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  • 3.00 Credits

    A general course on the basics of moral formation, conscience, moral judgment, and moral decision making; integrating psychology and sociology with broader theological theory.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Field experience is offered to integrate theological, social and psychological study with practical ministry. Supervised assessment in a ministerial position is a primary goal with peer discussions and evaluation of field experience. Prerequisite: Twelve (12) hours of religion or permission of instructor.
  • 3.00 Credits

    An introduction of faith development and moral development in children. Theoretical and practical approaches to family-centered and classroom-centered learning experiences. Prerequisite: A religion class at the 100 level.
  • 3.00 Credits

    A survey of theological and psychological approaches to teaching and learning of faith by adolescents and adults. The course will explore theoretical and practical approaches from perspectives of liturgy, spirituality, praxis (social justice and morality), and doctrine. Prerequisite: a religion class at the 100 level.
  • 3.00 Credits

    An introduction to the scientific study of religion as found in the world's major religions. Topics include the meaning of religion in general, the history of several different religious traditions, and an objective examination of the variety of ways people worship and the meanings they attach to their rituals. The course considers the limitations one's own culture places on the ability to understand different cultures.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course examines various questions and problems as they pertain to a direct experience of God. Topics include rational and non-rational approaches to "knowing" God, the natureof a numinous experience, an understanding of mystical ascent, characteristics of a mystical experience, Western and Asian traditions, ontological considerations of God and human. This serves as a religious studies course, as it examines essential questions with regard to the existence and direct experience of God. This also serves as a philosophy course, as it examines these questions from a critical perspective.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course examines the philosophical/religious tradition that developed within and alongside early Christianity. The "Gnostics" believed that personal insight into truthand the subsequent transformation of oneself into a "person of knowledge" is what it takes to attainsalvation, rather than merely "faith." This course evaluates many Gnostic texts including The Gospels ofThomas, Philip, Mary, and Truth, The Apocryphon of John, The Apocalypses of Adam and Peter, The Prayer of the Apostle Paul, The Acts of Peter and the Twelve Apostles, etc. This course also examines several texts of the early Church fathers and their attempt to brand Gnosticism as heresy. This serves as a religious studies course, as it examines the development of early Christianity in light of the Gnostic religious perspective. This also serves as a philosophy course, as it examines the metaphysical, epistemological, cosmological, and moral philosophical components of Gnostic teachings.
  • 3.00 Credits

    These courses will investigate one or more specialized aspects of a topic in religious studies, in the area of Scripture, systematic Church history, moral theology, worship, religious education, comparative religions, or pastoral theology. These courses may be repeated for credit as topics vary. These courses are offered at the discretion of the College.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course examines the basic concepts used in thinking and talking about questions that involve the existence and influence of God, as well as the human response to God. Topics include natural and revealed theology, arguments for the existence of God, St. Thomas and St. Anselm, intelligent design, Hume and Kant, moral law, religious experience, the problem of evil and the justification of God. This course also addresses questions in which these concepts are embedded, such as, "Can the existence of God be proven?" "What is the relation between God and morality?" "Can an allpowerand all-loving God be reconciled with the evil in the world?" "Do we have immortal souls?" "Is possible to validate an actual religious (mystical) encounter with the divine?" "Is there an afterlife?" "Whare the special features of religious language?" This serves as a religious studies course, as it examines the most fundamental questions involved in the study of religion. This also serves as a philosophy course, as it examines these questions from a critical perspective.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course examines philosophies that have emerged throughout history across the Asian continent, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zen and Shintioism. Of particular focus is the distinction between philosophy and religion, being and doing, egoism and altruism, appearance and reality, suffering and salvation. Also covered is the influence of these philosophies on Western culture.
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