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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the Buddhist religious tradition. Attention will be given to its mythology, ritual practice, sacred texts and society. The course will begin with the origins of the Buddhist tradition in India and examine its development in various regions and periods up to the present day.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the major ideas and movements that have shaped the religious landscape of East Asia. Focusing on the religious history and experience of a particular region (China, Vietnam, Korea or Japan), the course investigates the complex interactions and intersections of Confucian, Daoist and local spirit-worship traditions, as well as the influence of religious movements originating outside the East Asian cultural area, especially Buddhism and Christianity.
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3.00 Credits
Cross Ref: MES 247 Survey of the history and characteristic religious beliefs and practices of Judaism from its beginning to modern times. Emphasis on major themes (God, Torah, Chosen People, Messianism) and movements.
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3.00 Credits
Cross Ref: MES 249 Introduction to the religion of Islam, its mythology, ritual practice, sacred texts and society. The course will focus on the origins of the Islamic tradition in Arabia, examine its spread through various regions, and culminate in an examination of more recent developments.
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3.00 Credits
This course meets both religious studies requirements and state certification requirements for education majors in a non-Western, Third-World humanities course. It examines contemporary Catholic theology by looking at perspectives generated by Asian, African, indigenous and Central American persons. After examining several of these "voices" and hearing their stories both in print and through film, we will then explore what they have to say about such areas in Catholic theology as church, God, Jesus, sin, liberation and redemption.
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3.00 Credits
A study of sacramentality and how this fundamental stance towards the world is the basis for understanding Jesus, the community of disciples called church, and the individual sacraments of the Catholic faith. Special attention will be given to the post-Vatican II emphasis on active participation, the ecclesial nature of the sacraments, and elements of effective liturgy.
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3.00 Credits
An examination and evaluation of 20th-century Roman Catholic moral teaching on the social order. Includes a close reading of major documents issued by the hierarchy and the theological commentary on these documents. Focus on the themes of the freedom and dignity of human life, war and peace, and economic and political justice.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of the development of the Catholic church in the United States, followed by a concentrated examination of the contemporary church. Special attention is given to the experience of being Catholic and the importance and effects of the Second Vatican Council, especially how the "turn towards this world" is reflected in contemporary liberation theologies. Special consideration will be given to African-American, Hispanic and feminist perspectives.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a cultural studies approach to religion that examines the perspectives and concerns of contemporary Americans through the medium of film. The course concentrates on theological themes, symbols and beliefs that are central to the Christian faith and the frequent subject of American films, such as perceptions of God, Jesus Christ, the story of redemption, the belief in and encounter with the dead, and perceptions of judgment and the afterlife.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of the development of the Christian church, beginning in the life of the historical Jesus and culminating in the rich diversity and complexity of the church today. Special attention will be given to post-Vatican II developments, especially the role of church as servant, the ecumenical character of the church, and the challenges confronting the church today.
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