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3.00 Credits
An overview of Western religious thought from antiquity through the eighteenth century. The religious dimensions of ancient Greek philosophy, developments in Christian, Jewish, and Islamic theology, as well as reformulations and skeptical responses of the Enlightenment, are covered. Credit, 3 semester hours.
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This course examines the positive and negative interactions between adherents of differing religions, considering the larger pattern of inter-religious relations and the complex sources of conflicts. The course will focus on specific conflicts as case studies. Specific cases will vary. Credit, 3 semester hours.
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A study of the life and teachings of Jesus as they are presented in the four gospels with emphasis upon world conditions in his day and the significance of teachings on Jesus+ death and understanding of the resurrection. Credit, 3 semester hours. PREREQ: REL 1060 or REL 1300 or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
A review of the call, purpose, and work of the prophet. A study of the writings of Amos, Hosea, Jeremiah, Isaiah, etc. Credit, 3 semester hours. PREREQ: REL 1300 or 1050 or consent of instructor.
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This course focuses on the diverse basic elements associated with Hindu traditions, including sacred texts, philosophical conceptions, gods and goddesses, social relations, and ritualized practices. This course will also consider the ways that Hindus throughout the world practice their Hindu traditions and relate to other religious traditions. Credit, 3 semester hours.
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Following an overview of the historical Buddha, the basic concepts in Buddhism, and the spread of Buddhist traditions throughout Asia, the course examines the major branches of Buddhism, contextualizing this study with a focus on Buddhism in specific locations. Credit, 3 semester hours.
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3.00 Credits
An inquiry into the philosophical foundations of religion, the problems connected with belief and knowledge, faith and reason, and the character and meanings of religious commitment. Credit, 3 semester hours.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the poetics, genres, and messages of narrative literature in the Old Testament and the New Testament: the Pentateuch, the former Prophets, the Apocrypha, and the Gospels. Credit, 3 semester hours. PREREQ: REL 1300 or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This seminar examines the work of scholars engaged in redescribing the beginnings of ancient Israel, of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It focuses on the critical difference between "beginnings" asa historical category and "origins" as a mythic category, and the implications of this difference forunderstanding the foundation narratives of Western religious traditions. Credit, 3 semester hours. PREREQ: REL 1050 and 1060 or REL 1300 and 2180 or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Religious institutions and relationships in modern society. Credit, 3 semester hours. PREREQ: Consent of instructor.
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