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3.00 Credits
Examines how the major religious traditions approach the issue of death. Where the Egyptians were fascinated by death, their Mesopotamian and Hebrew neighbors saw no kind of experience continuing after death. Concepts of the Final Judgment Day and the end of the world follow Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Islam, while Indian religions developed a sophisticated theory of reincarnation and the “art of dying.” Finally, we will turn to Chinese belief in ancestral spirits. Cross-listed with RLST 5460.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the “problem of evil.” As formulated in the philosophical tradition: if the deity is understood as perfect, then why is there evil? How can a perfect entity create imperfection? Why would an absolutely benevolent God cause or allow the innocent to suffer? Presents the classical formulation of the problem, the traditional solutions offered, and the classical critiques of each answer. Considers the perspectives of the various religious orientations, each of which deals differently with the question of suffering. Cross-listed with PHIL 4480.
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3.00 Credits
Exploration of: (1) theoretical perspectives on the relationship between religion and politics; (2) causes of and justifications for the historical development of the Western separation of “church” and state; (3) contemporary responses to and analyses of this separation; and (4) several current debates about public policy in America that reveal tensions between these two spheres. Cross-listed with PSCI 4057, 5057 and RLST 5500.
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3.00 Credits
Studies how women are presented in texts, as well as works by women. Investigates the roles open to women and societal attitudes toward women, who were considered seductresses, saints, scholars and warriors in the middle ages. Prereq: Nine hours of literature courses or instructor permission. Cross-listed with ENGL 4510, ENGL 5510, RLST 5730 and WGST 4510.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Various topics in religious studies pursued in independent research.
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3.00 Credits
A cross-cultural analysis of religious belief and behavior. Emphasis is placed on religions found among non-Western cultural groups and includes consideration of how major religions of the world are manifested on local levels. Cross-listed with ANTH 4130, 5130, RLST 4010.
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3.00 Credits
An intensive review and analysis of the fundamental tenets of religion as a social institution, with emphasis on present-day religious cults, their beliefs and activities in society. Cross-listed with RLST 4020 and SOCY 4610, 5610.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the theories developed by some of the great names in the field of psychology and their approaches to religion. Questions addressed include why people become religious, how religion functions in their lives, religious experience and assessment of the validity of religious claims. Key theorists studied include: William James, Sigmund Freud, Carl G. Jung, Abraham Maslow and Erich Fromm. Cross-listed with RLST 4040.
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3.00 Credits
Nature of religion and methods of studying it. Cross-listed with HUMN 5600, PHIL 4600, 5600, RLST 4060, and SSCI 5600.
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3.00 Credits
Explores the mystical strains within the world’s great religious traditions. Jewish, Christian, and Islamic mystics did not always express the same beliefs and attitudes as mainstream adherents. When mystics are placed side-by-side, amazing similarities appear. One cannot always tell whether a given mystical statement is Hindu, Jewish, Sufi, or Christian. This class examines these mystical traditions, East and West. Cross-listed with RLST 4160.
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