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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the positions major Christian thinkers have proposed on the responsibility of men and women towards each other, government, the legitimacy of dissent, and issues of justice. (3 Credits)
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An examination of contemporary problems of justice in the areas of economics, law, government, and international relations. These issues are analyzed in the light of philosophical and religious theories of justice. (3 Credits)
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An exploration of the interface between psychology and religion, as each addresses such issues as the nature of human beings, the development of conscience, freedom, the quest for meaning, the origins of the idea of God, the nature of faith, etc. A blend of readings from both disciplines will be included, with special attention to humanistic psychology and its approach to the problem of becoming fully human and fully alive. (3 Credits)
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A careful reading of some of the great religious autobiographies, beginning with The Confessions of St. Augustine and proceeding on to such 20th century classics as the works of Gandhi, Dorothy Day, and Anne Frank. Each student also writes an account of his or her own spiritual journey up to the present. (3 Credits)
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Explores the ways in which health, illness and healing are integrally related to religious and moral concerns, beliefs and practices in all cultures. Special attention to the ancient healing traditions of shamanism and energy medicine. (3 Credits)
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3.00 Credits
Examination of major Asian religions in their cultural and historical settings, with attention to the spirituality and values fostered by each. Traditions under consideration will include Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shintoism, etc. (3 Credits)
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3.00 Credits
Examination from a gender standpoint of the experiences of women and men in various religious traditions, including issues of social status, leadership, teachings, ethics, reform. The course will be taught from a (pro) feminist/womanist perspective. (3 Credit)
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A critical, scholarly introduction to the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) from Genesis and the Torah to the Kings of Israel and Judah. (3 Credit)
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3.00 Credits
A critical, scholarly introduction to the major and minor prophets of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), the Wisdom Literature (such as Psalms and Proverbs) and the emergence of apocalyptic in the Book of Daniel. (RS 422 is not a prerequisite for this course.) (3 Credit)
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3.00 Credits
A critical, scholarly introduction to the four gospels of the Christian Testament (New Testament) and to the other gospels not included in the Christian Bible. (3 Credit)
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