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3.00 Credits
Not offered in the period from 08F through 10S Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Dist: TMV. For courses at the Introductory level in Philosophy of Religion, see courses numbered 2 and 3.
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09W: 11 This course explores a distinctively American tradition of religious thought that developed outside of the strictly doctrinal or theological thinking of churches, synagogues, and mosques. Readings range from the religious writings of the classical pragmatists, including Peirce, James, Santayana, and Dewey, to neopragmatists, such as Richard Rorty, and prophetic pragmatists, such as Cornel West, and their critics. Topics include the character of religious experience, divinity and nature, the problem of evil, and the meaning of truth. Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Dist: TMV; WCult: W. Frankenberry. For courses at the Introductory level in Philosophy of Religion, see courses numbered 2 and 3.
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09W: 10 09F: 2 An introduction to the religion of ancient Israel through an examination of a number of the books of the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible), including Genesis, Exodus, Joshua, Samuel, the Psalms, Job, and the prophets. Attention will also be given to the religion of Israel's Phoenician and Mesopotamian neighbors. Open to all classes. Dist: TMV; WCult: W. Roberts. For courses at the Intermediate level in biblical and ancient Near Eastern religions, see courses numbered 20.4, 55-58.
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10S: 12 This course will focus in some depth on a particular aspect of religion in India-for example, a particular religion, sect, time period, body of literature, type of religion, or religious movement. The topic will change with each offering, and students may take the course more than once. Sample topics include: "Gods, Demons, and Monkeys: The Ramayana Epic of India," "Women In Indian Religions," and "Modern HinduiOpen to all classes. Dist: TMV; WCult: NW. In 10S, Gods, Demons, and Monkeys: The Ramayana Epic of India. Ohnuma. For courses at the Introductory level in the Religions of India, see courses numbered 9 and 18.
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10S: 10 This course will focus in some depth on a particular body of Buddhist literature from a specific region of the Buddhist world, such as sacred scriptures, philosophical treatises, narrative texts, ritual texts, and sacred biographies. Special attention will be paid to a close and careful reading of the texts, as well as to placing them within their proper historical, social, and cultural contexts. The topic will change with each offering, and students may take the course more than once. Sample topics include: "Indian Buddhist Narratives," "Mahayana Buddhist Texts," "Chan/Zen Tradition," and "Tantra in East AOpen to all classes. Dist: TMV; WCult: NW. In 10S, Mahayana Buddhist Texts. Ohnuma. For courses at the Introductory level in the Religions of India, see courses numbered 9 and 18.
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3.00 Credits
10W: 2 This course will use both elite and popular Hindu religious texts in conjunction with contemporary sociological and anthropological accounts, scholarly analyses, visual art, and film to explore the diverse identities and roles of India's many goddesses, both ancient and modern. Special emphasis will also be given to the relationship between goddesses and women. Open to all classes. Dist: TMV; WCult: NW. Ohnuma. For courses at the Introductory level in the Religions of India, see courses numbered 9 and 18.
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3.00 Credits
09W: 2 In this course we will explore the historical developments and transformations of Daoism from its ancient roots to present-day practices. We will begin by looking at early traditions of immortality seekers and self-cultivation and at the religious and philosophical ideas in the ancient Chinese texts of the Laozi, Zhuangzi, and Guanzi. We will also examine recent archaeological findings, imperial religious practices, and the complex interaction of Daoism with Buddhism. We will in addition look at contemporary Daoist practices in China and Taiwan. Along the way we will devote special attention to meditation and divination techniques; alchemy and sexual techniques for transcendence; the place of women and the feminine in Daoism. Open to all classes. Dist: TMV; WCult: NW. Raz. For courses at the Introductory level in Chinese Religions, see course numbered 10.
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10S: 11 A study of the advent of Buddhism in China, its accommodating yet transforming response to Chinese traditions and values, the emergence of the authentically Chinese schools of T'ien-T'ai, Hua-yen, Ch'an, and Pure Land Buddhism, and the enduring Buddhist heritage of ChinaOpen to all classes. Dist: TMV; WCult: NW. Raz. For courses at the Introductory level in Chinese Religions, see course numbered 10.
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3.00 Credits
Not offered in the period from 08F through 10S Open to all classes. Dist: TMV; WCult: NW. For courses at the Introductory level in Chinese Religions, see course numbered 10.
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3.00 Credits
08F: 10 09S: 2 In this course students will read and discuss the latest research on one of the religions of East Asia, or a particular sect, movement, or time period in the history of East Asian religions. The topic will change with each offering. Thus, students may take this course more than once. Sample topics include: "Literature and Religion in China," "Politics and Religion in China," and "The Body in Japanese Religio Dist: TMV; WCult: NW. In 08F, Japanese Buddhism and the Arts. Can art be a religious pursuit In Japanese traditional arts, the production of beautiful objects is commonly understood to be of less concern than the spiritual transformation of the artist. This course explores how religion, particularly Buddhism, has influenced the development of Japanese arts, aesthetics, and theories of artistry. It will examine Japanese literary, visual, and dramatic arts-including "practical arts" such as tea a nd ikeba na-within the context of Japanese religious thought and practice. DrotIn 09S, The Body in Japanese Religion. An examination of the role of the body in Japanese religion and the ways in which religion has shaped somatic experience in Japan. Topics will include the relationship of religious knowledge and medical knowledge prior to the introduction of European medicine, asceticism and philosophies of cultivation in Japanese religious thought, the influence of religion on the construction of gender roles and life-stages, and how traditional religio-cultural attitudes have influenced bio-ethical debates in contemporary Japan. Drott. For courses at the Introductory level in East Asian Religions, see course numbered 10.
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