RELI101
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Introduction to Religion |
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| This course introduces students to various religions of the world,
including Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Daoism (Taoism), Christianity,
and Islam: their basic beliefs, texts, practices, common concerns,
and relevance for contemporary students. While studying these
religious traditions, students will explore the enduring questions
of life, the search for meaning and identity, questions of evil
and suffering, and what it means to seek the common good.
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RELI102
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Jewish & Christian Traditions |
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| This course is an introduction to the Jewish and Christian traditions,
their history, central teachings and practices, as well as their
distinctive and shared values. The course also examines Jewish-
Christian dialogue in the post-Holocaust world. While studying
these religious traditions, students will explore the enduring
questions of life, the search for meaning and identity, questions
of evil and suffering, and what it means to seek the common good.
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RELI200
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Religions of India and Tibet |
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| This is an introductory survey of the history of religions in India and Tibet,
including the Hindu, Jain, Buddhist, Islamic, and Sikh traditions, as
well as ancient and folk/popular religious traditions.
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RELI201
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Religions of China and Japan |
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| This course is an introductory survey of the history of
religions in China and Japan,
including the Confucian, Daoist (Taoist), Buddhist, Shinto, and
Christian traditions, as well as ancient, folk/popular, and new
religious traditions.
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RELI205
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Interpreting the Bible |
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| This course provides a critical introduction to various methods,
multidisciplinary approaches, theoretical models, and research
tools available for informed readings of the Bible.
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RELI207
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History of Christianity |
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| Prerequisites: ENGL 106, 107, or 206, RELI 101, 230 and permission of
instructor.
This course involves a study of Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism, and
Protestant traditions of Christianity.
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RELI209
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Christian Theology |
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| Prerequisites: ENGL 106, 107, or 206, RELI 101, 230, and permission of
instructor.
This course offers a study of the central teaching of the Christian
faith, with attention to their classical formulations as well as
more recent interpretations.
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RELI220
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The Islamic Tradition |
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| This course is an introductory survey of the history and diversity of Islamic
traditions, from the lifetime of the Prophet in seventh-century
Arabia to contemporary Islamic communities in the Middle East,
South Asia, and North America.
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RELI235
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The Old Testament |
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| This course provides a critical study of the Hebrew Bible
(Old Testament) and the
religion of ancient Israel within the context of other ancient
Near Eastern traditions. The Hebrew Bible is read in English
translation with special attention to historical, literary, and
ethical issues. In particular, students explore grand narratives
of meaning, divine promise, faith and the common good, expressions
of worship and wisdom, the problem of evil, and the prophetic call
to compassion, social justice, and love for neighbor.
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RELI240
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The New Testament |
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| This course offers an introduction to the historical
development, religion, and
literature of the New Testament. The New Testament is
studied in English translation, with special attention to its
first century Jewish and Greco-Roman context as well as its
major teachings and central concerns. In particular, students
explore the nature of faith and the earliest Christian call to
service and generosity, especially on behalf of the poor.
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RELI270
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Religion Issues/Contempory Soc |
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| This topically-structured course will provide the student with the
opportunity to reflect on the contemporary influence of religious
values and the integral role it has in various global, social, economic,
and political systems.
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RELI312
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The Buddhist Tradition |
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| Prerequisite: ENGL 106, 107, or 206
This course is an intermediate survey of the history and diversity of Buddhist
traditions, from the lifetime of the Buddha in fifth-century BCE India
to contemporary Buddhist communities in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and
North America.
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RELI315
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Reli of Africa & the Americas |
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| Prerequisite: ENGL 106, 107, or 206
This course is an intermediate survey of the religious traditions of indigenous
Africans, Native Americans, and Caribbean islanders, such as the
Zulu, Yoruba, Lakota, Vodou (voodoo), and Santeria traditions.
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RELI320
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New Religious Movements |
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| Prerequisite: ENGL 106, 107, or 206.
This course is an intermediate, cross-cultural survey of new religious movements
("cults") that have emerged, or are presently emerging, from
established religious traditions in North America, Africa, and Asia.
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RELI326
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Pentateuch |
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| Prerequisites: RELI 101 and 230
This course studies the Pentateuch and the early historical books
of the Old Testament. It pays special attention to the theme of
the covenant relationship between God and Israel.
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RELI327
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Old Testament Prophets |
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| Prerequisite: ENGL 106, 107, or 206.
