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3.00 Credits
Three Credits Alternate Years: Spring 2009, 2011 Introduction to the archaeology of Palestine, with special focus on the interrelationship of excavated and textual data.
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Three Credits Alternate Years: Fall 2009, 2011 A chronological study, from ancient times to the present, of the interplay between religion and politics that led to the designation of Jerusalem as the "holy city'', through aexamination of ancient and modern descriptions of the actual and the ideal Jerusalem by warriors, visionaries, pilgrims, historians, archaeologists, and inhabitants.
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Three Credits Alternate Years: Spring 2009, 2011 A study of mysticism from its origins in the Greek world to its expression in Christian and non-Christian forms. A "hands-on'' approacto mystical practices is encouraged, and the reading of mystical texts is supplemented by field trips to contemplative communities.
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Three Credits Alternate Years: Fall 2009, 2011 A study of the role of dreams and other rites of divination in ancient and modern religious experience. Biblical and classical sources are examined, and contemporary attempts to recover the sacred dimension of dreams also are considered.
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Three Credits Alternate Years: Spring 2009, 2011 A study of the seminal writings of the Neoplatonists, their sources, and their influence on the development of later religious traditions.
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Three Credits Alternate Years: Spring 2010, 2012 Who speaks for Justice? Where does Justice come from? This course examines these and related questions by analyzing and comparing ancient texts such as the Babylonian law code of Hammurabi, Egyptian hymns, Homer's Odyssey, and the biblical prophets. Ancient works of art treating issues of justice are also examined.
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Three Credits Alternate Years: Spring 2009, 2011 An examination of ancient Egyptian mythology, ritual practices, and material culture, focusing on the archaeological and literary remains of Egyptian religion. Subject matter includes mummification and burial practices, the Egyptian Book of the Dead, and the architecture and decoration of tombs and temples.
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Three Credits Alternate Years: Spring 2009, 2011 In a discussion-based seminar, students will explore how some prominent film makers articulate traditional religious images, metaphors, and teaching for twenty-first century audiences. Conversely, we will examine how religious ideas permeate even the most "secular" ofmodern movies. Prerequisite: GR 100 or GR 140.
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Three Credits Alternate Years: Spring 2010, 2012 An exploration of how religions in Japan and the United States have helped formulate national identities and mobilize citizens for war. Prerequisite: GR 100 or GR 140.
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Three Credits Alternate Years: Fall 2008, 2010 An exploration of questions about the relationship of theology and community service in contemporary society, in the context of a search for insight and understanding into personal experiences while volunteering service in a local social service agency. Offered jointly by Religious Studies and Campus Ministry. Prerequisite: GR 100 or GR 140.
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