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Course Criteria
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
A study of varieties of religious expression, belief, and organization in African-American spiritual existence since the 18th century, with consideration of slave religion, racism and religion, religious colonization, independent black churches, black protest and liberation theology, womanist thought, and heterodox religious groups like the Jehovah's Witnesses, the Nation of Islam, Santeria, and Voodoo. Offered occasionally. This course may be repeated for credit with a different topic.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
An investigation into the phenomenon that is arguably at the foundation of human civilization and the human psyche: work. The course explores issues of value, purpose, function, organization, and justice in relation to the meaning of work from a variety of perspectives, including philosophy, theology, sociology, psychology, and management. This course is the same as FWRK 2400. An ARGUMENTS course.
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
Discussion based on readings in current periodicals and books and on personal experiences. Offered occasionally.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Special Topics
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
An examination of the history and literature of peace advocacy, with an emphasis on religious approaches to cultivating peace. A COMPARISONS course. Offered in alternate years.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
A study of the symbols and motifs of mythology focusing on the myths of Greece and Rome, with comparative material introduced from Near Eastern, Native American, Asian, African, and Norse mythology. This course is the same as CLST 3000. Offered occasionally.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
A study of formative figures and ideas in the history of Western Christianity. A TRADITIONS and ARGUMENTS course. Offered in alternate years.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
An examination of major developments in theology from the Enlightenment to the present, with attention to such figures as Schleiermacher, Barth, Tillich, Rahner, the Niebuhrs, Ruether, and McFague, and to contemporary movements such as the liberation theologies and global theology. A TRADITIONS and ARGUMENTS course. Offered in alternate years.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
An investigation of issues raised by the relationship between Western science and classic religious traditions, including the religious roots of science, the worldview revolutions caused by scientific theories, the environmental impact of religious perspectives and practices, and environmental ethics and policy. An ARGUMENTS course. Offered occasionally.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
A study of religious approaches and themes in ancient and/or modern literature. A TEXTS course. Offered occasionally. This course may be repeated for credit with a different topic.
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