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09W: 10 09F: 9L A study of religious groups and movements in this country, ranging from the major institutional faiths to religious protest groups, cults, and the religions of the 'counter-culture.' Special attention is given to the social forces which shape religious expression in America.Open to all classes. Dist: TMV; WCult: W. Hardy. For courses at the Intermediate level in Religion in America, see course numbered 61.
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Not offered in the period from 08F through 10S Open to all classes. Dist: TMV; WCult: W.
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09S: 10 10W: 12 An introduction to the variety of Christian beliefs, institutions, and practices from the first century to the end of the sixteenth century. Attention will be focused on understanding how Christian communities adapted and developed religious beliefs and practices in the face of changing historical circumstances. Open to all classes. Dist: TMV; WCult: W. MacEvitt. For courses at the Intermediate level in the Christian tradition, see courses numbered 30-34, 60-62.
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10S: 12 In all the attention focused on Islam at present, a newspaper reader could be forgiven for supposing that between Muhammad and Usamah bin Laden, there has been no change in Islam. This course surveys developments in Islamic religious history, thought, and practice since 1800, with special emphasis on topics of current controversy, including the status of women, the nature of government, and the place of Islamic law. Readings will be mostly from primary texts written by contemporary Muslims, both modernists and Islamists. Open to all classes. Dist: TMV; WCult: NW. Reinhart. For courses at the Intermediate level in Islam, see courses numbered 25-28.
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09W: 12 This course explores and analyzes the highly diverse religious expressions and postures among persons of African descent in the United States. While the direction of the course is largely chronological, it is not intended as a comprehensive survey of black religion in the United States. This course will, however, situate black religious practice and thought in the larger terrain of American religious history and explore several themes that will help us grapple with how black people have shaped their religious culture and thought since slavery. Open to all classes. Dist: TMV; WCult: W. Hardy. For courses at the Intermediate level in Black Religion, see course numbered 61.
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Not offered in the period from 08F through 10S Open to all classes. Dist: TMV; WCult: NW. For courses at the Intermediate level in the Religions of India, see courses numbered 40-42.
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08F: 2 09W: 12 09S: 10 10W: 10A The contents of this course will vary from term to term. Dist: TMV (except when otherwise noted). WCult: Varies. In 08F, Introduction to Japanese Religions. This course will trace the development of Japan's diverse religious traditions, including Buddhism, Shinto, Christianity, Neo-Confucianism, and so-called "New Religious Movements." We will also examine the role of religion in modern Japan, how Japanese religious values inform contemporary debates on social issues, and the introduction of Japanese religions to North America Dist: TMV: WCult: NW. Drott. In 09W, Zen Buddhism. This course will examine the history of Zen and explore the various ways in which modern scholars have sought to explain its doctrines and practices. Although we will focus on Zen in Japan, students will also learn about its development in China and recent attempts to establish the tradition in North America. Open to all classes. No pre-requisites. Dist: TMV. Drott. In 09S, Introduction to Shinto. Shinto is commonly regarded as Japan's indigenous religion, a tradition preserving ancient customs and values. But just as Japan has undergone radical transformation over the course of history, so too has Shinto. This course will trace Shinto's development from prehistoric times to the present. Among the topics to be explored: Shinto's status as a "faith"; Shinto's relationship with other religions, particularly Buddhism; Shinto's contribution to Japanese nationalism and wartime ideology; Shinto and environmental etOpen to all classes. No pre-requisites. Dist: TMV . Drott. In 10W, Evangelical Life in Modern America. Dist: TMV . Hardy.
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09X: 10 In this course we will read the works of a number of the "greats"-Tylor, Durkheim, Freud, Weber, among others-who shaped the modern, scholarly study of religion. We will also read critical literature on their work. The course is designed to give students a grounding in the methods and approaches taken for granted in the field of the study of religioOpen to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Dist: TMV. Reinhart.
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09W: 2 Can significant distinctions be drawn between religious and magical ritual Do magic and religion thrive in opposition to the science of their time or in congruence with it The course addresses such theoretical questions in the study of religion from perspectives of history, philosophy of science, anthropology, and cognitive science. The course will suggest a general theory of conditions under which religion tends to be or tends not to be magical. Students will be invited to challenge that theory. Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Benor.
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08F: 12 10S: 11 A study of the principal religious and philosophical arguments for and against religious belief. The first part of the course will consider the question of the justifiability of religious belief through an appeal to religious experience and mysticism, to rational theistic arguments, and to faith, showing the difficulties in each case. The second part of the course will cover alternatives to classical theism and the contemporary challenge of conceptual relativism and religious pluralism. Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Dist: TMV. Frankenberry. For courses at the Introductory level in Philosophy of Religion, see courses numbered 2 and 3.
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