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3.00 Credits
(Fall or Spring, Course Offered Every Year) This course is an introduction to the historical development of ethical thought in the western philosophical and religious traditions. It is organized around the central themes of love and justice as addressed by major thinkers from the ancient past to the present. Students will explore various interpretations of the nature and demands of justice in conversation with the different roles that love and the emotions are seen to play in shaping ethical commitments and practices. Also offered as PHI 220.
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(Fall or Spring, Course Offered Every Year) This course looks at the importance of religious thought in world cinema. It will consider a wide variety of films - from independent to mainstream Hollywood blockbusters - and will provide students with background knowledge of the religious tradition relevant to each film. After introductory readings on film theory, students will critically assess the form and content of films selected from different world cultures. Prerequisite: one 100-level Religion course, or by permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
(Varies, Contact Department Head) This course presents the religious philosophy, practices and cultural developments of Buddhism from 6th century BCE India to present-day America. In the course of this study, we will examine Buddhist ideas about the nature of existence, the basis of knowledge, the nature and path to salvation, psychology, ethics, aesthetics, gender and mind-body issues. Prerequisite: One 100-level Religion course, or by permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
(Varies, Contact Department Head) This course explores religious thought and expression in the pan-Asian sphere. It travels to India, China, Japan and beyond to investigate how the visual and performing arts can be seen as both expressions of and constructions for the sacred. Religious art and architecture, material culture, garden design, fashion design, interior design, martial arts, dance, music, ritual performance, tea ceremony and popular culture will be considered in the context of Asian religious thought and philosophy. Also offered as Art 220. Prerequisite: One 100 level Religion course, or by permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
(Spring Semester, Every Year) This course examines the varied and multiple ways that Jesus is portrayed in the New Testament gospels and other Christian gospels. The modern quest for the historical Jesus is a focal point of this course, and students will examine a variety of historical, literary and theological problems posed by the gospel texts and the quest. This course meets the general education literature requirement. Prerequisite: One 100 level Religion course, or by permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
(Varies, Contact Dept. Head) A study of the prophetic books of the Old Testament, with attention to their contemporary value. This course meets the general education literature requirement. Prerequisite: One 100 level Religion course, or by permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
(Varies, Contact Department Head) A study of the development and diversity of early Christian life and thought as reflected in literature spanning from the New Testament letters of Paul to the writings of St. Augustine in the fifth century. Topics will include the spread of Christianity and the formation of the early church; persecution and martyrdom; heresy and orthodoxy; women's roles; social issues; asceticism and sainthood. Prerequisite: One 100 level Religion course, or by permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
(Fall or Spring Semester, Alternate Years) A study of the status of women in the Old and New Testament cultures, the understandings of women in biblical theology, and the role of women in the events of biblical history. Prerequisite: One 100 level Religion course, or by permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
(Varies, Contact Dept. Head) An examination of major figures and movements in the development of Christianity, concentrating on the medieval, Reformation, and modern periods. Prerequisite: one 100-level Religion course, or by permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
(Varies, Contact Dept. Head) A survey of the role of women in the history of Christianity, from the time of the early church to the modern period. Attention will be given to outstanding individuals and significant movements as well as to the social and theological settings out of which they emerged. Prerequisite: One 100 level Religion course, or by permission of the instructor.
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