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3.00 Credits
Christian prayer emerges from the human response to the Trinitarian understanding of God that develops out of the experiences of early and continuing followers of Jesus Christ. Students will study both its communal and individual aspects recognizing the correlation between them in terms of life in the Christian community and the world. Students will engage in the study of several aspects of prayer, its foundation in Jesus' life and ministry, its development as communal celebration and its continuing source for personal relationship with God. Students will be encouraged to develop their personal prayer life through participation in prayer activities throughout the term. Offered annually. Prerequisites: RE 103, RE 205, or RE 211. This course satisfies the 300-level Religious Studies General Education Core requirement.
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Students explore the relationship between ethics and leadership in a variety of settings, within the context of an ecumenical and inter-religious dialogue. Special attention will be given to moral development theories, value conflicts and diversity, and servant leadership as a model for contemporary leadership. The goals include assisting students in their study and understanding of the personal and social dimensions of ethical perspectives and learning effective methods for dealing with relevant ethical issues within leadership studies. Offered annually. Prerequisites: RE 103, RE 205, or RE 211. This course satisfies the 300-level Religious Studies General Education Core requirement.
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3.00 Credits
Designed to give students an interdisciplinary experience in the study of social ethics from the perspectives of theology, religion and philosophy. Students will explore the theory and practice of social ethics and develop the knowledge and skills for philosophical and theological critique of ethical systems and social policy. Offered alternate years. Cross-listed as PH/SO 338. Fulfills interdisciplinary course requirement. Prerequisites: RE 103, RE 205, or RE 211; or PH 100 or PH 105. This course satisfies the 300-level Religious Studies General Education Core requirement.
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This course surveys the life and work of especially significant women in Christianity with an emphasis on the Catholic Church. Analytical discussion employing socio-cultural, philosophical, theological, and feminist approaches will help students to understand how women have been perceived in Christian history and literature. The struggles and successes of these women will exemplify how strong faith can overcome obstacles based on stereotypes and other images. Offered annually. Prerequisites: RE 103, RE 205, or RE 211. This course satisfies the 300-level Religious Studies General Education Core requirement.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the inter-relationships between justice, development and human rights norms and institutions at the global level. Students will explore the historical development of these concepts and their application and evolution from the 19th century to the present. Particular emphasis will be placed on the contemporary dialogue between Catholic Social Thought and secular international institutions that sets global norms for justice, human development and the international human rights regime. Crosslisted as POL 347 and RE 347. Offered annually. This course satisfies the 300-level religion general education requirement, but it cannot be used to satisfy both the "Ethics" requirement for theInternational Relations concentration and the general education requirement.
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys both Christianity and Buddhism, their individual responses to questions of ultimate meaning, and their shared dialogues toward mutual understanding and challenges. Offered annually. Prerequisites: RE 103, RE 205, or RE 211. This course satisfies the 300-level Religious Studies General Education Core requirement.
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3.00 Credits
Throughout its history, India has been the site for the beginnings of major religious traditions and the home for imported ones as well. In the context of world religions, India serves as the fruitful ground for interreligious dialogue as encouraged by the document Nostra Aetate from the Second Vatican Council. This course will explore the meaning of inter-religious dialogue in India, and how the society and history of India has shaped and been shaped by the many religious traditions within its borders. Offered annually. Prerequisites: RE 103, RE 205, or RE 211. This course satisfies the 300-level Religious Studies General Education Core requirement
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3.00 Credits
Students will explore Chinese thought, political structures, and patterns of harmony that have contributed to the development of Chinese culture and life. The specific emphases will include shamanism, Chinese folk religion, and the traditions of Confucianism, Taoism, Chinese Buddhism, and Neo-Confucianism. Contemporary Chinese literature will be used to explore Chinese life and religion today, as well as provide a critical frame for the analysis of western notions of philosophy and religion relative to the Chinese perspective. Offered annually. Prerequisites: RE 103, RE 205, or RE 211. This course satisfies the 300-level Religious Studies General Education Core requirement..
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3.00 Credits
Selected topics in religious studies to be announced. Past offerings include Catholic Intellectual Tradition, Judaism, Religious Education, Theology and Politics, Liturgy and Christian Worship, Spirituality of Thomas Merton, Jewish Prophets, and Taoism. May be repeated. Prerequisites vary according to topic. RE 380 Special Topics and RE 480 Special topics may not be used to satisfy the 300-level Religious Studies General Education Core requirement.
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3.00 Credits
Develops a vision of biblical spirituality that allows for common discourse with the modern scientific world view, particularly biology, physics, and cosmology. This course brings the methods of the philosophy of science, theology, and the philosophy of religion to focus on what the sciences and religions actually do and what their respective perspectives tell us about our realities. It will be argued that contrary to the customary image of sciences and religions locked in conflict, these inquiries actually share a domain of mutual interest that impacts contemporary spirituality. Offered in alternate years. See current syllabus for themes and focus of this interdisciplinary course. Cross-listed as PH 425. Fulfills the interdisciplinary course requirement. Prerequisites: RE 103, RE 205, or RE 211. This course may not be used to satisfy the 300-level Religious Studies General Education Core requirement.
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