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4.00 Credits
A look at Islam from three perspectives: historical, phenomenological, and anthropological. Focus on the early historical developments which have marked the emergence and early development of the Islamic community. The basic myths and rituals which shape the principle Islamic identities of Sunnis and Twelver Shiites. Contemporary issues in the Muslim world. Open to sophomores, juniors and seniors, and to freshmen by permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 30 students. Offered annually. Staff
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4.00 Credits
This is the same course as History 224/Philosophy 213. Refer to the History listing for a course description.
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4.00 Credits
This is the same course as History 278/Philosophy 214. Refer to the History listing for a course description.
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4.00 Credits
Religious dimensions of the holy city from its origins to the present. Concepts of sacred space in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Open to sophomores, juniors and seniors. Enrollment limited to 30 students. Staff
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4.00 Credits
This is the same course as American Studies/Comparative Race and Ethnicity 206. Refer to the American Studies listing for a course description. D. Kim
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4.00 Credits
This course uncovers some of the complexity behind the "Evolution Wars." After a historical survey of religious (especially Protestant)responses to Darwinian theory, the course examines the scientific, theological, philosophical, and political dimensions of the current controversy over teaching evolution in public schools. Open to sophomores, juniors and seniors, and to freshmen by permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 30 students. N. Barrett
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4.00 Credits
This is the same course as Art History 226. Refer to the Art History listing for a course description.
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4.00 Credits
Examines modern discourses on women's roles, rights, and obligations in contemporary religious communities. Liberal, conservative, feminist, and fundamentalist treatment of myth, ritual, secular and religious law will be the focus of this course. The course also explores the question of global "sisterhood," its strengths, influence, and limitations.This is the same course as Gender and Women's Studies 225. Open to sophomores, juniors and seniors, and to freshmen by permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 40 students. S. Uddin
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4.00 Credits
Interpretations of Christ in the ancient and modern worlds. Answers to the question "Who is Jesus Christ " by biblical writers, theologians, philosophers, historians, novelists, and artists. Representations of Christ in novels, films, painting, and music. Works by Nietzsche, Kazantzakis, Graham Greene, Bu?l, Mel Gibson, Bach, and others. This course is not open to students who have received credit for FYS 139. This course is taught in the SATA Spain program only. Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. G. Green
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4.00 Credits
The fate of religion and freedom under conditions of western modernity through a selective survey of modern religious, philosophical, and intellectual history. An exploration of notions of experience, faith, freedom, reason, authority, tradition, and the self in work of Descartes, Emerson, DuBois, Feuerbach, Hume, Kant, Hegel, Luther, Marx, Schleiermacher, and Schopenhauer. Prerequisite: One course in Religious Studies or Philosophy. Enrollment limited to 30 students. D. Kim
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