|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Course Criteria
Add courses to your favorites to save, share, and find your best transfer school.
-
1.00 Credits
A travel course. This course involves visits to major world museums to study archaeological artifacts from the ancient Near Eastern world and the Mediterranean world that have a connection to biblical studies. In addition, the course will include an examination of art works in major museums that portray scenes from the Bible.
-
3.00 Credits
A study of intermediate Greek grammar and syntax. Portions of the Greek New Testament will be read and translated. Special emphasis will be placed on using the Greek text as an aid to interpretation. Prerequisite: REL110
-
1.00 Credits
Selected passages from the Hebrew Bible will be analyzed for grammatical forms and translated. This course presupposes a basic knowledge of biblical Hebrew. Prerequisite: REL111.
-
3.00 Credits
An introduction to historical and contemporary relationships between ethics and religious world views. Attention will be given to methodology, formation of ethical norms in a pluralistic society, appreciation of cultural and religious diversity in shaping ethical criteria, and the role of Jewish and Christian traditions in the formation of ethical thinking.
-
3.00 Credits
Introduction to the major religious traditions of China and Japan with attention to their historical development, philosophical tenets, spirituality, myths, and contemporary expression. Traditions explored include Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, and Shinto.
-
3.00 Credits
Study of issues in religious thought such as the defining character of "religion," the place of religion in culture, sacred reality, life after death, authority, truth, evil andsuffering, and the challenges to religion from science.
-
3.00 Credits
A study of religious conceptions of the future with primary emphasis on Jewish and Christian apocalyptic writings, culminating in an examination of the exten- sive use of apocalyptic imagery in Western society (art, music, literature). An interdisciplinary course.
-
3.00 Credits
Working from a feminist perspective, female/male imagery within the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament will be analyzed. The asking of gender-nuanced questions from male and female experiences will aid in the reshaping and retelling of biblical traditions.
-
3.00 Credits
An introduction to the major and minor religious traditions that have originated in India, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, and folkloric traditions. Students will explore the variety of religious experiences available in India by studying and comparing the basic historical, conceptual, and ritual dimensions of these traditions.
-
3.00 Credits
A travel course. This course is a study tour of major historical, archaeological, and religious (Jewish, Christian, and Muslim) sites in selected countries of the Middle East, such as Israel, Jordan, and Egypt. The major focus of the course is on the ancient world. Modern religious, social, and political life will be highlighted through readings, lectures, and personal observations.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Privacy Statement
|
Terms of Use
|
Institutional Membership Information
|
About AcademyOne
Copyright 2006 - 2024 AcademyOne, Inc.
|
|
|