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Religious Studies 147: Judaism
4.00 Credits
Allegheny College
A survey of the Jewish experience, examining the historic forces that shape the belief and practices of Judaism. We examine issues in Jewish life such as the relationships among God, Torah, and (the people) Israel through ritual, sacred literature, and theology. Topics include Jewish faith and practice, the Bible from a Jewish perspective, rabbinic literature, the importance of Zionism and the State of Israel, and movements within American Judaism.
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Religious Studies 150: Hinduism
4.00 Credits
Allegheny College
An examination of the Hindu way of life from its origins to modern sectarian movements. Emphasis is given to the fundamental problems of human existence and their solution in the Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita and Puranic literature. Includes an examination of the importance of sacrifice, the sacramental and social structure of life, myth, the Hindu temple, puja, festivals and pilgrimage.
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Religious Studies 160: Buddhism
4.00 Credits
Allegheny College
An examination of the life and teachings of the Buddha, the rise of the Therevada and Mahayana schools, and the spread of Buddhism to Tibet and Japan (e.g. Pure Land and Zen sects). Major consideration is given to such issues as suffering, non-self, dependent origination, karma, rebirth, world renunciation, meditation and nirvana.
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Religious Studies 165: Zen Buddhism and Japanese Culture
4.00 Credits
Allegheny College
An examination of the origin of Zen, its development in China, and its transmission to Japan forms the historical background for an investigation of the nature of Zen, its philosophy, method of attaining enlightenment, monastic life and important masters (e.g. the Sixth Patriarch, Dogen, Basho, Hakuin). The course also examines the influence of Zen on Japanese cultural phenomena like poetry, tea, painting, rock gardens and the martial arts.
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Religious Studies 170: Religions of China
4.00 Credits
Allegheny College
A study of the major traditions of China, Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, and folk religion. The Chinese religion is considered on four levels: the personal, the family, community, state. The course concludes with a look at religion in contemporary China: Maoism and its decline and the Buddhist struggle to survive.
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Religious Studies 175: Contemporary Religious Thought
4.00 Credits
Allegheny College
An introductory course exploring the basic issues and concerns in 20th-century religious thought around the world and across traditions. Topics include: key religious figures; the place of religious thought in the contemporary world; religion, skepticism, and secularization; religion, violence, and conflict; religion and globalization; religious social ethics and political liberation; religious pluralism and diversity; religion and ecological crisis; religion and technology.
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Religious Studies 180: Religion in American Life
4.00 Credits
Allegheny College
A social history of Protestant, Catholic, and non-Christian groups in the U. S. context; the role of women and African Americans in various religions is included along with the emergence of sects and denominations, and the religious faiths of immigrant and ethnic populations. Issues of civil religion, regionalism, and racism in American religions are also explored.
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Religious Studies 185: Jewish and Christian Relations
4.00 Credits
Allegheny College
An exploration of the on-going historic encounters between Judaism and Christianity and the impact of those encounters on the theology, liturgy, and sacred festivals of both monotheistic faiths. Students explore the constructive potential in the relationship between these two faith communities in the face of both Anti-Semitism and Philo- Semitism.
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Religious Studies 200: Christian Ethics
4.00 Credits
Allegheny College
An introduction to the study of Christian ethics considered within an ecumenical framework, focusing on the primary issues that arise for any ethic that is identifiably Christian. This inquiry also involves learning to analyze and construct moral arguments. Among the moral issues discussed are abortion, genetic engineering, euthanasia, war and peace, and church-state relations. This course may alternatively be counted toward a philosophy major or minor.
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Religious Studies 210: Native American and African Religious Traditions
4.00 Credits
Allegheny College
A study of the cosmology, myths, supreme beings, ritual process, types of religious authority, millenarian movements, messianism, and eschatology in selected peoples of North America and Africa.
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