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  • REL 235: The "Cult" Controversy in the United States

    3.00 Credits
    Lafayette College

    This course examines some of the alternative movements that have arisen in the United States, from nineteenth-century Spiritualism to the New Age movement in the 1990s. Focus is on the contexts in which these movements arise, reasons people are attracted to them, and the effect on American religious experience overall. Movements include: Christian Science, Nation of Islam, International Society for Krishna Consciousness ("Hare Krishnas"), and David Koresh and the Branch Davidians. One field trip. [W] Rinehart
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  • REL 236: African Diasporic Religions in the Americas

    3.00 Credits
    Lafayette College

    This course is a study of the African religious heritage brought to the Americas by African people who held a different world view. Eventually, as a result of their experiences in the new environment, the Africans created a coherent faith that preserved and revitalized the basic aspects of African spirituality although blended with Christianity. Historical developments as well as issues of syncretism and cultural camouflage are discussed. Staff
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  • REL 237: Contemporary Catholic Issues in the United States

    3.00 Credits
    Lafayette College

    An exploration of Catholicism as it has developed within the particular culture of the United States and the reasons for its evolution. Elements in the Catholic tradition that have adapted to American surroundings, examination of tensions and debates which have accompanied those adjustmens, and current matters of interest to that community, including critique of the culture of the United States. Staff
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  • REL 240: Theories of Religion

    3.00 Credits
    Lafayette College

    What is religion What is the nature of religious belief What roles does religion play in society How can we study and understand religion There have been many attempts to answer these questions from sociology, anthropology, philosophy, psychology, comparative religion, and the feminist critique of religion. This course examines representative theories of the nature and study of religion, paying close attention to the contexts within which these theories arise, and how effective they are in understanding religious beliefs and practices.[W] Offered: Every other year Staff
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  • REL 301: Philosophies of Religion

    3.00 Credits
    Lafayette College

    An examination of central problems and current issues in the philosophy of religion as treated in classic texts of the field: definitions of religion; 'proofs' of God's existence; the nature of religious experience, faith, revelation, and miracle; the problem of evil; human destiny; religious naturalism; religious language; atheism and unbelief; religious pluralism; religion and gender. We discuss these subjects from a rational, critical, objective perspective, taking account of the historical-cultural contexts of the authors. Ziolkowski
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  • REL 304: Islam in the West

    3.00 Credits
    Lafayette College

    This course examines the history of Islam in the West, with a focus on the United States. Among the topics covered are Islam in African-American communities; Muslim immigration from Africa and Asia to the U.S.; and the political, social, and religious acculturation of Muslims in the West. The course also surveys the history of Islam in Europe in its post-colonial contexts. Sayeed
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  • REL 351-360: Special Topics

    3.00 Credits
    Lafayette College

    These courses study subjects of current interest to students and members of the staff. Staff
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  • REL 390,391: Independent Study

    3.00 Credits
    Lafayette College

    Open to junior or senior Religion majors or minors. Students select a specific area of interest for reading and investigation in consultation with the faculty adviser and subject to the approval of the department. Students confer regularly with advisers on their work and prepare an essay on an approved subject. Open to other qualified juniors or seniors with permission of the department. Staff
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  • REL 490: Senior Capstone

    3.00 Credits
    Lafayette College

    Students who major in religion develop a capstone project under the direction of a faculty member in the department, following the established, written guidelines available in the department. This takes place in the first semester of the senior year. [W] Prerequisite: Students must be Religion majors Staff
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  • REL 495,496: Honors Thesis

    3.00 Credits
    Lafayette College

    Students desiring to take honors should inform their department advisers by the end of the second semester of the junior year. Honors work involves a guided program of independent reading and research culminating in a thesis on a topic to be selected by the student in consultation with his or her adviser and approved by the department. All honors projects must be conducted in accordance with the established written guidelines available in the department. Honors candidates enroll in 496 only upon successfully completing Religion 495. [W] Staff
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