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4.00 Credits
Turning points in the history of Christianity from the Protestant and Catholic reformations of the 16th century to the present. The expansion of Christianity through missionary and colonial enterprises, the ever-increasing diversity within Christianity from the 16th century onward, and Christian responses to the Enlightenment, feminism, institutionalized racism, the Holocaust, totalitarianism, the cultures of indigenous peoples, and a broad spectrum of technological changes from the printing press to modern reproductive technologies. Four credit hours. H.
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A sociological analysis and historical overview of the diverse religious organizations, leaders, experiences, and practices of black people in the United States. Emphasis upon the predominant Afro-Christian experience, its relationship with the African background, contemporary African religions, other religions (e.g., Islam), political institutions, social change, urban problems, and the arts. Special attention to the role of black Christian women in church and society. Four credit hours. U. GILKES
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An examination of women in North American religions from Colonial times to the present, exploring the religious experiences of ordinary women as well as those of famous religious leaders, heretics, and prophets. Close attention paid to the ways in which women have adapted patriarchal religions to their own needs and developed their own spiritualities, as well as to the emergence and development of feminist critiques of organized and civil religion. Four credit hours. H.
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4.00 Credits
Examines the complex interplay between Irish religion and culture from 16th-century Anglo-Ireland through the postcolonial, multicultural, religiously diverse Irish state of the early 21st century: stories, poems, plays, and films. Formerly offered as Religious Studies 298. Four credit hours. L, I.
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4.00 Credits
An examination of the history and culture of the Catholic church during the past century, with special emphasis on the recent past: Vatican II, liberation theology, and Catholic teachings on issues such as sexuality, capital punishment, medical ethics, social justice, and the role of women in the church. Four credit hours.
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3.00 Credits
History, historicity, and practice of contemporary Wicca. One of the fastest-growing religions in North America, Wicca, often erroneously confused with Satanism, is an earth-based religion centered on Goddess (and God) imagery stressing the sacredness of individuals and all life. Readings, videos on thea/ology, rituals, practices, and political activism of Wiccans. Experiential components (discussions with Wiccans, ritual design, participation in an open circle, personal use of divination) and questions: How does feminine divine imagery affect the development, structures, practices How has feminism shaped Wicca in North America Why are many Wiccans activists Why is there public resistance to, discrimination against Wiccans Three credit hours.
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4.00 Credits
Judaism as we know it came into being during the period from about 600 B.C.E. through 600 C.E. Its formation results from a complex interplay of internal innovation, external classification, and responses to dramatic political and cultural forces. An exploration of this crucial period in Jewish history, devoting particular attention to the impact of Hellenism, the rise of Rabbinic Judaism, and the parting of the ways between Judaism and Christianity. Four credit hours. H. FREIDENREICH
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Explores the complex interactions of religion and activism in three American social change movements of the 1950s through 1970s: the civil rights movement, the Native American takeovers of Alcatraz and Wounded Knee, and the California farm workers' strikes. Looks closely at religious claims made by participants in these conflicts to see how religious belief and practice may shape the content, expression, and reception of political action. Four credit hours. DYSON
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The departure of the British and the partition of the Indian subcontinent created a new world in which indigenous traditions, Western imperialism, and independence deeply affected women and the rise of the women's movement. A study of South Asian women who live in the subcontinent and those who have made their homes abroad, focusing on issues of gender, race, and class. In the writings of South Asian women, literary ideals, religious traditions, and societal issues overlap; caste and hierarchy, colonialism and its aftermath, sexuality, and the search for identity emerge vigorously in their speeches, novels, biographies, and poetry. Four credit hours. L, I. SINGH
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3.00 Credits
An examination of North American women's spiritual narratives (autobiographical and fictional) from the Colonial era to the present. Explores how female authors in different times and from a variety of traditions have inscribed their most profound spiritual experiences (including those of marginalization and diaspora) into personal narratives that often challenge the spiritual and religious teachings dominant in the communities in which they were raised. Prerequisite: One of the following: Religious Studies 216, 217, 236, or 257. Four credit hours.
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