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Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are often called “Abrahamic” religions because they each claim to worship the same god and trace their lineage to Abraham in the biblical book of Genesis. If they share this common origin, why has their history been marked by so much conflict? This class explores how each tradition uses Abraham in shaping its identity. We will examine key passages from the Hebrew Bible, New Testament, and Qur’an to understand how and why claims to be “children of Abraham” emerged in specific historical contexts. Finally, we’ll discuss what this history means for Jewish, Christian, and Muslim relations today.
Dan Ullucci received his BA from Boston University and PhD from Brown University. He has taught at numerous New England colleges and is currently Professor of Religious Studies at Stonehill College in Easton, Mass.
Dan's teaching focuses on the development of early Christianity and the interaction between early Christian groups and traditional Mediterranean religions. His research has focused on the ritual of animal sacrifice and the process by which some early Christian groups came to reject this practice. He is currently working on a monograph on the spread of Christianity focusing on how and why Roman elites shifted their charitable giving from traditional Roman venues like animal sacrifice to Christian churches.
Dan is a native of Rhode Island and has lived in Arlington for fourteen years.
Daniel Ullucci
