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  • RELI 2300: Varieties of Religious Existentialism

    4.00 Credits
    New College of Florida

    This course traces the relationship between existentialist philosophy and Western religious thought from the mid-nineteenth century Danish thinker, Soren Kierkegaard, to late twentieth century figures such as Rudolf Bultmann, Martin Buber, and Paul Tillich. For such figures, existentialism offers a valuable resource for sophisticated reflection on such issues as faith, selfhood, divine transcendence, and history. The course includes examination of the tension intrinsic to the very idea of relating existentialism and theism by considering the work of Friedrich Nietzsche, Albert Camus, and Simone de Beauvoir. The course is largely discussion-based, with short essays. Humanities LAC, Writing Enhanced Course, Estimated Enrollment 12-15, no cap.
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  • RELI 2320: Varieties of Judaism in the Modern World

    4.00 Credits
    New College of Florida

    This course will consider modern Jewish movements and currents in Jewish thought. We will explore the Jewish religious identities that developed in Europe, America and Israel, including Reform, Orthodox, Conservative, Reconstructionist, Hasidic and others. In addition we will trace Zionism and other explorations of Jewish ethnicity and culture that are not necessarily defined in religious terms. Additional investigations of Jewish philosophy, mysticism, and activism will allow us to pursue overlapping and competing ideas within these various streams.
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  • RELI 2330: Varieties of Religious Experience

    4.00 Credits
    New College of Florida

    Borrowing its title from the classic work of William James, this course surveys a range of issues connected with the definition and understanding of religious experience. The course combines a chronological and thematic approach in examining such issues as: varieties of mysticism; the idea of "seeking" a religious experience; the issue of miracles in relation to modern science; snake-handling and ecstatic experience; and the potential for the extremes of secular experience to serve as a source for a non-institutional spirituality. No prerequisites.
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  • RELI 2350: Modern Christian Theology

    4.00 Credits
    New College of Florida

    This survey course provides an overview of developments in Christian theology in the West from about 1700 to the present. The emphasis will be on efforts to mediate between the biblical tradition and the new intellectual demands emerging out of the eighteenth century Enlightenment. Topics will include: the authority of the Bible in the light of developments in the natural sciences; historical relativism and religious truth; debates about a proper "method" for theology; Catholic and Protestant differences; and the "social location" of the theologian in an increasingly diverse setting. Take-home exams and short essays. Open to all, no prerequisites.
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  • RELI 2355: Christianity in America

    4.00 Credits
    New College of Florida

    Was America founded as a Christian nation? How have various Christian traditions engaged social issues throughout American history? How do Christianity and politics interact in America? What varieties of Christianity can be found in America? In Christianity in America, we will address these questions and more through readings, field trips, guest speakers, and discussion. We will begin the course with European settlement in the Americas and continue through to the present day.
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  • RELI 2360: Modern Christian Ethics

    4.00 Credits
    New College of Florida

    This course is a survey of major issues and thinkers in Christian ethics, beginning with the sixteenth century debate between Luther and Erasmus over freedom of the will. The course covers such issues as the relation between faith and works, the impact of the Enlightenment on Christian views of freedom, and the relevance of faith to political life, including theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer's involvement in the plot to assassinate Hitler. Contemporary issues include recent theological work on "virtue ethics," topics in medical ethics such as abortion, euthanasia, and prenatal screening, and the ethical issues raised by Liberation Theology and Queer Theology. No prerequisite.
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  • RELI 2370: Introduction to Hinduism

    4.00 Credits
    New College of Florida

    This course is an introduction to the rich and diverse religious traditions that have been labeled "Hinduism." Thus, we will explore the history of Hinduism from its very early developments to its present day. We will read important scriptures, such as the Vedas, the Upanishads, and the Bhagavad Gita. We will explore its rituals and festivals. We will discuss Hinduism's social structure (the caste system), as well as its notions of gender. We will also explore Hinduism from the perspective of those who are not always represented in traditional historical accounts (lower castes, outcasts, women, etc.). During the course we will also watch several documentaries, movies, and even read some fiction that will allow us by the end of the semester to have a complex and nuanced sense of the history, doctrines, and practices of Hinduism.
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  • RELI 2400: Ritual Theory

    4.00 Credits
    New College of Florida

    This course can serve students either as an Introduction to the study of Ritual or as more advanced consideration of an important topic in the study of Religion. Rites exist at the heart of religion. Yet how does one study ritual? The term "ritual" comes into being in the modern world. A variety of theories use the word "ritual" in order to insinuate competing value judgments about the relationship of "ritual" and 'belief." Together we will examine ideas about symbolic actions, rites of passage and practice. Experience will be an important tool for reflecting upon the strengths and weaknesses of competing theoretical frameworks. We will research and explore the hidden assumptions and conceptual insights of competing models of ritual practice.
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  • RELI 2500: Contemporary Catholicism

    4.00 Credits
    New College of Florida

    Who's the patron saint of the internet? Why do people become priests and nuns in the 21st century? What's the deal with Ave Maria, Florida? Why is Pope Francis controversial? Is your favorite celebrity Catholic? Why is the Vatican Observatory looking for aliens? What was Vatican II and why should you care about it? Why are there so many Catholic Supreme Court justices? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Contemporary Catholicism, a class where we will study Catholicism in the modern world. From devotion to the Virgin of Guadalupe in the streets of Phoenix, Arizona to late night television with Stephen Colbert, Catholicism is everywhere, and we'll journey through together. Estimated Enrollment and Cap: 10/15. While this class is primarily in person, there will be spots available for those who need to attend remotely.
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  • RELI 2700: Introduction to Buddhism

    4.00 Credits
    New College of Florida

    Who was the Buddha? Can you become a Buddha? Can there be a religion without God? Do we have a soul? (and what is the soul anyway?) What does it mean to be a Buddhist? Is rebirth possible? This course introduces students to the history, literature, doctrines, and rituals of Buddhism and will try to answer these questions (and more) from a Buddhist perspective. The course readings will emphasize primary sources: a biography of the Buddha, fragments from canonical texts, the teachings of a Zen master (prone to yelling at and hitting his students), the life of the Dalai Lama, and the thoughts of a western scientist who decided to become a Tibetan Buddhist monk. These works will be read alongside a textbook and complemented by several films and documentaries about Buddhism.
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