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4.00 Credits
(also listed as Philosophy 212) An examination of the problem of the self in a cross-cultural context. The Eastern traditions are represented by early Buddhism, the Advaita Vedanta philosophy of Sankara, Taoism and Zen Buddhism. The Western tradition is represented by the existential thought of Soren Kierkegaard, the dialogical philosophy of Martin Buber, the deconstructive theology of Mark C. Taylor, and others. This course may alternatively be counted toward a philosophy major or minor. Prerequisite: At least one course in Philosophy or Religious Studies.
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4.00 Credits
An examination of constructions of gender in the literature, languages, and cultures of the Middle East from the seventh century through the present. We contrast the constructions of gender in the Islamic Middle East with those in Jewish and Christian worlds. No previous knowledge of the Arabic language, Islam, or the Middle East is assumed.
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4.00 Credits
A critical examination of religious and spiritual themes in selected women's autobiographies of the 19th and 20th centuries. Authors may include Harriet Jacobs, Ann Morrow Lindberg, Virginia Foster Durr, Dorothy Day, Maya Angelou, and the Delaney Sisters. Prerequisite: A previous course in Religious Studies or Women's Studies.
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4.00 Credits
An exploration of feminist critiques of traditional Western theological views of God, human nature, Christ, sin, and other significant doctrines. Women reformulate religious understandings from theological criteria and women's experience. Authors include Rosemary Radford Ruether, Carol Christ, Judith Plaskow, Elizabeth Johnson and Mary Daly.
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4.00 Credits
(also listed as Philosophy 227) An exploration of the philosophical study of religion, particularly in light of the contest between traditional modes of religious expression and the rise of a critical mentality in the modern West. Issues to be addressed may include the ethics of belief, theories of rationality and their relevance to religion, the problem of evil, religious experience, and the epistemic status of belief in God. Prerequisite: A previous course in Religious Studies.
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4.00 Credits
Investigations of selected topics relevant to both the religion of Israel and Christianity through the use of the biblical texts. Topics will vary and the course may be repeated for credit if the topic is different.
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1.00 Credits
A study of the development of the Christian tradition from the New Testament era to the papacy of Gregory the Great at the dawn of the seventh century. Particular attention is given to the various controversies that determined the shape of Christian doctrine and the social and cultural factors that defined the church as a part of the Roman imperial society.
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2.00 Credits
A study of Western Christianity from the fall of the Roman empire to the end of the religious wars in Europe in 1648. The medieval era and the Renaissance are studied in terms of theological, intellectual, and social movements, the growth of nationalism, and the impact of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation.
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3.00 Credits
A historical survey of Christianity from the 17th century to the middle of the 20th century. Students explore theological shifts in relation to important political and social changes that have altered the relationships of the Christian churches to Western culture.
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4.00 Credits
A survey of the social and political history of the Islamic Middle East from the seventh to the eighteenth centuries. Topics include the development of the Islamic empires, the beginnings of the Ottoman empire, and the earliest Shi'ite government. Although the course has an emphasis on the Islamic Middle East, Jewish and Christian historical understandings are also considered.
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