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4.00 Credits
Using the liturgical cycle of Sunday readings, this course will acquaint students with the meaning of Scriptural texts, provide them with the opportunity to interpret those texts through lectoring and assist them to make connections between Scripture and challenges of the contemporary world through preaching. Core courses are not open to Freshmen or Sophomores, except for associate degree candidates. (Offered Spring) 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
This course will introduce the student to the Zen experience, or the Zen state of mind, which has been called the foundation of all forms of spirituality and the motivating force for religious experience. Writings from both traditional and contemporary philosophers who have written on the Zen experience will be examined and discussed, as well as the presence of themes relating to the Zen experience found in all literary genres. The experience of sitting zazen will also be included, to provide a personal, meditative experience of the power and beauty of Zen meditation. Core courses are not open to Freshmen or Sophomores, except for associate degree candidates. 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
An exploration of the American Dream of a better, richer and happier life for all its citizens of every rank. This dream or hope has been presented from the beginning. Ever since America became an independent nation, each generation has seen an uprising of ordinary Americans to save that dream from the forces that appeared to be overwhelming it. This course will study the American Dream, which is perhaps the greatest contribution America has made to the thought and welfare of the world, as an ideal, and analyze the challenges faced in trying to make this dream a reality. Core courses are not open to Freshmen or Sophomores, except for associate degree candidates. (Offered Fall) 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
The course examines internal and external factors that shape human freedom and individuality. Through selected readings in religion and literature, the course places in historical perspective representative interpretations of the fundamental forces shaping the human condition. The course includes, among other things, a study of the Greek notion of individual fate as determined by supernatural powers and the modern view of fate as shaped by natural forces. Core courses are not open to Freshmen or Sophomores, except for associate degree candidates. (Offered Spring) 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
The course will contrast social life, thought and culture in authoritarian and democratic societies in the west through the last three centuries. Students will examine seven societies in depth, emphasizing the arts, the role of symbolism and image, the rise of mass media, theory and ideas and social issues (gender, family, class). Students will study how the arts were used to advance the agendas of the power elites and the ways in which each regime sought legitimacy. Theory and ideas will be in constant interaction with the full range of artistic media including painting, music, architecture, sculpture and film. Students will gain new perspectives on the history of the modern world. Core courses are not open to Freshmen or Sophomores, except for associate degree candidates. 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
This course will examine the personal development of an individual from the perspectives of religious awareness and social-psychological growth, with particular emphasis on crisis situations which lead to life transitions. The interplay of the spiritual/religious with the social/psychological will be investigated especially at transitional moments, including the issues involved as the individual approaches death. Core courses are not open to Freshmen or Sophomores, except for associate degree candidates. 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
This course will examine the theory and practice of leadership and the role that individuals can play in promoting social change in their own communities. Among the topics that will be discussed are: the nature of leadership, the characteristics of effective leaders and the role of civic leaders in solving pressing societal problems. The underlying aim of this course is to inspire students to explore their own innate potential for leadership and to contemplate the possible ways that they can work to transform American society at the dawn of the 21st century. Core courses are not open to Freshmen or Sophomores, except for associate degree candidates. (Offered Fall, Spring) 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
This course explores the history, society, culture, arts and intellectual accomplishments of the Western civilizations from the Fall of the Roman Empire to the dawn of the early modern period. Core courses are not open to Freshmen or Sophomores, except for associate degree candidates. (Offered Spring) 4 credits
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4.00 Credits
This course will consider the humanist legacy of the Enlightenment which, together with the rise of modern science, has created and continues to support an empirical bias toward sensory experience. The course will investigate the inter-relationship of physical and psychic worlds, including theories of personality development. The course will also focus on the place of religion and religious or transcendent experience as providing options for contemporary humans seeking truth beyond that which can be perceived by the senses. (Limited to Honors students) (Offered Spring) 4 credits
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3.00 Credits
In-depth study of topics not included in detail in the regular curriculum cycle. Title of the Course will be announced prior to the term offered. (This course may be repeated for credit.) Core courses are not open to Freshmen or Sophomores, except for associate degree candidates. 4 credits
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