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3.00 Credits
Same as E Lit 365F
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3.00 Credits
The place of the Qur'an in Islamic religion and society. Equal emphasis on text-the Qur'an's history, contents, and literary features-and context-the place of the Qur'an in everyday life, its oral recitation, artistic uses, and scholarly interpretation. Knowledge of Arabic not required.
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3.00 Credits
Same as E Lit 367
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3.00 Credits
Many longstanding South Asian traditions have been subject to radical reinterpretation, and many new religious movements have arisen as South Asians have grappled with how to accommodate their traditions of learning and practice to what they have perceived to be the conditions of modern life. In this course we consider some of the factors that have contributed to religious change in South Asia, including British colonialism, sedentarization, and globalization, and new discourses of democracy and equality. We consider how new religious organizations were part and parcel with movements for social equality and political recognition; examine the intellectual contributions of major thinkers such as Swami Vivekananda, Sayyid Ahmad Khan, and Mohandas Gandhi; and explore how Hindu, Islamic, and other South Asian traditions were recast in the molds of natural science, social science, and world religion.
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3.00 Credits
What is religion? In this course, we explore how religious ritual may help to clarify the nature and function of religion. We first consider some "classic" theories of religion and ritual, such as those of James Frazer, Sigmund Freud, Emile Durkheim, Mircea Eliade, Max Weber, E. E. Evans-Pritchard, and Clifford Geertz. We also consider some more recent theories of ritual and its relationship to religion (such as those of Victor Turner and Maurice Bloch). Alongside and in light of these theoretical writings, we look at specific instances of ritual practice from various cultures and periods. Note: This course is required for Religious Studies majors and minors. It is recommended that this course be taken after completion of Re St 202 and Re St 203.
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3.00 Credits
Same as JNE 301C
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3.00 Credits
Same as JNE 3751
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3.00 Credits
The topic for this course varies.
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3.00 Credits
Studies architecture, painting, ornamentation, music, and dance as religious expressions by focusing on six major shrines and the sacred arts associated with them: the Hindu temple of Konarak, the Shinto Shrine at Ise, the Buddhist temple at Borobudur, the Catholic cathedral at Chartres, the Pueblo Indian kiva at Kuaua, and the Suleymaniye mosque of Istanbul. Examines the arts and their relationship to the beliefs of the various traditions. Field trips scheduled to some local shrines, mosques, synagogues, and churches.
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3.00 Credits
Critical examination of one or more of the major figures in Christian theology and apologetics (e.g., Augustine, Aquinas, Luther, Kierkegaard). Subject matter varies each semester. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: a course in biblical literature or permission of the instructor.
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