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4.00 Credits
This seminar focuses on issues of special interest within the world of the Bible. It includes an offering on the historical Jesus and the gospels as well as a comprehensive analysis of prophecy in ancient Israel. Prerequisite: Any 100 or 200-level religious studies course, or permission. This course is repeatable.
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4.00 Credits
This seminar focuses on a selected topic in Asian Religions. Possible topics include a key figure (such as Shankara, Nagarjuna, or Chuang-tzu), a key text (such as the Bhagavad Gita, the Tibetan Book of the Dead, or the Tao-te-ching) or a particular set of related traditions (such as the Tant ric traditions, Zen Buddhism, or Taoism). Additionally, we may study a selected theme comparatively in the context of Asian Religions. Possible comparative themes include models of ultimate reality, meditative disciplines and rituals of transformation, concepts and understandings of the self or religious experiences and visions. This course is repeatable.
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4.00 Credits
This seminar focuses on a particular topic of religious ethics, which may be a theological or normative concept such as love or justice, or a social issues of particular concern such as peace or the environment. Prerequisite: Any 100 or 200-level religious studies course, or permission.
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4.00 Credits
Although more than half of the writings within the New Testament have been attributed to him and though he has been considered the founder of Christianity, Paul was-and still is-a controversial figure. Many ofhis Christian contemporaries loved Paul; however, perhaps just as many scorned and ridiculed him. In the present course we apply historical methods to his letters and to the Acts of the Apostles in order to establish an accurate portrait of this most intriguing person, to describe the course of his life, and to determine the content of his gospel in relationship to his Christian opponents. Prerequisite: Any 100 or 200-level religious studies course, or permission.
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3.00 Credits
This course is for upper-level Religious Studies students. It will focus on a on a selected topic in Religious Studies.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
This offering provides an opportunity for students to pursue a topic of their interest under the guidance of a faculty member. Prerequisite: at least two courses in religious studies and permission by the Department.
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4.00 Credits
A basic knowledge of sociology; introduction to study of human societyrelated concepts, and content. Human behavior from the perspective of culture, groups, and organizations. Prerequisite to all advanced courses except with special permission.
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4.00 Credits
This course identifies and describes the main features of enduring societal problems, including, for example, alcohol and drug use, mental illness, poverty, crime, family disorganization, and health care. Causes are considered and solutions are proposed. Prerequisite: Sociology 155 or 202 or permission.
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4.00 Credits
This course is designed to acquaint the introductory student with preliterate and peasant cultures and their major social and symbolic institutions. A selection of ethnographies, i.e., descriptions of cultures, will be used to illustrate the variety of human cultural systems and to introduce the student to non-Western world views. prerequisite to all advanced courses except with special permission. A revised version of this course is offered for 3 credit hours as Sociology and Anthropology 203. A student may receive credit for only one of these courses.
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3.00 Credits
See Sociology and Anthropology 202 for the course description.
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