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  • REL 302/602: Communication:Family Systems

    3.00 Credits
    Naropa University

    This class examines family patterns as they impact our ability to communicate with and to be present to others. By means of genograms, Virginia Satir's experiential exercises, family sculpts and the contemplative practices of basic attendance and exchange, students explore their ability to open and their "rules for commenting" in relationship. It is recommended that students taking this class also enroll in the related 1-credit class, REL 616, Process Lab 1.
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  • REL 312/585: Spiritual Models of Social Action

    3.00 Credits
    Naropa University

    A study of historical and contemporary figures who exemplify the spiritual ideals of nonviolent social action, tracing their unique ways of turning their personal challenges into nonviolent leadership. Drawing upon autobiography, biography, critical analysis and film as source material, students develop a personal dialogue with each of these activists, examining how inner and outer journeys join in spiritually based social activism. Activists studied include major historical figures such as Mohandas K. Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. as well as recent Nobel peace prize recipients such as Shirin Ebadi, Desmond Tutu and quasileaderless movements such as The Mothers of La Plaza de Mayo.
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  • REL 314/545: Contemplative Islam

    3.00 Credits
    Naropa University

    An introduction to the belief system and cultures of the Islamic world via an interactive approach. Emphasis is placed on the traditional values, beliefs and prescribed practices of the Islamic world as expounded in the key authoritative Islamic sources: the Qur'an and the Sunna of the Prophet Muhammad. A central theme that is examined is the doctrine of tawhid, or the unity of God, which underlies all Islamic thought and belief. Students participate in a variety of Islamic rituals and practices in order to gain a firsthand experience of Islam.
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  • REL 315/615: Group Process I:Conflict and Diversity

    3.00 Credits
    Naropa University

    The first of two courses examining the nature of the human group-field. Of particular concern is how human groups create both helpful and harmful conditions in the world. This class provides the theoretical underpinnings of the group-field, including living systems theory, group dynamics, liberation theory, conflict theory and healthy communication models such as mediation and nonviolent communication. Woven throughout is a focus on the dynamics of privilege, power and diversity, and group-field process work as a way to engage group life.
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  • REL 321/535: Introduction to Jewish Mysticism

    3.00 Credits
    Naropa University

    The course focuses on three major trends in the history of Jewish mysticism: Spanish Kabbalah, the School of Isaac Luria and Eastern European Hasidism. Topics include theosophy and theurgy, ecstatic and contemplative prayer, mystical psychology, soul transmigration and esoteric interpretation of scripture. The course provides a basic kabbalistic vocabulary and introduction to primary mystical sources that prepare a student for further study of contemplative Judaism.
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  • REL 323/623: Religious Experience in Africa:Sacred Cosmos,Ritual and Community

    3.00 Credits
    Naropa University

    The course is an introduction to the cultural study of traditional African religions. We begin with close attention to cosmology, the traditional view of the world as filled with living, sacred powers. These powers are experienced in various ways-as ancestral presences, nature deities and personal guardian spirits. Therefore, we focus on ritual practices-ways of communicating with unseen forces to bring communal and personal healing, restoring balance in the human relationship to nature.
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  • REL 325/525: Contemplative Christianity

    3.00 Credits
    Naropa University

    This course examines the mystical tradition in Christianity and its recent recovery by mainstream Christians through the work of Thomas Merton and others. Students also consider three current trends in the progressive wing of Christianity: 1) creation-centered spirituality, as found in the Biblical tradition and medireview mystics, now being emphasized by ecological theologians; 2) the thought and practice of liberation theologians and its impact on the struggles of the Developing World, feminists and the GLBT community; 3) the work of Jesus Seminar scholars to uncover radical messages of Jesus in his historical context.
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  • REL 326/626: Topics in Judaism:Feminine Principle

    3.00 Credits
    Naropa University

    The appearance of God's feminine face is elusive in Jewish scriptures, flickering on and off like a remote light, signaling to us through the dense forest of masculine voices. We stalk this alluring Divine Presence as She reveals Herself in the Wisdom Literature (Job, Proverbs and Intertestimental Texts), Rabbinic Literature, Jewish Medieval Philosophers and the early Kabbalistic texts (Bahir and Zohar). Students are asked to keep an ongoing dialogical journal with Chochmah (Wisdom) as well as to experience the feminine presence firsthand by participating in a Jewish prayer community during the fall celebrations of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
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  • REL 328W: BA Religious Studies Retreat

    3.00 Credits
    Naropa University

    A weekend immersion in Religious Studies, blending our academic and contemplative pedagogies characteristic of Naropa University's mission, and appreciation for the religious and spiritual diversity of our students' lives. This weekend is designed to build an experience of learning community between faculty and students as we look ahead to career opportunities for the BA graduate.
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  • REL 330/530: Contemplative Hinduism

    3.00 Credits
    Naropa University

    An experiential and philosophical introduction to the scriptures and spiritual practices of Hindu traditions with emphasis on the Vedas, early tantra and the yoga sutras of Patanjali. A portion of each class is devoted to practice: meditation, pranayama, mantra and ritual.
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