From the University of Notre Dame鈥檚 Department of Theology鈥搑anked as the world鈥檚 best theology, divinity, and religious studies program鈥揚rofessor Gabriel Said Reynolds invites learners into an exploration of two of the world鈥檚 most influential sacred texts. The Bible and the Qur鈥檃n have much in common: both books speak of Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Mary. Both books describe God鈥檚 mercy and God鈥檚 justice. In other ways, however, they differ sharply. The Qur鈥檃n insists that God has sent a new prophet: Muhammad. It also criticizes the teaching, and the behavior, of Jews and Christians. In Sacred Texts in Dialogue, we will explore the common points, and stark differences, between the Bible and the Qur鈥檃n. Sacred Texts in Dialogue assumes no previous knowledge of the Bible or the Qur鈥檃n. Its approach is academic: students will learn about the world in which the Bible developed (both the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and the New Testament), and the world in which the Qur鈥檃n developed centuries later. At the same time, learners will discover the place that each scripture has in the religious life of believers. We will explore the intense devotion that believers have to the Bible and the Qur鈥檃n, and see how that devotion shapes society, religion, and politics in our world today. Upon the successful completion of this program, the participant will receive a document certifying that the participant completed the program. The document will not qualify as an academic credential, and the recipient will not earn any academic credits [or receive a transcript] from the University of Notre Dame in connection with the program. Participants in the program are not students at the University of Notre Dame, and completion of the program does not qualify any participant for status as an alumnus of the University of Notre Dame.