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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Examination of major ethical issues confronting contemporary society. Also considers appropriate ethical responses to issues from a religious perspective. Topics include sexual ethics, abortion, racism, sexism, the ethics of war (especially nuclear war), capital punishment, genetic engineering, euthanasia, and professional ethics.
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3.00 Credits
Development of Christian thought from the early church to the present. REL 351 covers early and Medieval thinkers in Africa and Europe, including late Medieval male and female mystics, and concludes with the Protestant Reformers. REL 352 examines major Christian thinkers of the modern period, including the latest developments in black and feminist theology. Students may take either course independently or both in sequence.
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3.00 Credits
Study of structure, function, and influence of religion from a cultural perspective. Drawing from recent sociological and anthropological literature, explores the origin, significance, and relation of religion to culture.
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3.00 Credits
Examination of the major aspects of religious experience by means of psychological study. Entails critical discussions and analyses of traditional and contemporary psychological theories as these apply to evaluating the impact of religious experiences.
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Historical and philosophical interpretation of religion in the media, including religious drama, evangelism, and other art forms. REL 375 focuses on theory, REL 376 on media techniques. Students may take either course independently or both in sequence.
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3.00 Credits
Study of representative religious traditions of Africa, including African tribal religions and adaptations of non-indigenous ones.
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3.00 Credits
For students who wish to take courses at institutions outside of the Atlanta University Center or to study abroad as part of their major program.
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3.00 Credits
New developments in Western religious thought, with emphasis on critical examination of representative religious thinkers and movements of the present century. Topics include rethinking of the concept of God; the rise of ethical relativism, pluralism, and secularism; and new forms of theology, such as process, black theology, feminist, and metaphorical theologies.
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3.00 Credits
Upper-division students explore current issues and thinkers in religion and ethics in the context of professional concerns and life situations. Topics such as religion and sexuality, world missions, religious motifs in the arts, liberation theology, and religion and politics are treated. May be repeated for credit under a different topic. Open to majors and non majors.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Development of analytical and interpretive skills. Upper-division students in consultation with an instructor, select an appropriate subject. Independent Study requires extensive reading and written work.
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