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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Development of the major traditions of the Hebrew Bible. Authorship of these traditions, why they were written and what historical circumstances they were responding to. Prerequisite: RS 101
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Examines the theological interpretation of Jesus as the Christ in the history of the Christian tradition. Prerequisite: RS 101
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Compares the central themes in the major religions of the world: Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Prerequisite: RS 101
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Explores history, beliefs and practices of Hinduism, Buddhism and other religions of India, China and Japan and the emergence of the contemporary New Age movement. Prerequisite: RS 101
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A theological and phenomenological exploration of beliefs, practices, and symbology of Islam, incorporating extensive readings from the Qur'an, the hadith and shari'a, and Sufism. This course analyzes contemporary topics such as religion and gender, and religion and politics. Prerequisite: RS 101
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The course is concerned with the mythic history of Ireland, and "beginning" of the Irish, and the traditionsby which the Irish have come to identify themselves and give meaning to their world. Students study the religious function of social institutions; gods, goddesses and ruling powers; holy places; feasting and sacrifice; spirits and ancestors; and the other world. The class also looks at the role of women in these traditions and what these traditions mean with regard to such issues as our own estrangement from the natural order. The continuation of "myth" in modernIreland is also studied in this course. Prerequisite: RS 101
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A theological and phenomenological exploration of the beliefs, history and practices of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam with particular emphasis on the sacred scriptures and spiritual traditions of each religion. Prerequisite: RS 101
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3.00 Credits
Explores beliefs and practices of new religions in America, including Mormonism, Unification Church, Christian Science, Scientology, Theosophy, New Age, Neopaganism and UFO cults. Presents both sociological and theological approaches to understanding new religions. Prerequisite: RS 101
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An analysis of women's role in Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, and Islam-both historical and contemporary-using theories and methods of gender study. Prerequisite: RS 101
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A theological, textual and gender-based examination of women in the history of Christianity, incorporating critical analysis of texts written about and by Christian women. Topics include the image of women and woman's spirituality in the Bible, writings of the Church Fathers, mystics, sectarian movements, and the feminist reconstruction of tradition. Prerequisite: RS 101
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