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3.00 Credits
Fall and Occasional Spring Semesters Deals with two contemporary challenges to traditional religious faith: the growth of a secular world view and the self-assertion of oppressed groups such as women, minorities, and “developing”nations. Particular attention will be given to feminist and other varieties of liberation theology and to process thought. Participants will read and discuss selections from recent theological writers working from a variety of religious perspectives. This course is recommended for students with sophomore standing or above.
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3.00 Credits
Historically, the nature of religious experience has been studied and defined by men. In the last half century, women scholars have shown that "experience" in general and "religious experience" in particular differs when viewed through the lens of one's gender. Men and women have found critiques of patriarchal models to be liberating in their own quests for religious awareness. This class will serve as an introduction to religious experience and feminism through the works and writings of extraordinary men and women of faith, including theistic and non-theistic traditions. Attention will be given to the interests of class members, but we could consider persons as diverse as Starhawk, Dorothy Day, Gandhi, and Thich Nhat Hanh. This course will appeal to men and women who would like to examine religious experience with an open and inquiring spirit.
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3.00 Credits
Which side is the Bible on? It stands at the center of contemporary debates on such issues as evolution, homosexuality, abortion, and economic justice. But conservatives, liberals, and radicals all quote it to make their points. This course not only explores what the Bible actually says and does not say on such issues, but also examines the nature and origins of the biblical writings and the different ways of deriving ethical norms from it. This course is excellent for students at all levels.
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine how the inclination to exclusivity on the part of many world religions has led to “fanaticism,” especiallyas a response to colonialism and moderism. The course will consider many world religions, examine their teachings about war and peace, and look at how religious notions are transformed into secular/national movements, some of which advocate and condone the tactical use of terrorism. This course is recommended for students with sophomore standing or above.
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3.00 Credits
Offered Periodically This course examines the myth of the hero as an archetypal transcultural phenomenon. We shall explore how the hero is a symbol of the self and its search for identity and meaning. We shall also look at critiques of these ideas. The course will begin with Siddhartha Gautama’s (the Buddha) search for Enlightenment and Herman Hesse’s modern account of a parallel story in Siddhatha. Then we shall study the ancient warrior heroes in Homer’s The Iliad. The course then considers how Jesus may fit Catalog 2007-08 163 the understanding of the hero in the ancient world. Then we move to consider the myth of the hero in medieval chivalry moving on to the modern world, the romantic hero, and the anti-hero. Throughout the course, we shall make extensive use of films (such as Rebel Without a Cause) and analyze the myth of the hero as it appears in the contemporary context. (Same course as PHIL 2610). This course is excellent for students at all levels.
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3.00 Credits
Offered on Demand A detailed study of selected topics, thinkers, or periods. Subjects vary each semester. Prerequisites: Junior standing, or successful completion of a 1000- or 2000-level PHIL or REL course, or permission of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters An examination of how scientists address questions about life, matter, and the nature of the universe. Emphasis is placed on methods by which scientists achieve understanding, and on the perspectives on the contemporary world that such understanding provides. Lecture and recitation. This course meets the CLAC I requirement. Corequisite: SCI 1010R.
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3.00 Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters An additional classroom-hour-per-week required of SCI 1010 sections to allow aspects of the course to be treated by smaller groups of students.
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4.00 Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters Designed to give students a basic knowledge and understanding of the human body. Using biological and chemical principles, it will concentrate on the functions of the main body parts, the interaction of the various body systems, the maintenance of stable internal body conditions, and the disruption of “wellness”by common diseases. It will use media articles and other sources to discuss new scientific and medical technologies related to humans. There will be several laboratory experiments during the semester, where students will learn more about themselves and the scientific process, through simple exercises. This course meets the CLAC I requirement. Corequisite: SCI 1020R. Note: Students cannot take this course for credit if they have previously received credit for BIOL 1070 and/or BIOL 1080.
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3.00 Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters An additional classroom-hour-per-week required of SCI 1020 sections to allow aspects of the course to be treated by smaller groups of students.
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