, citizenship, and the issues of public life.

Career Advancement
Personal and professional outcomes:
This program allows students to know how to manage diversity in their daily life and especially in the work place, as well as to analyze political issues related to religions locally and internationally.
Participants who fulfill the course requirements obtain a Certificate in Religions and Public Affairs in Lebanon.
Those who follow only one course out of 3, fulfilling its requirements, receive a certificate for that course.

FEES AND SCHOLARSHIPS

: Fees
: To be determined on a yearly basis
: Scholarships 
 50% for Adyan’s Staff and community members
30% for groups of more than 4 persons from one institution

ADMISSION

Dates:
The program runs yearly from Mid-September through June.
The deadline for applying to the program is the 2nd Tuesday of September.
The deadline for application to one of the courses of the program is the start date of the course.

Requirements:
Participants should be:

  • 20+
  • Undergraduate/Graduate level, any background
  • Able to understand, speak, read, and write in Arabic.

To receive a certificate, participants should have:

  • Attended at least 70% of classes.
  • Presented a paper/exposé at the end of each of the 3 courses.

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