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1.00 Credits
This is the first course in a sequence which introduces both the language and culture of the Hebrew Bible, through the reading and discussion of classical Hebrew texts (c. 800-500 BCE). The language component introduces the writing system, vocabulary, and grammar, while the religion/culture component develops translation skills through an understanding of the religious context. By the end of the sequence students will be able to read basic prose texts like Genesis, decipher simple inscriptions, and consider how the language and culture of ancient Israel interrelated. This is the first part of a 2.00 credit sequence which includes RELG 104. No more than 1.00 credit may count toward fulfilling either the primary or secondary tradition requirement of the major. 1.00 units, Lecture
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2.00 Credits
This is the second course in a sequence which introduces both the language and culture of the Hebrew Bible, through the reading and discussion of classical Hebrew texts (c. 800-500 BCE). This is the second part of a 2.00 credit sequence which includes RELG 10. No more than 1.00 credit may count toward fulfilling either the primary or secondary tradition requirement of the major. Prerequisite: A grade of C- or better in Religion 103. 1.00 units, Lecture
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A thematic introduction to the major concepts, ritual cycles, holidays, and beliefs of Judaism. Readings and course material will be taken from classic Jewish texts as well as modern secondary sources. (May be counted toward International Studies and Middle Eastern Studies.) 1.00 units, Lecture
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The Biblical world up to the beginnings of Christianity. The emergence of Israel and its life as a nation, the prophetic critique, Israel's Exile and Reconstruction, the emergence of its scripture and its foundation for Judaism and Christianity in the West. 1.00 units, Seminar
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An introduction to the grammar, vocabulary, and translation of classical Sanskrit. Subsequent semesters can be taken as independent studies. First-year studies focus on epic materials, second-year on the Bhagavad Gita. (May be counted toward Asian Studies.) 1.00 units, Lecture
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An introduction to the major religions of Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism, with special emphasis on how each of these modes of thought gives rise to a special vision of man in the universe, a complex of myth and practice, and a pattern of ethical behavior. (May be counted toward international studies/Asian studies.) 1.00 units, Lecture
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3.00 Credits
This survey course explores the diversity of Muslim experiential and intellectual approaches to the key sacred sources of the religion, the Qur'an, and the figure of the Prophet. The course addresses pre-Islamic Arabia and the rise of Islam; Muhammad and the Qur'an; prophetic traditions and jurisprudence; theology and mysticism; art and poetry; basic beliefs and practices of the Muslim community; responses to colonialism and modernity; and Islam in the United States. 1.00 units, Lecture
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A phenomenological approach to the study of religion through an examination of the nature of religious consciousness and its outward modes of expression. Special emphasis is placed on the varieties of religious experience and their relations to myths, rites, and sacraments. Enrollment limited. (May be counted toward international studies/African studies and international studies/comparative development studies.) 1.00 units, Lecture
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An introduction to the main outlines of the Roman Catholic tradition through an examination of the highlights of historical and doctrinal development, devotional and liturgical expression, and the emergence of the Catholic church as a global entity within a diversity of world cultures. 1.00 units, Lecture
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Freed from the restraints that bound them for much of the 20th century, the Orthodox churches of Eastern Europe are flowering. Although unfamiliar to many in the West, Orthodoxy is the lasting legacy of the Byzantine Empire and remains the dominant form of Christianity in much of Eastern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. The course offers an introductory survey of the Orthodox Christian tradition, which stretches unbroken from first century Palestine to 20th-century Russia, Greece, and Armenia. It treats the history of the church, and its distinctive approach to theology and worship (including iconography, church architecture, and sacred music). 1.00 units, Lecture
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