This course offers an intensive study of the writing prophets
in the Hebrew Bible
(Old Testament) with special attention given to their historical,
cultural, and religious settings. The course also examines ways
in which the words of the prophets transcend their own context to
address individuals and communities today.
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RELI329
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Wisdom & Poetry in the Old Testament |
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| Prerequisite: ENGL 106, 107, or 206
The course is a critical study of the Wisdom literature (Job,
Ecclesiastes, Proverbs) and the Psalter of the Hebrew Bible (Old
Testament) with emphasis on questions of ultimate meaning, values,
human suffering, and the spirituality of ancient Israel.
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RELI336
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Jesus in the Gospels |
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| Prerequisite: ENGL 106, 107, or 206.
This course offers an intensive study of the sources of the
knowledge of the Church's
faith concerning the significance of the life and teachings of Jesus.
This course examines the distinctive literary and religious character
of each Gospel and its depictions of Jesus.
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RELI337
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Acts & Pauline Literature |
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| Prerequisites: RELI 101 and 230.
Students survey the origin and history of the early church
as recorded in Acts. They also study Paul's epistles in
relationship to the issues in the church that the apostle
addressed.
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RELI338
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Gospel of John & General Epistle (WTS) |
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| Prerequisites: ENGL 106, 107, or 206, RELI 101, and 230.
Students read the Johannine literature-the Gospel and
Epistles of John and Revelation. They also examine the
general epistles of Hebrews, James, Peter, and Jude.
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RELI339
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The Bible as Literature |
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| Prerequisite: ENGL 106, 107, or 206
This course is a literary study of the Bible (both Testaments), with emphasis on
rhetoric, characters, plot, setting, metaphors, and themes. The
focus of the course is on close readings of selected narratives and
poems in the Bible. Biblical texts are examined in their final literary
form, with less emphasis on reconstructing political, social, and
religious ideas that lie beneath the surface of the text.
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RELI340
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Special Topics in Religious Stud |
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| Prerequisite: ENGL 106, 107, or 206.
Each time this course is offered, it will focus on a specific topic
in religious studies. The course may be taken more than once, provided the
topics are different.
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RELI350
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Field Experiences in Religion |
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| Prerequisite: ENGL 106, 107, or 206.
This is an active, experience-oriented service-learning course in which
students extend their study of religion through a field work
project approved and supervised by religious studies faculty. The
project also must be supervised on site by a representative of the
sponsoring agency. The course is graded S/U, unless the student requests
conventional grading. The course is offered in units of one semester hour; may
be taken for a total of five hours.
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RELI390
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Travel Sem in Religiuos Studies |
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| Prerequisite: ENGL 106, 107, or 206.
This is a travel course organized by religious studies faculty in which various
important sites of religious cultures are visited, studied, and
researched. The course may be taken three times provided that the travel sites
are different. (Three hours may be used for GE credit.)
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RELI395
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Leadership Formation |
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| This course examines the principles and practices essential to effective
leadership. Students will demonstrate understanding of various models of
Christian leadership based on bibical exploration, theological reflection,
and recent theoritical analysis.
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RELI398
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Christian Worship |
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| This course introduces students to expressions of worship in
Catholic, Protestant, and Evangelical contexts. Students develop a
"theology of worship" that is contextually appropriate to their
own faith tradition.
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RELI410
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Christian Ethics |
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| Prerequisites: ENGL 106, 107, or 206, RELI 101, 230, and permission of
instructor.
This course is designed to identify and evaluate methods of moral
decision-making and Scriptural models for moral deliberation and will
include case studies of specific moral issues.
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RELI422
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Holistic Care & Counseling |
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| This course introduces students to viable expressions of caring
ministry based on bibical, theological, and recent theoretical models.
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RELI423
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Liturgical Engagement |
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| This course offers an examination of homiletic models based on recent
exegetical, hermeneutical, and intercommunication theories.
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RELI490
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Research in Religious Studies |
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| Prerequisites: ENGL 106, 107, or 206 and permission of the
instructor
This course provides a critical study and research in
religious studies, either independent
or directed. The course may be taken twice, provided the topics are different.
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RELI491
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Independent Work in Reli. Stud. |
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| Prerequisites: ENGL 106, 107, or 206 and permission
of the instructor
This course involves a program of guided research in the
area of religious studies. The course is repeatable
up to 12 hours, provided the topics are different.
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