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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
A reflective study of the ways in which people have come to experience God and to engage with the ultimate questions of life. This course will explore a number of the significant figures, themes and practices that have characterized the history of Christian spirituality, with a focus on the engagement of faith and culture on the global stage.
Prerequisite:
One course in Religious Studies.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a study of the Christian letter-writing tradition-its New Testament foundations, engagement with Greco-Roman rhetorical practice, and rich diversity in expression throughout history. Through a careful examination of selected readings from the works of classic and contemporary thinkers, students will engage authors' understandings of God and humanity, the journey of faith shared between men and women, and the transformative nature of religious dialogue.
Prerequisite:
One course in Religious Studies.
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3.00 Credits
An exploration of the role of women in religion considered from historical, cultural, biblical, and theological perspectives. Some of the issues to be considered include women's roles in institutional religion, especially Christianity, in the family, legal rights, and the women's movement in the United States and in the third world countries.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an in-depth study of the lives of memorable women portrayed in the Hebrew Scriptures. The portraits of women in these books of the Bible include coming to an understanding of their challenges, strengths, weaknesses, faults and meritorious acts. In addition to critical analysis of the texts, students will study the historical, sociological, cultural and religious backgrounds of these women seeing them as representative figures of moral and ethical values of the Bible valuable for all ages.
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3.00 Credits
Study of the life of Cornelia Connelly, the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, SHCJ work in Africa and the foundations of service. The course will also include extensive coverage of Ghana to include the political, economic, geographic, educational, sociological and cultural framework of Ghana. The course includes a two-week immersion service field-work with the SHCJ in Ghana.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an in-depth study of the lives of memorable women portrayed in the Christian Scriptures. The portraits of women in these books of the Bible include most importantly, their relationship to Jesus; in addition, students will come to an understanding of the challenges, strengths, weaknesses, faults and meritorious acts of the women whose lives become intertwined with the historical Jesus. In addition to critical analysis of the texts, students will study the historical, sociological, cultural and religious backgrounds of the times in order better to understand them as representative figures of moral and ethical values of the Bible valuable for all ages.
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3.00 Credits
An exploration of the prophetic movements of the ancient world, with special focus on the Old Testament (Hebrew) prophets. How can one differentiate between 'true' and 'false' prophets? What is the New Testament and the Qur'anic view of prophecy? Are there contemporary prophets and what might be their messages?
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3.00 Credits
This course is an examination of friendship in ancient and medieval philosophical and theological thought. We will explore the matrix of ways in which friendship has been understood as transformative on personal, social, civic and religious levels in order to consider how such understandings have continued or evolved in contemporary thought and practice.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the impact of religion on society and society on religion and an exploration of these relationships and an analysis of beliefs, religious practices, and organizations from a sociological perspective. The primary focus will be on religion in contemporary America. Prerequisites: One course each in sociology and religious studies.
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3.00 Credits
This course will explore the significance of the figure of Mary, mother of God, in Catholic tradition, as well as in ecumenical and interreligious dialogue. The following themes will be covered with special reference to Mary and Marian theology in a comparative perspective: metaphysics, contemplative spirituality, compassion, gender-based conversations in religion, and social justice.
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